⚠️ Flood Warning – Hardin, TX; Liberty, TX; Polk, TX – Tuesday, June 16, 2026

Flood Warning issued June 16 at 7:51PM CDT until June 17 at 5:52PM CDT by NWS Houston/Galveston TX

Details

…The National Weather Service in Houston/Galveston TX has issued a
Flood Warning for the following rivers in Texas…

Menard Creek near Rye affecting Hardin, Polk and Liberty Counties.

For the Menard Creek…including Rye…Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHAT…Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE…Menard Creek near Rye.

* WHEN…From this evening to tomorrow afternoon.

* IMPACTS…At 20.0 feet, Minor lowland flooding begins as water
escapes the main channel in the vicinity of the gage.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 7:15 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 20.3 feet.
– Bankfull stage is 17.0 feet.
– Recent Activity…The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 7:15 PM CDT Tuesday was 20.3 feet.
– Forecast…The river will fall below flood stage late tonight
to 10.8 feet early Friday morning. It will then rise to 10.9
feet Friday morning. It will fall to 10.0 feet Saturday
morning. It will then rise to 10.1 feet early Saturday
afternoon. It will fall again and remain below flood stage.
– Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
– Flood History…This crest compares to a previous crest of
21.4 feet on 03/23/2015.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Instructions

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 by Wednesday afternoon at 200 PM
CDT.

This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.