Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued September 3 at 9:48AM CDT until September 3 at 11:30AM CDT by NWS Houston/Galveston TX
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 3, 2026 - 7:48am
Expires:
September 3, 2026 - 9:30am
Description:
FFWHGX
The National Weather Service in Houston/Galveston has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northeastern Houston County in southeastern Texas...
Northeastern Trinity County in southeastern Texas...
* Until 1130 AM CDT.
* At 948 AM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between
3 and 7 inches of rain have fallen over the last 24 hours. The
expected rainfall rate is 0.5 to 1.5 inches 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...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.
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, Kennard, Centralia, Pennington and Weches.
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.
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.
Area Description:
Houston, TX; Trinity, TX
Forcast Office:
NWS Houston/Galveston TX
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov