Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 3 at 11:26PM CDT until September 5 at 12:44PM CDT by NWS Houston/Galveston TX
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 3, 2026 - 9:26pm
Expires:
September 4, 2026 - 9:30pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas...
Menard Creek near Rye affecting Liberty, Hardin and Polk Counties.
For the Menard Creek...including Rye...Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Menard Creek near Rye.
* WHEN...Until Saturday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 23.0 feet, Moderate lowland flooding begins as
low-lying areas along the creek are inundated. At 28.0 feet, Major
lowland flooding begins with widespread inundation of the
floodplain in the vicinity of the gage.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 11:15 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 27.8 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 17.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 11:15 PM CDT Thursday was 28.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage early
Saturday morning and continue falling to 11.2 feet Tuesday
evening.
- Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 28.2
feet on 04/21/1979.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars
through flooded areas.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/hgx.
The next statement will be issued Friday evening at 1130 PM CDT.
Area Description:
Hardin, TX; Liberty, TX; Polk, TX
Forcast Office:
NWS Houston/Galveston TX
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov