Headline:
Flood Warning issued July 15 at 3:29PM CDT until July 17 at 10:18AM CDT by NWS Houston/Galveston TX
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 15, 2026 - 1:29pm
Expires:
July 16, 2026 - 7:30am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Texas...
Tres Palacios River near Midfield affecting Wharton and Matagorda
Counties.
East Mustang Creek near Louise affecting Wharton and Jackson
Counties.
For the Tres Palacios River...including Midfield...Moderate flooding
is forecast.
For the East Mustang Creek...including Louise...Minor flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Tres Palacios River near Midfield.
* WHEN...Until late Friday 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 2:30 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 27.9 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 15.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 2:30 PM CDT Wednesday was 28.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 28.2
feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage late
tomorrow evening.
- Flood stage is 24.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
28.2 feet on 10/22/1984.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/hgx.
The next statement will be issued Thursday morning at 930 AM CDT.
Area Description:
Matagorda, TX; Wharton, TX
Forcast Office:
NWS Houston/Galveston TX
Sender: