Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 3 at 7:58AM CDT until September 5 at 3:18AM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 3, 2026 - 5:58am
Expires:
September 4, 2026 - 6:00am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas...
Village Creek Near Kountze affecting Hardin County.
Neches River at Neches River Saltwater Barrier affecting Orange,
Jefferson, Hardin and Jasper Counties.
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Texas...
Pine Island Bayou Near Sour Lake affecting Jefferson and Hardin
Counties.
For the Neches River...including Town Bluff, Evadale, Neches River
Saltwater Barrier...Moderate flooding is forecast.
For the Village Creek...including Kountze...Moderate flooding is
forecast.
For the Pine Island Bayou...including Sour Lake...Minor flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Village Creek near Kountze.
* WHEN...Until late Friday night.
* IMPACTS...At 23.0 feet, Major lowland flooding will occur.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 6:30 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 20.4 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 6:30 AM CDT Thursday was 20.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 22.8 feet
this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow
afternoon.
- Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 22.4
feet on 04/06/1999.
- 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 Friday morning at 800 AM CDT.
Area Description:
Hardin, TX
Forcast Office:
NWS Lake Charles LA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov