NWS Lake Charles LAFL.W 0037September 5, 2026
Flood Warning: Hardin, TX
The National Weather Service office in Lake Charles issued a flood warning for Hardin in Texas, which was in force until 9:34 p.m. local time on September 6. It was the 37th 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 35.3 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
- State
- Texas
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 10:18 a.m. CDT, September 5, 2026
- Expires
- 9:34 p.m. CDT, September 6, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KLCH FL.W 0037
- 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 Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Texas... Neches River at Neches River Saltwater Barrier affecting Jasper, Orange, Jefferson and Hardin Counties. Village Creek Near Kountze affecting Hardin County. Pine Island Bayou Near Sour Lake affecting Jefferson and Hardin Counties. For the Neches River...including Town Bluff, Evadale, Neches River Saltwater Barrier...Minor flooding is forecast. For the Village Creek...including Kountze...Minor flooding is forecast. For the Pine Island Bayou...including Sour Lake...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Village Creek near Kountze. * WHEN...Until Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Water begins to flow over the bridge on Farm to Market Road 418. Water also begins to cover F.M. 418 at several other locations. Road in Village Creek State Park begins to have water across it. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:30 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 20.7 feet. - Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 9:30 AM CDT Saturday was 21.8 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage late tomorrow morning and continue falling to 6.8 feet Thursday morning. - Flood stage is 17.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 20.8 feet on 01/09/1998. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
What the agency told people to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued this evening at 1030 PM CDT.
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.