⚠️ Flash Flood Warning – Polk, TX; San Jacinto, TX – Wednesday, September 2, 2026

Flash Flood Warning issued September 2 at 4:49PM CDT until September 2 at 7:15PM CDT by NWS Houston/Galveston TX

Details

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The National Weather Service in Houston/Galveston has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for…
Southeastern Polk County in southeastern Texas…
East Central San Jacinto County in southeastern Texas…

* Until 715 PM CDT.

* At 449 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 3 and 16 inches of rain
have fallen over the last 24 hours. The expected rainfall rate is 3
to 5 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 2 to 3 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.

Instructions

Turn around, don’t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

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