⚠️ Flood Warning – Polk, TX; San Jacinto, TX – Sunday, June 21, 2026

Flood Warning issued June 21 at 12:16PM CDT until June 22 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…

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 forecast.

* WHERE…Long King Creek near Livingston.

* WHEN…From this afternoon to tomorrow morning.

* IMPACTS…At 19.0 feet, At levels above 19 feet, minor lowland
flooding begins as water escapes the main channel of the creek.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 11:30 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 17.3 feet.
– Bankfull stage is 14.0 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise above flood stage
this afternoon to a crest of 19.1 feet this evening. It will
then fall below flood stage this evening.
– Flood stage is 19.0 feet.
– Flood History…This crest compares to a previous crest of
19.1 feet on 06/01/1990.
– 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 Monday morning at 630 AM CDT.

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