⚠️ Flood Warning – Hardin, TX; Jefferson, TX – Thursday, September 10, 2026

Flood Warning issued September 10 at 2:57PM CDT until September 11 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA

Details

…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.

* 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

Instructions

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.

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