Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued June 6 at 4:57PM CDT until June 6 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 6, 2026 - 2:57pm
Expires:
June 6, 2026 - 7:00pm
Description:
FFWLCH
The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southeastern Hardin County in southeastern Texas...
Northwestern Jefferson County in southeastern Texas...
Western Orange County in southeastern Texas...
* Until 900 PM CDT.
* At 457 PM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between
1 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate
is 1 to 3 inches in 1 hour. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.
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...
Beaumont, Nederland, Vidor, Bridge City, Sour Lake, Nome, Bevil
Oaks, China, Rose City, Pine Forest, Lakeview and Fannett.
Instruction:
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.
Area Description:
Hardin, TX; Jefferson, TX; Orange, TX
Forcast Office:
NWS Lake Charles LA