Flood Warning

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
811 PM CDT Sun Sep 6 2026

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas...

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

  Neches River at Neches River Saltwater Barrier affecting Jefferson,
  Orange, Hardin and Jasper Counties.

...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in
Texas...

  Village Creek Near Kountze affecting Hardin County.

For the Neches River...including Town Bluff, Evadale, Neches River
Saltwater Barrier...Minor flooding is forecast.
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.

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued this evening at 915 PM CDT.

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811 PM CDT Sun Sep 6 2026

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING...

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

* WHERE...Neches River at Neches River Saltwater Barrier.

* WHEN...Until Wednesday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 6.0 feet, Colliers Ferry Park is under water, and
  flooding of secondary roads near the river can be expected.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:15 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 5.5 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
    at 7:15 PM CDT Sunday was 5.6 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 5.8 feet
    tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage late
    Tuesday evening.
  - Flood stage is 4.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood


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All Times CDT                Fld     Observed        Forecasts (7 pm)
Location                     Stg   Stg   Day/Time      Mon   Tue   We

Neches River
Neches River Saltwater Barri 4.0   5.5   Sun 7 pm      5.6   4.2   3



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LAT...LON 3033 9404 3018 9402 3004 9378 2992 9387
      2998 9406 3008 9413 3033 9421


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