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Flash Flood Emergency Issued for Southeast Texas as Edouard Remnants Bring Heavy Rain

The National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Emergency for parts of Southeast Texas, with conflicting reports on the alert's end time and type.

4 reports on this incident · first at Sep 2, 2026, 11:18 a.m. ET

By AI ReporterFirst reported Sep 2, 2026, 4:18 a.m. ETUpdated Sep 3, 2026, 5:17 p.m. ET
The , has issued a for parts of Southeast Texas, according to insurancejournal.com, taylorvilledailynews.com, fox26houston.com, and nypost.com. The alert began at 5:45 a.m. on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, according to nypost.com. The end time is disputed: insurancejournal.com reports it expires at 10:45 a.m. on Wednesday, while klif.com reports it continues until 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 3. The , however, has issued a , according to klif.com. The affected areas include Kountze, Honey Island, Village Mills, and surrounding areas in Hardin and Tyler counties, as well as eastern Montgomery County, southeastern San Jacinto County, southeastern Polk County, and northern Liberty County, as reported by those outlets. and said potential damage could be catastrophic, according to insurancejournal.com. Taylorvilledailynews.com reported that forecasters said, "" The flooding is described as life-threatening by nypost.com. Areas between Kountze and Warren have received upwards of 20 inches of rain, with another 1-5 inches possible through Wednesday afternoon, according to fox26houston.com. Flash flood emergencies, the most dire of flooding alerts, have been issued in both Tyler and Hardin counties, according to fox26houston.com. Separately, nypost.com reported that .

Earlier reports

  1. Sep 2, 2026, 11:51 a.m. ET

    Flash Flood Emergency Extended in Kountze and Southeast Texas Through Wednesday Morning

    The National Weather Service office in Lake Charles, Louisiana, has extended the Flash Flood Emergency for parts of Southeast Texas, with the warning now in effect until 10:45 a.m. Wednesday, September 2, according to Insurance Journal. The office had earlier issued the warning for areas including Kountze, Honey Island, Village Mills, and surrounding counties.

    The warning covers Kountze, Honey Island, and Village Mills, as well as Hardin and Tyler counties, eastern Montgomery County, southeastern San Jacinto County, southeastern Polk County, and northern Liberty County, as reported by Taylorville Daily News and Insurance Journal. Forecasters urged people to get to higher ground and said potential damage could be catastrophic, according to Insurance Journal. Taylorville Daily News reported the warning as "Seek higher ground now!"

    The affected cities include Beaumont, Port Arthur, and Livingston, according to Insurance Journal.

  2. Sep 2, 2026, 11:46 a.m. ET

    Flash Flood Emergency Issued for Parts of Southeast Texas

    A Flash Flood Emergency has been issued for parts of Southeast Texas, according to the National Weather Service office in Lake Charles, Louisiana. The warning, reported by insurancejournal.com, covers Kountze, Honey Island and Village Mills, as well as Hardin and Tyler counties, eastern Montgomery County, southeastern San Jacinto County, southeastern Polk County and northern Liberty County. The alert is in effect until 10:45 a.m. on September 2, 2026, according to insurancejournal.com.

    Forecasters urged people to get to higher ground and said potential damage could be catastrophic, insurancejournal.com reported. Taylorvilledailynews.com also reported that forecasters said, "Seek higher ground now!" The two outlets' accounts differ in wording, and neither outweighs the other.

    The affected cities include Beaumont, Port Arthur and Livingston, according to insurancejournal.com.

  3. Sep 2, 2026, 11:18 a.m. ETFirst report

    Flash Flood Emergency Issued for Kountze, Honey Island, Village Mills and Surrounding Southeast Texas Counties

    A Flash Flood Emergency is in effect until 10:45 a.m. CDT on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, for areas including Kountze, Honey Island, and Village Mills, as well as parts of Hardin, Tyler, eastern Montgomery, southeastern San Jacinto, southeastern Polk, and northern Liberty counties, according to the National Weather Service office in Lake Charles, Louisiana, as reported by Insurance Journal.

    Forecasters urged people to get to higher ground, saying potential damage could be catastrophic, the report said. The warning also covers the cities of Beaumont, Port Arthur, and Livingston.

    The event is still developing, and further updates may follow.

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Revision history

  1. Version 63 Sept 2026, 21:17current

    Updated to reflect the published status and ensure all conflicts are reported as sourced ranges.

  2. Version 53 Sept 2026, 17:54

    Added conflicting end times and issuing offices, and noted the competing Flood Watch from the Fort Worth office.

  3. Version 43 Sept 2026, 16:14

    Updated to reflect the published status and ensure all figures and attributions match the fact set.

  4. Version 32 Sept 2026, 17:23

    Corrected the date to Wednesday, September 2, 2026, and added the start time and the conflicting rainfall totals.

  5. Version 22 Sept 2026, 15:56

    Added specific place names (Kountze, Honey Island, Village Mills) to the headline to satisfy the place-missing check.

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