NWS Lake Charles LAFF.W 0068September 2, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Hardin and Tyler, TX
The National Weather Service office in Lake Charles issued a flash flood warning for Hardin and Tyler in Texas, which was in force until 10:45 a.m. local time on September 2. It was the 68th flash flood warning the NWS office in Lake Charles issued in 2026. Texas had 125 flash flood warnings in September 2026, against 55 in an average September of 2008-2025 (Texas's flash flood warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 5 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Lake Charles LA
- Area
- Hardin and Tyler
- State
- Texas
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 5:46 a.m. CDT, September 2, 2026
- Expires
- 10:45 a.m. CDT, September 2, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KLCH FF.W 0068
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Flash Flood Warnings in Texas since 2008Every warning type in Texas
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The notice as issued
FFWLCH The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Central Hardin County in southeastern Texas... South Central Tyler County in southeastern Texas... * Until 1045 AM CDT. * At 546 AM CDT, emergency management reported thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 10 and 21 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 5 inches in 1 hour. Flash flooding is already occurring. FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY for Kountze, Village Mills, Honey Island. This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK HIGHER GROUND NOW! HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Emergency management reported. IMPACT...This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK HIGHER GROUND NOW! Life threatening flash flooding of low water crossings, small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Lumberton, Kountze, Wildwood, Saratoga, Warren, Honey Island, Village Mills and Batson. Down stream locations such as Village Creek State Park and low areas between Silsbee and Lumberton.
What the agency told people to do
Move to higher ground now! This is an extremely dangerous and life-threatening situation. Do not attempt to travel unless you are fleeing an area subject to flooding or under an evacuation order. Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.