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Flash Flood Warning 63, NWS Lake Charles, LA
NWS Lake Charles, LA issued this flash flood warning at Sep 1, 2026, 6:25 PM CDT for Hardin County, Texas. It was in force for 3 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 1, 2026, 6:25 PM CDT (23:25 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 1, 2026, 9:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Lake Charles, LA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
County Hardin County, TX
The radar
The Lake Charles radar (KLCH), 92 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:27 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.
Did it verify
Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this flash flood warning while it was in force. That is not proof nothing happened: reports are thin where few people live.
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, 11.4 hours before the alert went out and 94 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
- 377 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -46 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 659 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 28 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 144 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 157 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.2
- Supercell composite
- 3.5
The text
As transmitted.
995
WGUS54 KLCH 012325
FFWLCH
TXC199-020230-
/O.NEW.KLCH.FF.W.0063.260901T2325Z-260902T0230Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
625 PM CDT Tue Sep 1 2026
The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southeastern Hardin County in southeastern Texas...
* Until 930 PM CDT.
* At 625 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain
have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 6 inches in 1 hour.
Additional rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches are possible in the
warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
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...
Lumberton and Silsbee.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
&&
LAT...LON 3017 9411 3017 9417 3018 9417 3019 9418
3018 9419 3019 9420 3018 9422 3018 9427
3017 9428 3025 9433 3039 9427 3043 9412
3040 9412 3035 9409 3028 9412 3026 9411
3026 9410 3024 9412 3022 9412 3021 9411
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...1-6 INCHES IN 1 HOUR
$$What 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 Sep 1, 4:23 PM CDT, 2 hours 2 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- -Tropical Storm Edouard made landfall this afternoon and will continue to weaken as it moves inland. Conditions will improve tonight into tomorrow morning, with WWAs expected to be dropped. -Heavy rainfall with the potential for flash flooding, especially in urban areas, will be possible along and near the track of the center of the low and under rainbands. -A broad weakness in the mid levels will remain over the area, along with abundant moisture, keeping decent chances for daily scattered showers and thunderstorms amid typical summertime heat.
Area forecast discussion, Sep 1, 4:23 PM CDT, 2 hours 2 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
423 PM CDT Tue Sep 1 2026
...New DISCUSSION, AVIATION, MARINE, FIRE WEATHER...
.KEY MESSAGES...
-Tropical Storm Edouard made landfall this afternoon and will
continue to weaken as it moves inland. Conditions will improve
tonight into tomorrow morning, with WWAs expected to be dropped.
-Heavy rainfall with the potential for flash flooding, especially
in urban areas, will be possible along and near the track of the
center of the low and under rainbands.
-A broad weakness in the mid levels will remain over the area,
along with abundant moisture, keeping decent chances for daily
scattered showers and thunderstorms amid typical summertime heat.
&&
.DISCUSSION...
(This evening through next Monday)
Issued at 413 PM CDT Tue Sep 1 2026
Tropical Storm Edouard officially made landfall near Johnsons
Bayou, LA, at 220 PM. The system will continue to weaken as it
moves inland. We received several reports of 50-60+ MPH wind gusts
across our coastal areas, with the highest being a gust to 71 MPH
at Texas Point shortly before landfall. The Hurricane Watch was
dropped earlier and replaced with a Tropical Storm Warning, while
the Storm Surge Warning was replaced with a Coastal Flood Warning
for lower Jefferson and western Cameron Parishes, along with a
Coastal Flood Advisory for southern Orange County, southern
Calcasieu, and eastern Cameron Parishes. Given that the coastal
threat has not entirely materialized and the system is now moving
inland, it is possible that the remaining coastal flood products
could be dropped over the next several hours.
Despite Edouard's expected rapid weakening, rainfall impacts will
linger and become the primary threat. Current conditions remain
favorable for flash flooding, with rainfall rates up to 5 inches
per hour indicated by MRMS this afternoon. Lingering tropical
moisture will continue to facilitate additional showers and
thunderstorms through tomorrow.
By Thursday, an upper level trough will deepen over the western
Gulf and lead to daily scattered showers and thunderstorms. Aloft,
a ridge will also expand from the Southern Plains into the
Southeast. Central and northern portions of Louisiana, as well as
interior southeast Texas, will warm back into the upper 90s, with
lower 90s toward the coast.
&&
.AVIATION...
Issued at 413 PM CDT Tue Sep 1 2026
Rain and thunderstorms associated with Edouard will continue to
produce temporary reductions in visibility and ceilings across the
area. Conditions will gradually improve as the system continues to
move inland; however, deteriorating conditions will remain
possible at any site directly impacted by the heavier rainbands.
Winds will also remain gusty at times, especially at LCH and BPT.
&&
.MARINE...
Issued at 413 PM CDT Tue Sep 1 2026
A Tropical Storm Warning remains in effect for GMZ 450, 470, and
452, as well as Sabine and Calcasieu Lakes. Seas of 4 to 8 ft and
gusts of up to 60 MPH will remain possible in the near term;
however, conditions will steadily improve as Edouard moves farther
inland. Seas of 1 to 3 ft and winds generally below 10 kt are
expected for the remainder of the forecast period.
&&
.FIRE WEATHER...
Issued at 413 PM CDT Tue Sep 1 2026
Fire weather impacts during the forecast period will largely
depend on the evolution of Tropical Storm Edouard. The greatest
moisture will remain concentrated near the center of the system,
with minimum relative humidity values ranging from around 50
percent over central Louisiana to 60 to 80 percent along coastal
Louisiana and southeast Texas.These areas will also have the
greatest potential for significant rainfall. Breezy conditions are
expected through the remainder of the day across coastal southeast
Texas and southwest Louisiana.
&&
.LCH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
LA...Tropical Storm Warning for LAZ073-074-141-241.
Wind Advisory until 1 AM CDT Wednesday for LAZ030.
Coastal Flood Warning until 2 PM CDT Wednesday for LAZ073.
Coastal Flood Advisory until 2 PM CDT Wednesday for LAZ074-241.
TX...Tropical Storm Warning for TXZ201-261-262-515-516-615-616.
Wind Advisory until 1 AM CDT Wednesday for TXZ180-259-260.
Coastal Flood Warning until 2 PM CDT Wednesday for TXZ615.
Coastal Flood Advisory until 2 PM CDT Wednesday for TXZ616.
Flood Watch through Wednesday morning for TXZ180-201-261-262-515-
516-615-616.
GM...Tropical Storm Warning for GMZ430-432-450-452-470.
&&
PUBLIC/FIRE/MARINE...87
AVIATION...87 (WFO LIX)In the hours before
Local storm report, Sep 1, 6:06 PM CDT, 19 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
606 PM CDT Tue Sep 1 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0552 PM Flash Flood 2 W Beaumont 30.09N 94.18W
09/01/2026 Jefferson TX Public
Report from mPING: Street/road flooding;
Street/road closed; Vehicles stranded.
&&Local storm report, Sep 1, 6:07 PM CDT, 18 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
607 PM CDT Tue Sep 1 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0600 PM Flash Flood 5 E Bevil Oaks 30.16N 94.18W
09/01/2026 Jefferson TX Public
Report from mPING: Street/road flooding;
Street/road closed; Vehicles stranded.
&&Local storm report, Sep 1, 6:10 PM CDT, 15 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
610 PM CDT Tue Sep 1 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0555 PM Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 5 WSW Beaumont 30.07N 94.22W
09/01/2026 M48 MPH Jefferson TX ASOS
ASOS station KBMT Beaumont.
&&Local storm report, Sep 1, 6:15 PM CDT, 10 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
615 PM CDT Tue Sep 1 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0509 PM Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 2 NNW Port Arthur 29.92N 93.94W
09/01/2026 M68 MPH Jefferson TX Mesonet
&&Local storm report, Sep 1, 6:19 PM CDT, 6 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
619 PM CDT Tue Sep 1 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0618 PM Flash Flood 2 NNW Beaumont 30.12N 94.16W
09/01/2026 Jefferson TX Mesonet
Stream gage reporting water over the banks.
&&Local storm report, Sep 1, 6:21 PM CDT, 4 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
621 PM CDT Tue Sep 1 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0620 PM Flash Flood 4 W Beaumont 30.10N 94.21W
09/01/2026 Jefferson TX Mesonet
Stream gage reporting water is out of the
bank.
&&The office that day
Everything else NWS Lake Charles, LA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 10:12 PM CDT | Hurricane Watch | LCH | Jefferson | 16 hr |
| Aug 31, 10:12 PM CDT | Storm Surge Warning | LCH | Jefferson | 16 hr |
| Sep 1, 3:37 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | LCH | Jasper, Newton, Tyler | 21 hr |
| Sep 1, 2:03 PM CDT | Coastal Flood Warning | LCH | Jefferson | 8 hr |
| Sep 1, 2:49 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LCH | Jefferson | 5 hr |
| Sep 1, 4:27 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LCH | Jefferson, Orange | 3 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.