Flood Warning Issued for Hardin County, TX
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NOAA issued it on July 18, 2026, 5 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 Village Creek near Kountze in Hardin County, Texas, effective from this afternoon through tomorrow afternoon.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Hardin County, Texas
- Issued
- July 18, 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 5 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Hardin County, Texas.
Alert Details
Flood Warning issued by NWS Lake Charles LA. Effective from 2026-06-17T14:27:00-05:00 until 2026-06-18T16:00:00-05:00. Severity: Severe. Certainty: Likely. Urgency: Expected.
Affected Areas
Hardin County, TX. Village Creek near Kountze.
What You Should Do
Avoid contact with flood waters.
Expected Conditions
Minor flooding is forecast. At 1:30 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 16.2 feet. The river is expected to rise above flood stage late this afternoon to a crest of 17.2 feet this evening.
Timeline
Onset 2026-06-17T17:53:00-05:00. Flood stage is 17.0 feet. Falls below flood stage late tonight. Expires 2026-06-18T14:30:00-05:00.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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