# Flood Warning: Matagorda, TX; Wharton, TX — retained record

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source: [us-gov-api](https://highsignal.app/data/us-gov-api) (us-gov-api:noaa-weather)  published 2026-07-14 21:00 ingested 2026-07-15 08:14

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

## extract

Flood Warning — Matagorda, TX; Wharton, TX
Severity: Severe. Certainty: Observed.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas...

Tres Palacios River near Midfield affecting Matagorda and Wharton
Counties.

For the Tres Palacios River...including Midfield...Moderate flooding
is forecast.

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.

* WHERE...Tres Palacios River near Midfield.

* WHEN...Until early Thursday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 28.0 feet, Water is over the road on FM 1468 near
Clemville, FM 2431 east of Midfield, and FM 2853 southeast of
Blessing all in Matagorda County. Homes in the subdivisions of El
Dorado Country upstream and Oak Grove and Tres Palacios Oaks
downstream are threatened.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:30 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 28.8 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 15.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 8:30 PM CDT Tuesday was 28.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
early tomorrow afternoon and continue falling to 4.5 feet
Sunday evening.
- Flood stage is 24.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
28.9 feet on 03/17/1997.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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