Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 2 at 8:00PM CDT until September 7 at 3:00AM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 2, 2026 - 6:00pm
Expires:
September 3, 2026 - 6:00am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Texas...
Village Creek Near Kountze affecting Hardin County.
Pine Island Bayou Near Sour Lake affecting Hardin and Jefferson
Counties.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas...
Neches River at Neches River Saltwater Barrier affecting Jasper,
Hardin, Jefferson and Orange 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.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Pine Island Bayou near Sour Lake.
* WHEN...From Friday afternoon to late Sunday night.
* IMPACTS...At 25.0 feet, Water inundates roads in lowland areas near
the river. Low spots on Old Sour Lake Road are under water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:45 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 21.1 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 22.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early
Friday afternoon to a crest of 26.7 feet early Saturday
afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage Sunday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 25.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 26.7
feet on 05/15/1972.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued Thursday morning at 800 AM CDT.
Area Description:
Hardin, TX; Jefferson, TX
Forcast Office:
NWS Lake Charles LA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov