Rivers in Texas

Pine Island Bayou near Bevil Oaks

Jefferson County, TexasNWS JYNT2Lake Charles office

Below flood stage
3.93ftStage

Observed Tue, Sep 22, 5:15 AM CDT

Flood stage
22.00 ft
Record crest
34.70 ft2017

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood27.00 ft
Moderate flood24.00 ft
Minor flood22.00 ft
Action20.00 ft
  1. 24.00 ftLowest homes near the river begin to flood.
  2. 22.00 ftWater begins to cover the lowest portions of River Bend Road

Crest history

28 crests on NOAA’s list since 1979.

#DateStage
1August 31, 201734.70 ft
2October 20, 199431.70 ft
3April 22, 197928.50 ft
4November 4, 201526.61 ft
5June 6, 201626.36 ft
6October 6, 200626.20 ft
7June 10, 200126.20 ft
8October 31, 200225.00 ft
9July 30, 200624.60 ft
10June 28, 200423.70 ft
11June 20, 201522.45 ft
12November 21, 200322.00 ft
13May 29, 201521.98 ft
14April 19, 201521.80 ft
15March 16, 201421.38 ft
16December 6, 200221.30 ft
17February 23, 200321.10 ft
18July 8, 200721.10 ft
19December 1, 200121.10 ft
20April 28, 200921.00 ft
21November 15, 200820.80 ft
22January 2, 200720.80 ft
23July 17, 201220.63 ft
24December 17, 200120.60 ft
25February 15, 200420.50 ft

Most recent crests

  • August 31, 2017: 34.70 ft
  • June 6, 2016: 26.36 ft
  • November 4, 2015: 26.61 ft
  • June 20, 2015: 22.45 ft
  • May 29, 2015: 21.98 ft
  • April 19, 2015: 21.80 ft
  • March 16, 2014: 21.38 ft
  • November 4, 2013: 19.78 ft
  • July 17, 2012: 20.63 ft
  • February 24, 2012: 19.66 ft

Nearby

Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.

What this means

Forecasts by the West Gulf River Forecast Center. Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point. River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 48 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.

Sources

Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service.