Flash Flood Warning Issued for Hardin, Jefferson, Tyler Counties TX

Source: NOAA · Southeastern Texas

This alert is no longer in effect.

NOAA issued it on September 2, 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 Flash Flood Warning for Hardin County, northwestern Jefferson County, and southwestern Tyler County in southeastern Texas until 5 AM CDT.

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Record type
Flash Flood Warning
Affected area
Southeastern Texas
Issued
September 2, 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 Southeastern Texas.

Alert Details

Flash Flood Warning issued by NWS Lake Charles LA. Effective from 2:02 AM CDT September 2, 2026, until 5:00 AM CDT September 2, 2026. Severity: Severe. Urgency: Immediate. Certainty: Likely.

Affected Areas

Hardin County in southeastern Texas; Northwestern Jefferson County in southeastern Texas; Southwestern Tyler County in southeastern Texas. Specific locations include Lumberton, Silsbee, Woodville, Kountze, Sour Lake, Nome, Wildwood, Warren, Saratoga, Bevil Oaks, China, Village Mills, Honey Island, Ivanhoe and Hillister.

What You Should Do

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.

Expected Conditions

At 2:02 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 5 inches of rain have fallen. 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.

Timeline

Alert effective immediately from 2:02 AM CDT and expires at 5:00 AM CDT on September 2, 2026.

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NWS Lake Charles has issued a Flash Flood Warning for Hardin County, northwestern Jefferson County, and southwestern Tyler County in southeastern Texas until 5 AM CDT.
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This alert was issued by NOAA. The original notice is available at the source link at the bottom of this article.
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