Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 3 at 8:22PM CDT until September 6 at 5:40AM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 3, 2026 - 6:22pm
Expires:
September 4, 2026 - 6:30am
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 Jefferson and Hardin
Counties.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas...
Neches River at Neches River Saltwater Barrier affecting Jefferson,
Hardin, Jasper 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 22.0 feet, Water covers entire floor of Farm to Market
Road 418. Water threatens homes near the creek in Kountze.
Significant flooding occurs in Village Creek State Park.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:30 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 22.2 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 7:30 PM CDT Thursday was 22.2 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 22.4 feet
just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage
Saturday 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.
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 830 AM CDT.
Area Description:
Hardin, TX
Forcast Office:
NWS Lake Charles LA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov