Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 4 at 11:26AM CDT until September 7 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 4, 2026 - 9:26am
Expires:
September 4, 2026 - 9:30pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas...
Neches River at Neches River Saltwater Barrier affecting Hardin,
Jefferson, Orange and Jasper Counties.
...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.
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 Saturday morning to Monday morning.
* 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 10:45 AM CDT Friday the stage was 19.0 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 22.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
tomorrow morning to a crest of 25.8 feet early Sunday morning. It
will then fall below flood stage Sunday evening.
- 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.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued this evening at 1130 PM CDT.
Area Description:
Hardin, TX; Jefferson, TX
Forcast Office:
NWS Lake Charles LA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov