| Event | Flood Watch |
| Severity | Severe |
| Urgency | Future |
| Certainty | Possible |
| Area | Tyler; Hardin; Southern Jasper; Southern Newton; Upper Jefferson; Northern Orange; Lower Jefferson; Southern Orange |
| Effective | 8/31/2026, 10:07:00 AM CDT |
| Expires | 9/1/2026, 10:15:00 AM CDT |
Flood Watch issued August 31 at 10:07AM CDT until September 2 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA
Details
* WHAT…Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE…A portion of southeast Texas, including the following
areas, Hardin, Lower Jefferson, Northern Orange, Southern Jasper,
Southern Newton, Southern Orange, Tyler and Upper Jefferson.
* WHEN…From 7 PM CDT this evening through Wednesday morning.
* IMPACTS…Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– While guidance is varying, there is a general consensus that what
is now invest AL97 will move onshore tomorrow and bring an
increasing threat for heavy rainfall.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instructions
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.
This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.
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