Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued September 2 at 8:32PM CDT until September 2 at 10:45PM CDT by NWS Houston/Galveston TX
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 2, 2026 - 6:32pm
Expires:
September 2, 2026 - 8:45pm
Description:
FFWHGX
The National Weather Service in Houston/Galveston has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southeastern Polk County in southeastern Texas...
East Central San Jacinto County in southeastern Texas...
* Until 1045 PM CDT.
* At 832 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 6 and 16 inches of rain
have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 0.5 to 1 inch in 1 hour.
Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 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 especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
Area Description:
Polk, TX; San Jacinto, TX
Forcast Office:
NWS Houston/Galveston TX
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov