Flood Warning Issued for Hardin and Jefferson Counties, TX
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NOAA issued it on June 27, 2026, 8 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 Flood Warning for Pine Island Bayou near Sour Lake through early Wednesday morning.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Hardin and Jefferson Counties, TX
- Issued
- June 27, 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 8 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Hardin and Jefferson Counties, TX.
Alert Details
A Flood Warning (event code FLW) has been issued by the National Weather Service Lake Charles LA. The alert is effective from June 7, 2026 at 8:05 PM CDT and remains in effect until June 10, 2026 at 1:00 AM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Hardin County, TX and Jefferson County, TX, specifically for Pine Island Bayou near Sour Lake.
What You Should Do
Residents should avoid areas near the river due to inundated roads.
Expected Conditions
Minor flooding is occurring and forecast. At a stage of 25.0 feet, water inundates roads in lowland areas near the river, with low spots on Old Sour Lake Road under water. The river is expected to rise to a crest of 25.3 feet on the morning of June 8 before falling below flood stage early on June 9.
Timeline
The alert is in effect from the evening of June 7, 2026 through early Wednesday morning on June 10, 2026. Flood stage is 25.0 feet; the river reached 25.0 feet at 7:45 PM CDT on June 7.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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