Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 28 at 8:36AM CDT until May 29 at 1:22AM CDT by NWS Houston/Galveston TX
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 28, 2026 - 6:36am
Expires:
May 28, 2026 - 11:30pm
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Houston/Galveston TX has issued a
Flood Warning for the following rivers in Texas...
Tres Palacios River near Midfield affecting Matagorda and Wharton
Counties.
For the Tres Palacios River...including Midfield...Minor flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Tres Palacios River near Midfield.
* WHEN...From this morning to just after midnight tonight.
* IMPACTS...At 24.0 feet, Minor lowland flooding begins as water
spills into the floodplain on the right upstream bank and covers
the meander point at the meander curve.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:30 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 25.0 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 15.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 7:30 AM CDT Thursday was 25.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
this afternoon and continue falling to 4.8 feet Tuesday
morning.
- Flood stage is 24.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
25.0 feet on 05/20/2000.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/hgx.
The next statement will be issued late tonight at 130 AM CDT.
Area Description:
Matagorda, TX; Wharton, TX
Forcast Office:
NWS Houston/Galveston TX
Sender: