Flood Warning

Flood Warning
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
257 PM CDT Thu Sep 10 2026

...The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Texas...

  Pine Island Bayou Near Sour Lake affecting Hardin and Jefferson
  Counties.

For the Pine Island Bayou...including Sour Lake...Minor flooding is
forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars
through flooded areas.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued late tonight at 300 AM CDT.

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TXC199-245-110800-
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257 PM CDT Thu Sep 10 2026

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO FRIDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Pine Island Bayou near Sour Lake.

* WHEN...From this afternoon to Friday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 25.0 feet, Water inundates roads in lowland areas near
  the river. Low spots on Old Sour Lake Road are under water.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 2:45 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 25.0 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 22.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
    at 2:45 PM CDT Thursday was 25.2 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage this
    evening and continue falling to 18.9 feet early Tuesday
    afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 25.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 25.0
    feet on 10/29/1975.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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LAT...LON 3012 9445 3024 9423 3021 9407 3013 9406
      3004 9445


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