Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued September 2 at 2:02AM CDT until September 2 at 5:00AM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 2, 2026 - 12:02am
Expires:
September 2, 2026 - 3:00am
Description:
FFWLCH
The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Hardin County in southeastern Texas...
Northwestern Jefferson County in southeastern Texas...
Southwestern Tyler County in southeastern Texas...
* Until 500 AM CDT.
* At 202 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 5 inches of rain
have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Lumberton, Silsbee, Woodville, Kountze, Sour Lake, Nome, Wildwood,
Warren, Saratoga, Bevil Oaks, China, Village Mills, Honey Island,
Ivanhoe and Hillister.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Hardin, TX; Jefferson, TX; Tyler, TX
Forcast Office:
NWS Lake Charles LA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov