Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 16 at 2:24PM CDT until June 17 at 10:51PM CDT by NWS Houston/Galveston TX
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 16, 2026 - 12:24pm
Expires:
June 17, 2026 - 6:30am
Description:
...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity and
increased in duration for the following rivers in Texas...
Tres Palacios River near Midfield affecting Wharton and Matagorda
Counties.
For the Tres Palacios River...including Midfield...Moderate flooding
is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Tres Palacios River near Midfield.
* WHEN...Until late tomorrow evening.
* IMPACTS...At 26.0 feet, Moderate lowland flooding begins with
water well into the floodplain on the right upstream bank and
within inches of spilling over the east approach to the bridge at
FM 456. The river will be almost one quarter mile wide in the
vicinity of the gage.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1:30 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 25.5 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 15.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 1:30 PM CDT Tuesday was 25.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 26.1
feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage late
tomorrow morning.
- Flood stage is 24.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
26.2 feet on 04/19/2015.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
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 Wednesday morning at 830 AM CDT.
Area Description:
Matagorda, TX; Wharton, TX
Forcast Office:
NWS Houston/Galveston TX
Sender: