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NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE · COMPLETED WARNING RECORD

Flood Warning — Hardin, Liberty & Polk

Completed Official expiration Sep 4 · 11:30 pm CDT

NWS Houston/Galveston TX
FINAL RECORDThis warning is no longer in the active National Weather Service feed.

Use the preserved timeline and official source to review what was issued. This status does not establish damage or other impacts.

OFFICIAL WARNING AREA

Official warned area

Official NWS warning polygon

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WARNING TIMELINE
Issued
Updated
Expires
WHAT IS HAPPENING

Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast.

AFFECTED AREAS

Hardin; Liberty; Polk

OFFICIAL SEVERITYSevere
Official NWS classification—not an independent forecast.
FINAL RECORD

What the preserved official data shows

Automated factual summary

This Flood Warning left the National Weather Service active-alert feed after being preserved by Texas Disaster Watch. The official record named Hardin; Liberty; Polk. Completion confirms the alert is no longer in the active feed; it does not by itself establish damage or other impacts.

First collected
Sep 3, 2026 · 11:30 PM CDT
Record completed
Sep 4, 2026 · 10:50 AM CDT
Monitored duration
11 hours, 20 minutes
Official severity
Severe
Named areas
Hardin; Liberty; Polk
Official expiration
Sep 4, 2026 · 11:30 PM CDT
Final monitor status
Left the active NWS alert feed

Official warning details — archived wording

What

Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast.

Where

Menard Creek near Rye.

When

Until Saturday afternoon.

Impacts

At 23.0 feet, Moderate lowland flooding begins as low-lying areas along the creek are inundated. At 28.0 feet, Major lowland flooding begins with widespread inundation of the floodplain in the vicinity of the gage.

Official timeline

  1. Warning issuedFlood Warning issued for Hardin; Liberty; Polk.
  2. Final monitor changeOfficial record ended or left the source’s active window.
  3. Official expirationThe expiration time preserved from the official warning.

Other active Texas warnings

No other warning-level Texas alerts are currently in the monitor.

Instructions preserved with the warning

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 Friday evening at 1130 PM CDT.

This record is completed. Check current official sources before acting.