Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued September 2 at 10:58PM CDT until September 3 at 1:15AM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 2, 2026 - 8:58pm
Expires:
September 2, 2026 - 11:15pm
Description:
FFWLCH
The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for...
West Central Hardin County in southeastern Texas...
* Until 115 AM CDT.
* At 1058 PM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
thunderstorms producing heavy rain in Saratoga. Between 4 and 8
inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2
inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is already
occurring.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
flash flooding.
SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Saratoga and Batson.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Area Description:
Hardin, TX
Forcast Office:
NWS Lake Charles LA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov