Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 3 at 1:59PM CDT until September 6 at 8:12PM 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...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Pine Island Bayou near Sour Lake.
* WHEN...From Friday evening to Sunday evening.
* 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 1:45 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 20.9 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 22.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late
tomorrow evening to a crest of 25.8 feet early Saturday
afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage Sunday morning.
- Flood stage is 25.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 25.7
feet on 10/02/2021.
- 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; Jefferson, TX
Forcast Office:
NWS Lake Charles LA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov