Flood Warning Issued for Polk and San Jacinto Counties, TX
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NOAA issued it on July 29, 2026, 3 weeks ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS Houston/Galveston has issued a Flood Warning for Long King Creek near Livingston affecting Polk and San Jacinto Counties until June 22 at 7:00 AM CDT.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Polk and San Jacinto Counties, Texas
- Issued
- July 29, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Houston/Galveston TX
Flood notices turn on location and timing. Treat the named area as this record's scope; do not assume nearby counties, parishes, or waterways were included.
Record status: historical. It was issued 3 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Polk and San Jacinto Counties, Texas.
Alert Details
A Flood Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX. The alert is effective from June 21 at 12:16 PM CDT and remains in effect until June 22 at 7:00 AM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Polk County, TX and San Jacinto County, TX, specifically for Long King Creek near Livingston.
What You Should Do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas.
Expected Conditions
Minor flooding is forecast. The river is expected to rise above flood stage this afternoon to a crest of 19.1 feet this evening. At 11:30 AM CDT the stage was 17.3 feet. Flood stage is 19.0 feet. At levels above 19 feet, minor lowland flooding begins.
Timeline
The alert is in effect from this afternoon June 21 through tomorrow morning June 22. The river is forecast to fall below flood stage this evening.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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