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

Flood Warning issued September 2 at 10:35AM CDT until September 3 at 4:00PM CDT by NWS Houston/Galveston TX

Details

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

Long King Creek near Livingston affecting Polk and San Jacinto
Counties.

For the Long King Creek…including Livingston…Minor flooding is
forecast.

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

* WHERE…Long King Creek near Livingston.

* WHEN…From this morning to Thursday afternoon.

* IMPACTS…At 19.0 feet, At levels above 19 feet, minor lowland
flooding begins as water escapes the main channel of the creek. At
25.0 feet, At levels above 25 feet, moderate lowland flooding
begins as low-lying areas along the creek become inundated.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 9:30 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 19.4 feet.
– Bankfull stage is 14.0 feet.
– Recent Activity…The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 9:30 AM CDT Wednesday was 19.4 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise to a crest of 23.1 feet
this evening. It will then fall below flood stage late tonight.
– Flood stage is 19.0 feet.
– Flood History…This crest compares to a previous crest of 23.2
feet on 07/27/2024.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Instructions

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 late tonight at 445 AM CDT.

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