⚠️ Flood Warning – Jackson, TX; Wharton, TX – Tuesday, July 14, 2026

Flood Warning issued July 14 at 2:28PM CDT until July 15 at 7:00AM 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…

East Mustang Creek near Louise affecting Wharton and Jackson
Counties.

For the East Mustang Creek…including Louise…Minor flooding is
forecast.

* WHAT…Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE…East Mustang Creek near Louise.

* WHEN…From this afternoon to tomorrow morning.

* IMPACTS…At 19.0 feet, Minor lowland begins as water spills into
the floodplain downstream of the gage.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 1:30 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 18.8 feet.
– Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise to a crest of 19.0
feet this evening.
– Flood stage is 19.0 feet.
– Flood History…This crest compares to a previous crest of
19.1 feet on 08/29/2017.
– 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 morning at 700 AM CDT.

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