Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 16 at 10:42AM CDT until June 18 at 1:22AM CDT by NWS Houston/Galveston TX
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 16, 2026 - 8:42am
Expires:
June 17, 2026 - 2:45am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Texas...
Tres Palacios River near Midfield affecting Wharton and Matagorda
Counties.
For the Tres Palacios River...including Midfield...Minor flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Tres Palacios River near Midfield.
* WHEN...Until early Thursday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 26.0 feet, Moderate lowland flooding begins with
water well into the floodplain on the right upstream bank and
within inches of spilling over the east approach to the bridge at
FM 456. The river will be almost one quarter mile wide in the
vicinity of the gage.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:30 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 24.5 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 15.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:30 AM CDT Tuesday was 24.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 25.7
feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below
flood stage early tomorrow afternoon.
- Flood stage is 24.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
25.6 feet on 07/03/2007.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/hgx.
The next statement will be issued late tonight at 445 AM CDT.
Area Description:
Matagorda, TX; Wharton, TX
Forcast Office:
NWS Houston/Galveston TX
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov