Texas Severe Flood Warning | Effective 09/03/2026 18:22

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued September 3 at 8:22PM CDT until September 6 at 10:36PM 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...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Pine Island Bayou near Sour Lake. * WHEN...From late Friday night 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 7:45 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 20.3 feet. - Bankfull stage is 22.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early Saturday morning to a crest of 25.9 feet Saturday evening. It will then fall below flood stage late Sunday morning. - Flood stage is 25.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 25.9 feet on 12/05/1983. - 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; Jefferson, TX
Forcast Office: 
NWS Lake Charles LA
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov