This alert is in force until 2 September 2026, 07:15 UTC.
It is one of only 4 we have recorded within 20 km of this point since 10 May 2026. The last comparable one was on 11 May 2026.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Flash Flood Warning issued September 1 at 11:09PM CDT until September 2 at 2:15AM CDT by NWS Houston/Galveston TX
Nearby, since 10 May 2026
- September 2, 2026 · score 16 · 0.0 km
- May 11, 2026 · score 22 · 11.0 km
How we know
Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including NOAA.
Our own score for this event is 16 out of 100, at 66 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Event Data
| Type | Severe weather |
| Severity | medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 16 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 66% |
| Coordinates | 30.5568, -94.8247 |
| Nearest City | New Caney (58 km) |
| Impact Tier | minor |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-02T04:09:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.a4c732c34c60eb737571b1dd842634c5c0072f89.001.1 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Flash Flood Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Likely |
| AreaDesc | Polk, TX |
| Headline | Flash Flood Warning issued September 1 at 11:09PM CDT until September 2 at 2:15AM CDT by NWS Houston/Galveston TX |
| Expires | 2026-09-02T02:15:00-05:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Houston/Galveston TX |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| Iem TypeSummary | F |
| Iem City | Kountze |
| Iem County | Hardin |
| Iem State | TX |
| Iem Wfo | LCH |
| Iem Remark | Report from mPING: Street/road flooding; Street/road closed; Vehicles stranded. |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_N_30.250_-94.220_1788304740000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1788304740000,"latitude":30.25,"longitude":-94.22},{"id":"iem_N_30.250_-94.220_1788305880000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1788305880000,"latitude":30.25,"longitude":-94.22},{"id":"iem_N_30.220_-94.290_1788305880000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1788305880000,"latitude":30.22,"longitude":-94.29},{"id":"iem_F_30.150_-94.270_1788305940000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1788305940000,"latitude":30.15,"longitude":-94.27},{"id":"iem_F_30.370_-94.310_1788308760000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1788308760000,"latitude":30.37,"longitude":-94.31}] |
Safety Information
During flooding: never walk, swim, or drive through floodwaters. Six inches of moving water can knock you down, and one foot of water can sweep away a vehicle. Move to higher ground if waters rise. After flooding, avoid contact with floodwater which may contain sewage, chemicals, or debris. Follow local emergency service guidance.
Series begins 10 February 2026. Comparisons refer to that period only. Collection gap: 14-26 August 2026.
This data is aggregated algorithmically from scientific sources. Not a replacement for official emergency warnings.
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Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 16/100 (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.