Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 3 at 1:59PM CDT until September 6 at 1:40AM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 3, 2026 - 11:59am
Expires:
September 4, 2026 - 9:00am
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 Hardin,
Jasper, Jefferson and Orange Counties.
For the Neches River...including Town Bluff, Evadale, Neches River
Saltwater Barrier...Minor 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...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Village Creek near Kountze.
* WHEN...Until late Saturday night.
* IMPACTS...At 21.9 feet, At this level, water will be flowing over
the Highway 418 bridge.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1:30 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 21.4 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 1:30 PM CDT Thursday was 21.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 21.9 feet
just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage
early Saturday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 21.8
feet on 02/12/1966.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued Friday morning at 1100 AM CDT.
Area Description:
Hardin, TX
Forcast Office:
NWS Lake Charles LA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov