Flood Warning: Hardin, TX; Liberty, TX; Polk, TX

source: us-gov-api (us-gov-api:noaa-weather)published 2026-09-03 20:51ingested 2026-09-04 02:50

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Flood Warning — Hardin, TX; Liberty, TX; Polk, TX Severity: Severe. Certainty: Observed. ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas... Menard Creek near Rye affecting Hardin, Polk and Liberty Counties. For the Menard Creek...including Rye...Major flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Menard Creek near Rye. * WHEN...Until Saturday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 28.0 feet, Major lowland flooding begins with widespread inundation of the floodplain in the vicinity of the gage. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:15 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 28.1 feet. - Bankfull stage is 17.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 8:15 PM CDT Thursday was 28.1 feet. - Forecast...The river is in the process of cresting this evening. It will then fall below flood stage early Saturday morning. - Flood stage is 20.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 28.2 feet on 04/21/1979. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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