Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 2 at 8:00PM CDT until September 5 at 3:20AM 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 occurring and major flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Village Creek near Kountze.
* WHEN...Until late Friday night.
* IMPACTS...At 24.0 feet, With a forecast of 24 feet, Village Creek
State Park beyond the Village Slough Bridge should be evacuated
including the primitive Camp Grounds.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:30 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 17.6 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 7:30 PM CDT Wednesday was 17.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 23.6 feet
early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage
Friday 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
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
Forcast Office:
NWS Lake Charles LA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov