Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued September 2 at 4:30PM CDT until September 2 at 5:45PM CDT by NWS Houston/Galveston TX
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 2, 2026 - 2:30pm
Expires:
September 2, 2026 - 3:45pm
Description:
FFWHGX
The National Weather Service in Houston/Galveston has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northwestern Polk County in southeastern Texas...
Trinity County in southeastern Texas...
* Until 545 PM CDT.
* At 430 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 6 inches of rain
have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 0.5 to 1 inch in 1 hour.
Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible in the
warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Apple Springs, Groveton, Sebastopol, Centralia and Pennington.
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.
Area Description:
Polk, TX; Trinity, TX
Forcast Office:
NWS Houston/Galveston TX
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov