3 warnings in effect for 3 counties in the area

• Wharton

  Flood Warning

  Flood Statement National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 748 PM CDT Thu Jul 16 2026 ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Texas... Tres Palacios River near Midfield affecting Wharton and Matagorda Counties. For the Tres Palacios River...including Midfield...Minor flooding is forecast. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/hgx. The next statement will be issued Friday.Friday afternoon at 200 PM CDT. 748 PM CDT Thu Jul 16 2026 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TOMORROW AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Tres Palacios River near Midfield. * WHEN...Until tomorrow afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 26.0 feet, Moderate lowland flooding begins with water well into the floodplain on the right upstream bank and within inches of spilling over the east approach to the bridge at FM 456. The river will be almost one quarter mile wide in the vicinity of the gage. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:30 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 26.2 feet. - Bankfull stage is 15.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 7:30 PM CDT Thursday was 27.9 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage late tonight and continue falling to 6.2 feet Tuesday evening. - Flood stage is 24.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 26.2 feet on 04/19/2015. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && Fld Observed Forecasts (7 pm CDT) Location Stg Stg Day/Time Fri Sat Sun Tres Palacios River Midfield 24.0 26.2 Thu 7 pm CDT 19.4 12.7 9.1

• Calhoun

  Flood Warning

  Flood Statement National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 819 PM CDT Thu Jul 16 2026 ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Texas... San Antonio River At Goliad affecting Calhoun, Refugio, Goliad and Victoria Counties. For the San Antonio River...including Goliad...Minor flooding is forecast. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/crp. 819 PM CDT Thu Jul 16 2026 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...San Antonio River at Goliad. * WHEN...From Sunday evening until further notice. * IMPACTS...Impact...At 25.0 feet, Minor lowland flooding occurs, with water in the lowest areas of Goliad State Park. Livestock below Goliad to the Guadalupe River confluence are cut off and potentially drown. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:00 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 5.8 feet. - Bankfull stage is 22.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage Sunday evening and continue rising to a crest of 27.5 feet early Tuesday morning. - Flood stage is 25.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && Below are the latest river stages and stage forecasts: Fld Observed Forecasts (7 pm) Location Stg Stg Day/Time Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue San Antonio River Goliad 25.0 5.8 Thu 8 pm 12.3 19.8 25.0 27.4 26

• Matagorda

  Flood Warning

  Flood Statement National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 748 PM CDT Thu Jul 16 2026 ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Texas... Tres Palacios River near Midfield affecting Wharton and Matagorda Counties. For the Tres Palacios River...including Midfield...Minor flooding is forecast. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/hgx. The next statement will be issued Friday.Friday afternoon at 200 PM CDT. 748 PM CDT Thu Jul 16 2026 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TOMORROW AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Tres Palacios River near Midfield. * WHEN...Until tomorrow afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 26.0 feet, Moderate lowland flooding begins with water well into the floodplain on the right upstream bank and within inches of spilling over the east approach to the bridge at FM 456. The river will be almost one quarter mile wide in the vicinity of the gage. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:30 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 26.2 feet. - Bankfull stage is 15.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 7:30 PM CDT Thursday was 27.9 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage late tonight and continue falling to 6.2 feet Tuesday evening. - Flood stage is 24.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 26.2 feet on 04/19/2015. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && Fld Observed Forecasts (7 pm CDT) Location Stg Stg Day/Time Fri Sat Sun Tres Palacios River Midfield 24.0 26.2 Thu 7 pm CDT 19.4 12.7 9.1