| Event | Flood Watch |
| Severity | Severe |
| Urgency | Future |
| Certainty | Possible |
| Area | Walker; Fort Bend; Inland Brazoria; Coastal Brazoria; Brazoria Islands |
| Effective | 8/31/2026, 4:21:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 9/1/2026, 10:00:00 AM CDT |
Flood Watch issued August 31 at 4:21PM CDT until September 2 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Houston/Galveston TX
Details
* WHAT…Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE…A portion of southeast Texas, including the following
areas, Brazoria Islands, Coastal Brazoria, Fort Bend, Inland
Brazoria and Walker.
* WHEN…From 1 AM CDT Tuesday through Wednesday morning.
* IMPACTS…Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– Periods of moderate to heavy rainfall associated with Tropical
Depression Five are expected to begin as early as late tonight
and lasting into late Tuesday night/early Wednesday morning. 3-5
inches with isolated amounts of 6-9 inches are expected with the
highest totals occuring east of I-45. Rainfall rates will exceed
3-4 inches per hour at times in the heaviest downpours, which can
lead to flash flooding especially in urban and vulnerable areas.
– 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.
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