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Flash Flood Warning 37, NWS Lake Charles, LA
NWS Lake Charles, LA issued this flash flood warning at Jun 16, 2026, 12:57 PM CDT for Hardin County, Tyler County, Texas. It was in force for 3 hr. 2 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 16, 2026, 12:57 PM CDT (17:57 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 16, 2026, 4:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Lake Charles, LA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Hardin County, TX, Tyler County, TX
The radar
The Lake Charles radar (KLCH), 107 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:00 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 1:03 PM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | Wildwood, TX | Water entering homes near Wildwood. |
| Jun 16, 1:15 PM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 1 Sse Village Mills, TX | Stream gage indicates Village Creek is above flood stage. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
Did it verify
Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched 2 storm reports to this flash flood warning; the first came 6 minutes after it went out.
Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.
The nearest sounding before it
Lake Charles Mun, LA (KLCH), launched 12:00Z, 6.0 hours before the alert went out and 108 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 279 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -2 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 564 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 14 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -43 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 158 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
305
WGUS54 KLCH 161757
FFWLCH
TXC199-457-162100-
/O.NEW.KLCH.FF.W.0037.260616T1757Z-260616T2100Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
1257 PM CDT Tue Jun 16 2026
The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northern Hardin County in southeastern Texas...
Southern Tyler County in southeastern Texas...
* Until 400 PM CDT.
* At 1257 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 3 and 5.5 inches of
rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are
possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly.
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...
Silsbee, Kountze, Wildwood, Warren, Fred, Thicket, Village Mills,
Honey Island, Caney Head and Votaw.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3065 9443 3060 9408 3058 9410 3057 9409
3055 9409 3054 9407 3051 9408 3049 9408
3047 9410 3043 9412 3040 9412 3039 9410
3035 9409 3031 9410 3031 9466 3049 9473
3049 9454 3064 9457
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$
Jones2 follow-up statements
350
WGUS74 KLCH 161807
FFSLCH
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
107 PM CDT Tue Jun 16 2026
TXC199-457-162100-
/O.CON.KLCH.FF.W.0037.000000T0000Z-260616T2100Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Hardin TX-Tyler TX-
107 PM CDT Tue Jun 16 2026
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS
AFTERNOON FOR NORTHERN HARDIN AND SOUTHERN TYLER COUNTIES...
At 107 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain with water entering homes near Wildwood, TX. Between 3 and 5.5
inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3
inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is already
occurring.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
flash flooding.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Silsbee, Kountze, Wildwood, Warren, Fred, Thicket, Village Mills,
Honey Island, Caney Head and Votaw.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
&&
LAT...LON 3065 9443 3060 9408 3058 9410 3057 9409
3055 9409 3054 9407 3051 9408 3049 9408
3047 9410 3043 9412 3040 9412 3039 9410
3035 9409 3031 9410 3031 9466 3049 9473
3049 9454 3064 9457
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
$$
Jones261
WGUS74 KLCH 162059
FFSLCH
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
359 PM CDT Tue Jun 16 2026
TXC199-457-162109-
/O.EXP.KLCH.FF.W.0037.000000T0000Z-260616T2100Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Hardin TX-Tyler TX-
359 PM CDT Tue Jun 16 2026
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR
NORTHERN HARDIN AND SOUTHERN TYLER COUNTIES...
The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a
threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures.
A Flood Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT Thursday for
portions of Louisiana and southeast Texas.
&&
LAT...LON 3065 9443 3060 9408 3058 9410 3057 9409
3055 9409 3054 9407 3051 9408 3049 9408
3047 9410 3043 9412 3040 9412 3039 9410
3035 9409 3031 9410 3031 9466 3049 9473
3049 9454 3064 9457
$$
Stigger/87What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this flash flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Lake Charles, LA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this flash flood warning went out at Jun 16, 6:19 AM CDT, 6 hours 38 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- A Flood Watch is in effect for a large portion of the area through Thursday morning.
- A weak frontal boundary will combine with deep tropical moisture to increase precipitation chances again today. These storms will be capable of high rainfall rates that could pose a flood risk.
- Another round of heavier rain will be possible during the second half of the week in association with low pressure moving northeast along the Texas and Louisiana coast.
- High temperatures during the first half of the work week may be slightly below normal due to higher than normal rain chances and cloud cover.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 16, 6:19 AM CDT, 6 hours 38 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
619 AM CDT Tue Jun 16 2026
...New AVIATION...
.KEY MESSAGES...
- A Flood Watch is in effect for a large portion of the area
through Thursday morning.
- A weak frontal boundary will combine with deep tropical moisture
to increase precipitation chances again today. These storms
will be capable of high rainfall rates that could pose a flood
risk.
- Another round of heavier rain will be possible during the second
half of the week in association with low pressure moving
northeast along the Texas and Louisiana coast.
- High temperatures during the first half of the work week may be
slightly below normal due to higher than normal rain chances
and cloud cover.
&&
.DISCUSSION...
(Today through Monday)
Issued at 1245 AM CDT Tue Jun 16 2026
Monday night/Tuesday morning surface analysis shows a stationary
boundary draped across the Ark-La-Tex towards an area of low
pressure in NE Mexico, while a weak surface trough feature is draped
along the northwestern Gulf Coast from near Galveston to Acadiana.
This surface trough has been the catalyst driving tonight's ongoing
convection that continues to train in a general west to east motion
across coastal SE TX and the I-10 corridor. While most of this
convection is simply light to moderate rainfall, there are pockets
of heavier showers producing rainfall rates near 1-3" an hour. Short
range guidance depicts this same trend continuing through the next
few hours, with an expansion in coverage and intensity of convection
likely to occur as we near the 4-6AM time frame. Thereafter, a
combination of an extremely moisture rich atmosphere overhead (PWAT
of 2.28" on the LCH sounding this evening) and lift provided by the
nearby boundary/boundaries will keep widespread convection ongoing
throughout much of today. This set up will support high rainfall
rates which, along with likely training of showers and storms over
already saturated grounds, could lead to localized flash flooding
issues once again today. As a result, WPC has again outlined the
majority of the CWA in a Moderate (level 3 of 4) Risk for excessive
rainfall today (excluding interior SE TX which is in the Slight
Risk). In addition to the flood threat today, SPC has outlined a
region from near Sabine Lake towards St Landry Parish in a
Marginal Risk (level 1 of 5) for severe weather today, with brief,
isolated tornadoes the primary threat.
Tomorrow, the aforementioned stationary boundary dissipates however,
we turn our attention the the area of low pressure in NE Mexico.
This low and the area outlined by the NHC with a 50% chance of
tropical development are one in the same, and regardless of what, if
anything, does become of it, it will be the next bit of 'fuel' for
this weeks prolonged heavy rain/flooding threat. Tomorrow through
Thursday, this low is expected to slowly lift towards the
north/northeast along the TX coast and eventually towards the LA/MS
region. As it does so it will bring another surge of deep tropical
moisture northward with it, leading to further heavy rain and
flooding issues through the later half of the week. Tomorrow, we
will likely see somewhat of a dip in rainfall totals however, it
doesn't look like we will be dry by any means. Rather, showers and
storms look to be a bit more scattered with the heavier rainfall
staying offshore and near the coast. By Thursday however, the low
will be nearby or overhead, allowing the slug of heavy rainfall
to move inland with it. Which areas actually see the heaviest
rainfall later this week will largely be determined by the
eventual track of this low and what, if anything, develops out of
it. For now, WPC continues to outline both a Moderate and Slight
Risk of excessive rainfall each day, with the larger threat coming
Thursday.
By Friday the low and the deepest moisture should be moving off to
our east/northeast where they will eventually become absorbed within
a cold front that will be meandering southward around the same time.
Unfortunately for us, this boundary will likely make its way into
the Ark-La-Tex and once again stall out, providing support for more
showers and storms both Friday and Saturday. Finally by the end of
the weekend, we should see a return to drier weather, which will be
a nice break from the rain but it will mean a return of afternoon
temperatures in the low to mid 90s.
&&
.AVIATION...
(12Z TAFS)
Issued at 609 AM CDT Tue Jun 16 2026
A couple of thunderstorm clusters are ongoing across portions of
the area, still in response to a stalled frontal boundary
interacting with anomalously moist airmass in the region.
Another round of convection is anticipated to spark off after
sunrise bringing heavy rainfall and variable gusty winds to all
terminals. Ceilings will also vary in the low MVFR to upper IFR
levels in and near to rain cells.
Rain should temper off after sundown tonight with only widely
scattered instances of shower clusters to remain until 12z.
11/Calhoun
&&
.MARINE...
Issued at 1245 AM CDT Tue Jun 16 2026
Onshore winds will remain around 10-20 kts through tonight, before
increasing Wednesday and Thursday in response to a trough of low
pressure expected to ride up along the TX coast later this week. SCA
(at a minimum) or even Gale conditions are forecast to occur
Wednesday into early Friday.
&&
.FIRE WEATHER...
Issued at 1245 AM CDT Tue Jun 16 2026
Widespread soaking rains and extremely moisture rich atmospheric
conditions are anticipated past the end of the period. No fire
weather concerns expected.
&&
.LCH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
LA...Flood Watch through Thursday morning for LAZ027>033-044-045-055-
073-074-141>143-152>154-241>243-252>254.
TX...Flood Watch through Thursday morning for TXZ180-201-259>262-515-
516-615-616.
GM...None.
&&
PUBLIC/FIRE/MARINE...17
AVIATION...11In the hours before
Local storm report, Jun 16, 12:01 PM CDT, 56 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
1201 PM CDT Tue Jun 16 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1200 PM Flash Flood 1 SW De Ridder 30.83N 93.31W
06/16/2026 Beauregard LA Law Enforcement
Graybow Road closed.
&&Local storm report, Jun 16, 12:03 PM CDT, 54 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
1203 PM CDT Tue Jun 16 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1203 PM Flash Flood 2 W De Ridder 30.85N 93.32W
06/16/2026 Beauregard LA Law Enforcement
Tara Drive Closed with houses flooded.
&&Local storm report, Jun 16, 12:20 PM CDT, 37 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
1220 PM CDT Tue Jun 16 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1218 PM Flash Flood 3 ENE De Ridder 30.86N 93.23W
06/16/2026 Beauregard LA Law Enforcement
Water covering Ingallwood Park Rd at LA 112.
&&
TPSLocal storm report, Jun 16, 12:27 PM CDT, 30 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
1227 PM CDT Tue Jun 16 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1226 PM Flash Flood 1 W De Ridder 30.84N 93.31W
06/16/2026 Beauregard LA Law Enforcement
Blankenship Road Flooded at Palmetto Creek.
&&Local storm report, Jun 16, 12:31 PM CDT, 26 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
1231 PM CDT Tue Jun 16 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1230 PM Flash Flood 4 WNW Glenmora 31.00N 92.64W
06/16/2026 Rapides LA Broadcast Media
Several areas of water covering HWY113.
&&Local storm report, Jun 16, 12:38 PM CDT, 19 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
1238 PM CDT Tue Jun 16 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1211 PM Flash Flood 1 W De Ridder 30.84N 93.31W
06/16/2026 Beauregard LA Law Enforcement
Flooding reported on Honeysuckle St in
DeRidder.
&&
TPSThe office that day
Everything else NWS Lake Charles, LA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 9:39 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LCH | Hardin, Jasper, Tyler | 3 hr |
| Jun 16, 10:10 AM CDT | Tropical Storm Watch | LCH | Jefferson | 24 hr |
| Jun 16, 10:31 AM CDT | Coastal Flood Warning | LCH | Jefferson | 32 hr |
| Jun 16, 11:52 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LCH | Hardin | 53 min |
| Jun 16, 12:10 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LCH | Newton | 4 hr |
| Jun 16, 1:36 PM CDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | LCH | Orange | 29 hr |
| Jun 16, 2:17 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LCH | Newton, Orange | 21 days |
| Jun 16, 4:05 PM CDT | Tropical Storm Warning | LCH | Jefferson | 30 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.