Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued May 20 at 9:26AM CDT until May 20 at 11:15AM CDT by NWS Houston/Galveston TX
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 20, 2026 - 7:26am
Expires:
May 20, 2026 - 9:15am
Description:
FFWHGX
The National Weather Service in League City has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southeastern Brazoria County in southeastern Texas...
East Central Matagorda County in southeastern Texas...
* Until 1115 AM CDT.
* At 926 AM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between
4 and 8 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is
1 to 1.5 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2
inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing
or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Lake Jackson, southern Angleton, Freeport, Clute, Surfside Beach,
Richwood, Brazoria, Jones Creek, Oyster Creek and Sargent.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
Area Description:
Brazoria, TX; Matagorda, TX
Forcast Office:
NWS Houston/Galveston TX
Sender: