NWS Lake Charles LAFF.W 0071September 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 9:00 p.m. local time on September 2. It was the 71st 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 2.9 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
- 6:04 p.m. CDT, September 2, 2026
- Expires
- 9:00 p.m. CDT, September 2, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KLCH FF.W 0071
- 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... Northwestern Hardin County in southeastern Texas... Southwestern Tyler County in southeastern Texas... * Until 900 PM CDT. * At 604 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. The expected rainfall rate is 2 to 4 inches in 1 hour and 30 minutes. Additional rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Woodville, Warren, Wildwood, Thicket, Village Mills, Honey Island, Votaw, Ivanhoe and Hillister.
What the agency told people to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
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.