A plain look at East Texas burn bans and road conditions in the 936 area for Monday, October 26, 2026. All information below is from official sources (Texas A&M Forest Service, National Weather Service, DriveTexas, NOAA, Water Data for Texas).
Burn bans
Nine of the 14 counties in the 936 area are under a burn ban:
- Angelina County
- Jasper County
- Newton County
- Polk County (local disaster declaration signed Oct. 23)
- Sabine County
- San Augustine County
- San Jacinto County
- Shelby County
- Tyler County
Houston, Montgomery, Nacogdoches, Trinity and Walker counties are not under a burn ban as of this morning.
Roads
No active DriveTexas road closures in the 936 counties this morning. Drive with care around work zones and watch for farm equipment on rural roads.
Rivers
No 936-area rivers at flood stage.
Lakes
- Sam Rayburn Reservoir: 61.3 percent full
- Toledo Bend Reservoir: 84.5 percent full
- Lake Livingston: 91.5 percent full
- Lake Conroe: 92.6 percent full
- B.A. Steinhagen Lake: 94.8 percent full
Weather
No active National Weather Service alerts for the 936 zones this morning.