⚠️ Flash Flood Warning – Orange, TX – Wednesday, August 5, 2026

Flash Flood Warning issued August 5 at 4:13PM CDT until August 5 at 6:15PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA

Details

FFWLCH

The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for…
Northwestern Orange County in southeastern Texas…

* Until 615 PM CDT.

* At 413 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain in Vidor. Between 1 and 4 inches of rain have fallen.
Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible in the
warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring.

HAZARD…Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE…Radar.

IMPACT…Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include…
Beaumont, Orange, Vidor, Bridge City, Rose City and Pine Forest.

Public gauge report of 3.7 inches

Instructions

Turn around, don’t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.