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

Flash Flood Warning issued September 2 at 12:21PM CDT until September 2 at 2:45PM 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…
Northwestern Polk County in southeastern Texas…
Trinity County in southeastern Texas…

* Until 245 PM CDT.

* At 1221 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 5 inches of rain
have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 2 to 3 inches in 1 hour.
Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible in the
warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly.

HAZARD…Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

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, Sebastopol, Centralia and Pennington.

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.