Updated Wednesday, October 21, 2026 at 6:30 a.m. Central. Here is the quick read on burn bans, roads, rivers, lakes, and weather across the 936 area of East Texas.
Burn bans
Seven of the 14 counties in the 936 area are under a burn ban today, according to the Texas A&M Forest Service:
- Angelina
- Jasper
- Newton
- Sabine
- San Augustine
- San Jacinto
- Shelby
No burn ban today in Houston, Montgomery, Nacogdoches, Polk, Trinity, Tyler, or Walker counties.
Roads
No major road closures reported in the 936 area this morning. For live updates and lane closures, use DriveTexas.
Rivers
No 936-area river gauges are at action, minor, moderate, or major flood stage this morning, according to the NOAA National Water Prediction Service.
Lakes
Percent full as of Wednesday morning, from Water Data for Texas:
- Sam Rayburn: 62.0 percent
- Toledo Bend: 84.8 percent
- Lake Livingston: 92.1 percent
- Lake Conroe: 93.1 percent
- B.A. Steinhagen: 96.1 percent
Weather
No active National Weather Service watches, warnings, or advisories for any of the 16 forecast zones that cover the 936 area as of this morning.