NWS Lake Charles LAFL.W 0038September 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Hardin and Jefferson, TX
The National Weather Service office in Lake Charles issued a flood warning for Hardin and Jefferson in Texas, which was in force until 7:00 p.m. local time on September 4. It was the 38th river flood warning the NWS office in Lake Charles issued in 2026. Texas had 36 flood warnings in September 2026, against 40 in an average September of 2008-2025 (Texas's flood warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 2 days; 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 Jefferson
- State
- Texas
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 7:53 a.m. CDT, September 2, 2026
- In force from
- 3:03 p.m. CDT, September 2, 2026
- Expires
- 7:00 p.m. CDT, September 4, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KLCH FL.W 0038
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Flood Warnings in Texas since 2008Every warning type in Texas
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The notice as issued
...The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Texas... Neches River at Neches River Saltwater Barrier affecting Jasper, Hardin, Jefferson and Orange Counties. 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...Moderate flooding is forecast. For the Village Creek...including Kountze...Major flooding is forecast. For the Pine Island Bayou...including Sour Lake...Minor flooding is forecast. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued this evening at 800 PM CDT. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Pine Island Bayou near Sour Lake. * WHEN...From this afternoon to Friday evening. * IMPACTS...At 29.0 feet, Moderate lowland flooding will occur. Water covers roads in Bevil Oaks. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 6:45 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 16.1 feet. - Bankfull stage is 22.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late this afternoon to a crest of 28.5 feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage Friday morning. - Flood stage is 25.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 28.4 feet on 11/24/1975. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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