# Flood Warning: Hardin, TX; Liberty, TX; Polk, TX — retained record

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source: [us-gov-api](https://highsignal.app/data/us-gov-api) (us-gov-api:noaa-weather)  published 2026-09-03 20:51 ingested 2026-09-04 02:50

[original source ↗](http://www.weather.gov/)

## extract

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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