2 flood warnings in effect for Liberty and Polk Counties

• Polk

  Flood Warning

  Flood Statement National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 1013 AM CDT Tue Apr 22 2025 ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas... Menard Creek near Rye affecting Polk, Liberty and Hardin Counties. For the Menard Creek...including Rye...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 this evening.late tonight at 415 AM CDT. /RYET2.1.ER.250421T1859Z.250421T2245Z.250423T1525Z.NO/ 1013 AM CDT Tue Apr 22 2025 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TOMORROW EVENING... * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Menard Creek near Rye. * WHEN...Until late tomorrow evening. * IMPACTS...At 23.0 feet, moderate lowland flooding begins as low-lying areas along the creek are inundated. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:15 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 19.8 feet. - Bankfull stage is 17.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 21.6 feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage late tomorrow morning. - Flood stage is 20.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 21.6 feet on 06/19/1987. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && Fld Observed Forecasts (1 pm CDT) Location Stg Stg Day/Time Wed Thu Fri Menard Creek Rye 20.0 19.8 Tue 9 am CDT 19.7 14.0 11.8

• Liberty

  Flood Warning

  Flood Statement National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 1013 AM CDT Tue Apr 22 2025 ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas... Menard Creek near Rye affecting Polk, Liberty and Hardin Counties. For the Menard Creek...including Rye...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 this evening.late tonight at 415 AM CDT. /RYET2.1.ER.250421T1859Z.250421T2245Z.250423T1525Z.NO/ 1013 AM CDT Tue Apr 22 2025 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TOMORROW EVENING... * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Menard Creek near Rye. * WHEN...Until late tomorrow evening. * IMPACTS...At 23.0 feet, moderate lowland flooding begins as low-lying areas along the creek are inundated. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:15 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 19.8 feet. - Bankfull stage is 17.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 21.6 feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage late tomorrow morning. - Flood stage is 20.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 21.6 feet on 06/19/1987. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && Fld Observed Forecasts (1 pm CDT) Location Stg Stg Day/Time Wed Thu Fri Menard Creek Rye 20.0 19.8 Tue 9 am CDT 19.7 14.0 11.8