Coastal Flood Warning Issued for West Cameron Parish and Lower Jefferson County (Sep 1, 2026)
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NOAA issued it on September 1, 2026, 2 weeks ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS Lake Charles has issued a Coastal Flood Warning for West Cameron Parish in Louisiana and Lower Jefferson County in Texas until 2 PM CDT Wednesday due to significant coastal flooding.
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- Record type
- Coastal Flood Warning
- Affected area
- West Cameron Parish, Louisiana and Lower Jefferson County, Texas
- Issued
- September 1, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Lake Charles LA
Flood notices turn on location and timing. Treat the named area as this record's scope; do not assume nearby counties, parishes, or waterways were included.
Record status: historical. It was issued 2 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in West Cameron Parish, Louisiana and Lower Jefferson County, Texas.
Alert Details
A Coastal Flood Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service Lake Charles LA. The alert is effective from September 1 at 2:03 PM CDT until September 2 at 2:00 PM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers West Cameron Parish in Louisiana and Lower Jefferson County in Texas.
What You Should Do
Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. If travel is required, do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth.
Expected Conditions
Significant coastal flooding is expected.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from September 1 at 2:03 PM CDT through September 2 at 2:00 PM CDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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