Pine Island Bayou near Sour Lake

Last updated: Apr 1, 2025, 10:26 PM UTC

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Observed (OBS) 04/01/2025 4:45 PM CDT

Official Forecast (FCST) 04/01/2025 1:45 PM CDT

Record: 39.7 ft

CATEGORY STAGE

Major Flooding 32 ft

Moderate Flooding 29 ft

Minor Flooding 25 ft

Action 22 ft

Reliability of the Forecast:

NOTE: Forecasts are issued routinely year-round.

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.
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	CATEGORY	STAGE
	Major Flooding	32 ft
	Moderate Flooding	29 ft
	Minor Flooding	25 ft
	Action	22 ft

Flood Impacts 🅘

39.68 - Flood of record in August 2017 from rainfall due to Hurricane Harvey. Widespread flooding along the bayou. Water inundates hwy 105 several feet and numerous homes in Bevil Oaks are flooded, some up to nine feet.
38.5 - Water reaches the instrument shelf.
37.49 - The river is at its previous flood of record reached on October 20th 1994. Widespread major flooding occurs. Numerous homes in Bevil Oaks have 3 to 4 feet of water in them.

Gauge Info

Coordinates	30.1058, -94.3344
RFC	WGRFC
State	TX
WFO	LCH
County	Hardin
Data Provider(s)
US Geological Survey	USGS--Water Resources of the United States
USGS	08041700

Gauge Location

Recent Crests

1.	29.96 ft	on 05-06-2024
2.	27.02 ft	on 02-03-2023
3.	25.73 ft	on 10-02-2021
4.	28.72 ft	on 05-21-2021
5.	25.44 ft	on 11-09-2020

Historic Crests

1.	39.68 ft	on 08-30-2017
2.	37.50 ft	on 10-20-1994
3.	35.70 ft	on 09-21-2019
4.	34.29 ft	on 04-22-1979
5.	33.70 ft	on 05-22-1989

Vertical Datum Table

type	NAVD88
major Flooding	30.50 ft
moderate Flooding	27.50 ft
minor Flooding	23.50 ft
action	20.50 ft
Latest Value	20.76 ft
Gauge Zero	-1.50 ft

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1.	29.96 ft	on 05-06-2024
2.	27.02 ft	on 02-03-2023
3.	25.73 ft	on 10-02-2021
4.	28.72 ft	on 05-21-2021
5.	25.44 ft	on 11-09-2020
6.	35.70 ft	on 09-21-2019
7.	26.04 ft	on 02-15-2018
8.	39.68 ft	on 08-30-2017
9.	30.84 ft	on 06-06-2016
10.	28.13 ft	on 05-28-2015
11.	28.15 ft	on 04-19-2015
12.	27.79 ft	on 03-15-2015
13.	26.95 ft	on 11-04-2013
14.	25.32 ft	on 03-21-2012
15.	26.98 ft	on 02-23-2012
16.	26.77 ft	on 02-12-2010
17.	27.55 ft	on 04-28-2009
18.	27.64 ft	on 11-15-2008
19.	26.42 ft	on 09-18-2008
20.	25.43 ft	on 02-24-2008
21.	25.22 ft	on 01-28-2008
22.	31.03 ft	on 10-22-2006
23.	29.10 ft	on 07-30-2006
24.	26.99 ft	on 02-14-2005
25.	29.49 ft	on 06-28-2004
26.	30.65 ft	on 10-31-2002
27.	28.20 ft	on 11-29-2001
28.	26.83 ft	on 10-16-2001
29.	31.90 ft	on 06-10-2001
30.	25.50 ft	on 05-24-2000
31.	27.88 ft	on 12-15-1998
32.	28.13 ft	on 11-17-1998
33.	28.78 ft	on 09-16-1998
34.	28.62 ft	on 01-10-1998
35.	27.38 ft	on 03-19-1997
36.	27.71 ft	on 09-30-1996
37.	26.17 ft	on 03-19-1995
38.	28.03 ft	on 01-31-1995
39.	37.50 ft	on 10-20-1994
40.	25.88 ft	on 05-20-1994
41.	27.78 ft	on 06-23-1993
42.	28.08 ft	on 03-04-1993
43.	28.67 ft	on 03-08-1992
44.	27.19 ft	on 02-07-1992
45.	27.15 ft	on 01-21-1992
46.	27.84 ft	on 04-09-1991
47.	26.04 ft	on 01-29-1990
48.	32.37 ft	on 07-02-1989
49.	33.70 ft	on 05-22-1989
50.	23.77 ft	on 12-27-1987
51.	27.46 ft	on 07-13-1987
52.	29.23 ft	on 06-13-1987
53.	29.70 ft	on 11-26-1986
54.	27.61 ft	on 06-11-1986
55.	27.05 ft	on 03-24-1985
56.	25.91 ft	on 12-05-1983
57.	28.64 ft	on 12-29-1982
58.	26.91 ft	on 05-18-1982
59.	29.42 ft	on 11-07-1981
60.	29.42 ft	on 06-07-1981
61.	28.81 ft	on 01-24-1980
62.	31.43 ft	on 07-28-1979
63.	34.29 ft	on 04-22-1979
64.	28.42 ft	on 11-24-1977
65.	26.65 ft	on 04-24-1977
66.	29.76 ft	on 11-27-1976
67.	28.42 ft	on 11-24-1975
68.	25.02 ft	on 10-29-1975
69.	30.83 ft	on 06-11-1975
70.	29.48 ft	on 01-22-1974
71.	30.25 ft	on 06-14-1973
72.	26.72 ft	on 05-15-1972
73.	27.80 ft	on 10-30-1970
74.	23.36 ft	on 06-03-1970
75.	27.20 ft	on 02-25-1969
76.	27.28 ft	on 06-26-1968
77.	31.00 ft	on 09-01-1963

