NWS Lake Charles LAFF.W 0069September 2, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Hardin, Jasper and Tyler, TX
The National Weather Service office in Lake Charles issued a flash flood warning for Hardin, Jasper and Tyler in Texas, which was in force until 12:30 p.m. local time on September 2. It was the 69th 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 3.9 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, Jasper and Tyler
- State
- Texas
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 8:36 a.m. CDT, September 2, 2026
- Expires
- 12:30 p.m. CDT, September 2, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KLCH FF.W 0069
- 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... Hardin County in southeastern Texas... Central Jasper County in southeastern Texas... Tyler County in southeastern Texas... * Until 1230 PM CDT. * At 836 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain in Reports of flood have been received from Tyler and Hardin Counties. Between 5 and 20 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 4 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 5 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Lumberton, Silsbee, Woodville, Kountze, Sour Lake, Colmesneil, Chester, Wildwood, Warren, Fred, Thicket, Saratoga, Town Bluff, Village Mills, Honey Island, Caney Head, Spurger, Votaw and Batson.
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.