NWS Houston/Galveston TXFA.W 0024September 3, 2026
Flood Warning: Polk, San Jacinto and Trinity, TX
The National Weather Service office in Houston/Galveston issued a flood warning for Polk, San Jacinto and Trinity in Texas, which was in force until 3:30 p.m. local time on September 3. It was the 24th areal flood warning the NWS office in Houston/Galveston issued in 2026. Texas had 36 flood warnings in September 2026, against 40 in an average September of 2008-2025 (Texas's flood warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 3.4 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Houston/Galveston TX
- Area
- Polk, San Jacinto and Trinity
- State
- Texas
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 12:05 p.m. CDT, September 3, 2026
- Expires
- 3:30 p.m. CDT, September 3, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KHGX FA.W 0024
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Flood Warnings in Texas since 2008Every warning type in Texas
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The notice as issued
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Central Polk County in southeastern Texas... Northeastern San Jacinto County in southeastern Texas... East Central Trinity County in southeastern Texas... * WHEN...Until 330 PM CDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At noon CDT, between 5 and 14 inches of rain have fallen over the last 48 hours. Another 0.5 to 1 inch of rain is possible over the next few hours. If heavy rain moves back into this region, a Flash Flood Warning will likely be issued. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Livingston, Corrigan, Goodrich, Seven Oaks, West Livingston, Lake Livingston State Park, Leggett and Moscow. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
What the agency told people to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law enforcement and request they pass this information to the National Weather Service when you can do so safely.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.