1.	39.68 ft	on 08-30-2017
2.	37.50 ft	on 10-20-1994
3.	35.70 ft	on 09-21-2019
4.	34.29 ft	on 04-22-1979
5.	33.70 ft	on 05-22-1989
6.	32.37 ft	on 07-02-1989
7.	31.90 ft	on 06-10-2001
8.	31.43 ft	on 07-28-1979
9.	31.03 ft	on 10-22-2006
10.	31.00 ft	on 09-01-1963
11.	30.84 ft	on 06-06-2016
12.	30.83 ft	on 06-11-1975
13.	30.65 ft	on 10-31-2002
14.	30.25 ft	on 06-14-1973
15.	29.96 ft	on 05-06-2024
16.	29.76 ft	on 11-27-1976
17.	29.70 ft	on 11-26-1986
18.	29.49 ft	on 06-28-2004
19.	29.48 ft	on 01-22-1974
20.	29.42 ft	on 06-07-1981
21.	29.42 ft	on 11-07-1981
22.	29.23 ft	on 06-13-1987
23.	29.10 ft	on 07-30-2006
24.	28.81 ft	on 01-24-1980
25.	28.78 ft	on 09-16-1998
26.	28.72 ft	on 05-21-2021
27.	28.67 ft	on 03-08-1992
28.	28.64 ft	on 12-29-1982
29.	28.62 ft	on 01-10-1998
30.	28.42 ft	on 11-24-1975
31.	28.42 ft	on 11-24-1977
32.	28.20 ft	on 11-29-2001
33.	28.15 ft	on 04-19-2015
34.	28.13 ft	on 05-28-2015
35.	28.13 ft	on 11-17-1998
36.	28.08 ft	on 03-04-1993
37.	28.03 ft	on 01-31-1995
38.	27.88 ft	on 12-15-1998
39.	27.84 ft	on 04-09-1991
40.	27.80 ft	on 10-30-1970
41.	27.79 ft	on 03-15-2015
42.	27.78 ft	on 06-23-1993
43.	27.71 ft	on 09-30-1996
44.	27.64 ft	on 11-15-2008
45.	27.61 ft	on 06-11-1986
46.	27.55 ft	on 04-28-2009
47.	27.46 ft	on 07-13-1987
48.	27.38 ft	on 03-19-1997
49.	27.28 ft	on 06-26-1968
50.	27.20 ft	on 02-25-1969
51.	27.19 ft	on 02-07-1992
52.	27.15 ft	on 01-21-1992
53.	27.05 ft	on 03-24-1985
54.	27.02 ft	on 02-03-2023
55.	26.99 ft	on 02-14-2005
56.	26.98 ft	on 02-23-2012
57.	26.95 ft	on 11-04-2013
58.	26.91 ft	on 05-18-1982
59.	26.83 ft	on 10-16-2001
60.	26.77 ft	on 02-12-2010
61.	26.72 ft	on 05-15-1972
62.	26.65 ft	on 04-24-1977
63.	26.42 ft	on 09-18-2008
64.	26.17 ft	on 03-19-1995
65.	26.04 ft	on 02-15-2018
66.	26.04 ft	on 01-29-1990
67.	25.91 ft	on 12-05-1983
68.	25.88 ft	on 05-20-1994
69.	25.73 ft	on 10-02-2021
70.	25.50 ft	on 05-24-2000
71.	25.44 ft	on 11-09-2020
72.	25.43 ft	on 02-24-2008
73.	25.32 ft	on 03-21-2012
74.	25.22 ft	on 01-28-2008
75.	25.02 ft	on 10-29-1975
76.	23.77 ft	on 12-27-1987
77.	23.36 ft	on 06-03-1970