⚠️ Flood Watch – Walker; Grimes; Montgomery; Waller; Inland Harris; Wharton; Fort Bend; Inland Jackson; Coastal Harris; Coastal Jackson – Thursday, October 1, 2026

Flood Watch issued October 1 at 6:55PM CDT until October 2 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Houston/Galveston TX

Details

* WHAT…Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE…Portions of south central and southeast Texas, including
the following areas, in south central Texas, Coastal Jackson and
Inland Jackson. In southeast Texas, Coastal Harris, Fort Bend,
Grimes, Inland Harris, Montgomery, Walker, Waller and Wharton.

* WHEN…Through Friday evening.

* IMPACTS…Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– Showers and thunderstorms capable of producing heavy downpours
will impact the watch area through Friday evening. Embedded
training rain rates of 2-4 inches per hour will be possible with
the deep tropical airmass overhead. Locations that experience
training storms with heavier rainfall rates may experience rapid
runoff that could result in flash flooding. Those living in areas
prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should
flooding develop. Stay weather aware and be ready to take action
when Flash Flood Warnings are issued, particularly wireless
emergency alert Flash Flood Warnings for considerable and/or
catastrophic flooding.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Instructions

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.

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