Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued September 2 at 4:49PM CDT until September 2 at 7:15PM CDT by NWS Houston/Galveston TX
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 2, 2026 - 2:49pm
Expires:
September 2, 2026 - 5:15pm
Description:
FFWHGX
The National Weather Service in Houston/Galveston has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southeastern Polk County in southeastern Texas...
East Central San Jacinto County in southeastern Texas...
* Until 715 PM CDT.
* At 449 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 3 and 16 inches of rain
have fallen over the last 24 hours. The expected rainfall rate is 3
to 5 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 2 to 3 inches
are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or
expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
flash flooding.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Shepherd, Goodrich, Alabama-Coushatta Reservation and Segno.
Instruction:
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.
SNM: AVISO DE INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS hasta 7:15 PM CDT. Evite areas inundadas.
Servicio Nacional de Meteorologia: AVISO DE INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS en efecto para esta area hasta las 7:15 PM CDT. Esta es una situacion peligrosa y amenaza la vida. No intente viajar a menos que sea para abandonar un area propensa a inundaciones o bajo una orden de desalojo.
Area Description:
Polk, TX; San Jacinto, TX
Forcast Office:
NWS Houston/Galveston TX
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov