Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 2 at 11:22AM CDT until September 4 at 2:55AM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 2, 2026 - 9:22am
Expires:
September 2, 2026 - 10:00pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Texas...
Neches River at Neches River Saltwater Barrier affecting Hardin,
Jasper, Jefferson and Orange Counties.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas...
Village Creek Near Kountze affecting Hardin County.
Pine Island Bayou Near Sour Lake affecting Hardin and Jefferson
Counties.
For the Neches River...including Town Bluff, Evadale, Neches River
Saltwater Barrier...Moderate flooding is forecast.
For the Village Creek...including Kountze...Major flooding is
forecast.
For the Pine Island Bayou...including Sour Lake...Minor flooding is
forecast.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued late tonight at midnight CDT.
* WHAT...Major flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Village Creek near Kountze.
* WHEN...From this afternoon to late Thursday night.
* IMPACTS...At 23.0 feet, Major lowland flooding will occur.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:30 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 11.5 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late
this afternoon to a crest of 23.3 feet just after midnight
tonight. It will then fall below flood stage early tomorrow
afternoon.
- Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 23.9
feet on 05/09/1969.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Area Description:
Hardin, TX
Forcast Office:
NWS Lake Charles LA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov