Weather Alerts For Kountze, TX

# HEADLINE -------------------- The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Texas The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT # SUMMARY -------------------- Village Creek Near Kountze affecting Hardin County. Pine Island Bayou Near Sour Lake affecting Jefferson and Hardin Counties. Neches River at Neches River Saltwater Barrier affecting Jefferson, Hardin, Jasper and Orange Counties. For the Neches River...including Town Bluff, Evadale, Neches River Saltwater Barrier...Minor flooding is forecast. For the Village Creek...including Kountze...Moderate flooding is forecast. For the Pine Island Bayou...including Sour Lake...Minor flooding is forecast. Village Creek Kountze 17.0 22.2 Thu 7 pm 21.9 16.6 11.7 # DETAILS -------------------- WHAT Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. WHERE Village Creek near Kountze. WHEN Until late Saturday night. IMPACTS At 22.0 feet, Water covers entire floor of Farm to Market Road 418. Water threatens homes near the creek in Kountze. Significant flooding occurs in Village Creek State Park. ADDITIONAL DETAILS - At 7:30 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 22.2 feet. - Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet. - RECENT ACTIVITY The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 7:30 PM CDT Thursday was 22.2 feet. - FORECAST - The river is expected to rise to a crest of 22.4 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage Saturday afternoon. - Flood stage is 17.0 feet. - FLOOD HISTORY - This crest compares to a previous crest of 22.4 feet on 04/06/1999. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood ISSUED AT Thursday, September 3, 2026 at 8:22 PM CDT ISSUED BY National Weather Service Lake Charles LA HEADER Flood Statement # PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS -------------------- Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law enforcement and request they pass this information to the National Weather Service when you can do so safely. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued Friday morning at 830 AM CDT.

# HEADLINE -------------------- FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM CDT FRIDAY # DETAILS -------------------- WHAT Small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. WHERE Hardin County in southeastern Texas... Northwestern Jefferson County in southeastern Texas... WHEN Until 730 PM CDT Friday. IMPACTS Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Numerous roads remain closed due to flooding. ADDITIONAL DETAILS - At 428 PM CDT, Gauge reports and emergency management are reporting flooding continuing. Flooding is already occurring in the warned area. - Flood water are moving down Village Creek, Little Pine Island Bayou and Pine Island Bayou. - SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE - Lumberton, Silsbee, Kountze, Sour Lake, Saratoga, Wildwood, Thicket, Bevil Oaks, Honey Island, Village Mills, Batson and Votaw. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood ISSUED AT Thursday, September 3, 2026 at 4:29 PM CDT ISSUED BY National Weather Service Lake Charles LA HEADER BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED | Flood Warning # PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS -------------------- Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. # AREAS AFFECTED -------------------- Hardin TX, Jefferson TX