09/01/2026
The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for Polk County.
..FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...A portion of southeast Texas, including the following areas, Bolivar Peninsula, Chambers, Coastal Galveston, Coastal Harris, Galveston Island, Inland Galveston, Inland Harris, Montgomery, Northern Liberty, Polk, San Jacinto and Southern Liberty.
* WHEN...From late tonight 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 Potential Tropical Cyclone 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.
www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
Flooding is a coast-to-coast threat to some part of the United States and its territories nearly every day of the year. This site is designed to teach you how to stay safe in a flood event. If you know what to do before, during, and after a flood you can increase your chances of survival and bet...