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

source: us-gov-api (us-gov-api:noaa-weather)published 2026-09-04 10:45ingested 2026-09-05 02:54

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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 Polk, Hardin and Liberty Counties. For the Menard Creek...including Rye...Moderate flooding is forecast. * 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. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 10:15 AM CDT Friday the stage was 24.6 feet. - Bankfull stage is 17.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 10:15 AM CDT Friday was 28.1 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage just after midnight tonight and continue falling to 11.1 feet Wednesday morning. - Flood stage is 20.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 24.6 feet on 03/12/2016. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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