Deep East Texas Council of Governments & Economic Development District

09/02/2026

Heads up! There is potential for heavy rainfall tonight in some areas that have received little rain so far. These graphics from the National Weather Service Houston office show where the heaviest rains are most likely to occur now through Thursday morning.

09/02/2026

09/02/2026

Here is a comparison of what the weather radar currently shows (as of 8:15 am today) and what it is projected to show later this morning (at 10:00 am).

09/02/2026

Road impacts for Polk County!

ROAD IMPACTS FOR POLK COUNTY, September 2, 2026

-FM 1276 @ FM 943 - high water on road

-FM 1276 @ Double "A" Lakes - high water but passable

-FM 350 South @ Florida's Kitchen - high water on road but passable

-Lazy Oak Rd. tree on road

-Byrd Rd. at Hwy 146 high water on roads but passable

-Stewart Road/Wiggins Village #1 several roads under water but passable

-Hwy 190 E at Richardson Agriculture Tree and Powerlines Down

-FM 3126 at Blanchard Baptist water on roadway

-1988 at Long King Creek water on roadway

- E Soda at Bluff Creek - impassable

-Double Branch Rd - impassable at Firelane

-Tom Cummings and Hwy 190 East power line down

-Wilson Rd. Trees and debris down -- impassable

-9:33 AM Moore Rd between FM1276 and Camp Ruby Water over road and rising. Take Caution.

-9:28 AM Bridge at McManus Rd Impassable- Road Closed

- 9:24 AM Water over the roads 59 S, South of Corrigan- Take Caution Very Dangerous

- 9:03 AM PCSO reports water over road on 59N@ 190 by What-a-Burger.

-FM 352 East of 59 High Water in several areas along FM 352. Take Caution.

-8:55 a.m. Polk County Sheriff's Office reports Johnson Rd is impassable.

-8:43 AM Polk County Sheriff's Office reports water over the road at the following locations:
Walnut Ridge @ Choates Creek -Impassable
Holly Grove- Impassable

-8:20 AM Polk County Sheriff's Office reports water over the road
350 at Long Tom, water is high, but passable

-8:08 AM Polk County Sheriff's Office Reports
Hwy 190 @ Neal Rd- Water Over Rd
Nettles Cemetery Rd- CLOSED due to water over road
Sundance @ Mangum CLOSED due to large tree over road

-6:54 AM Drive Texas is reporting water over the road for the following roadways:
Hwy 59 @ Laurelia Loop- Southbound Lanes
FM 942 @ Hickman Creek- North and Southbound Lanes
FM 1276 @ Moore Road- North and Southbound Lanes

-6:13 AM Drive Texas is reporting water over the road in the Northbound Lanes of HWY 146 near E Garner St

-5:50 AM- Polk County Sheriff's Office reports water over the following roadways:
Baker & Ole Long Pull
Pichetto Trail
350 N @ Meadow Creek

-5:40 AM- Polk County Sheriff's Office reports trees on road ways at the following:
HWY 287 & FM 62
HWY 190 & Tom Cummings
FM 350 & Johnson Dr
FM 350 N & Colita Loop

-5:33 AM- Water over road on Johnson Branch Rd.

-4:40 AM- Drive Texas is reporting water over road on FM 943 and Menard Creek close to Moore-McBride-Lively Ln.

-Drive Texas is reporting water over the road on FM 1276 by Double A Lake Estates.

-PCSO reports water over the road on N Washington Ave near the Sheriff's Office.

09/02/2026

Weather Warnings or Watches are in effect for most of Deep East Texas today. Tropical Depression Edouard is producing very heavy rainfall and flash flooding in portions of our region. Continue to monitor the weather and heed all advisories issued by local authorities. Never drive through flooded roadways -- Remember: Turn Around - Don't Drown!

09/01/2026

Additional information on expected rainfall from Tropical Storm Edouard, issued by the National Weather Service early Tuesday afternoon. The areas of Deep East Texas likely to receive the heaviest rainfall are San Jacinto County, and portions of Polk, Trinity, and Houston counties. Remember: The exact path the storm takes will determine where the higher rainfall totals occur. Even slight movements can make a significant difference, so everyone in the year should stay alert, monitor your local weather, and heed any alerts or advisories issued by your local authorities.

08/27/2026

Celebrating 60 years of service prior to our monthly Board of Directors Meeting in Groveton today.

08/27/2026

We will be celebrating DETCOG’s 60th anniversary at 10am this morning in the upstairs courtroom of the courthouse in Groveton. Come enjoy some refreshments and join in on the celebration! The organizational meeting for DETCOG was held in this same courtroom in November of 1966.

08/25/2026

Here we were 9 years ago today. Who could have predicted all that would follow? Recovery is still a work in progress for many. We are continuing our efforts to make Deep East Texas more resilient to better cope with future storms. And this serves as a reminder that we are currently right in the middle of the 2026 hurricane season. Don't let your gusrd down. If you haven't already, prepare today!