Flood Warning Issued for Northwestern Hardin County, TX
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NOAA issued it on September 3, 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 Flood Warning for northwestern Hardin County in southeastern Texas until 7 AM CDT Thursday due to excessive rainfall.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Northwestern Hardin County, Texas
- Issued
- September 3, 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 Northwestern Hardin County, Texas.
Alert Details
A Flood Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service Lake Charles LA. The alert is effective from September 3, 2026 at 12:47 AM CDT until September 3, 2026 at 7:00 AM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers northwestern Hardin County in southeastern Texas. Specific locations that will experience flooding include Saratoga, Thicket, Wildwood, Honey Island, Batson, Votaw, and Village Mills.
What You Should Do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Expected Conditions
Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms, with flooding ongoing or expected to begin shortly. Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
Timeline
The alert is in effect until 7:00 AM CDT on September 3, 2026. It will take several hours for all the water from these storms to work through local drainage systems in urban areas.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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