Pine Island Bayou at B.I. Pump Plant, TX
River level and flood forecast · Jefferson County
Normal4.3 ftas of Mon 3:15 PM
The river is 6.7 ft below flood stage (11 ft).
Flow: 221 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 6 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 18 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 14 ft |
| Flood stage | 11 ft |
| Action stage | 10 ft |
| Record crest (August 30, 2017) | 28.97 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 19.5 ftHighway 69 is subject to being closed.
- 19 ftWater flows over Highway 69.
- 15 ftSome of the lowest homes along Cooks Lake Road become flooded or threatend. Water also covers Morris Drive in Rose Hill Acres.
- 14 ftCooks Lake Road becomes unsafe for most vehicles.
- 12 ftCooks Lake Road becomes flooded.
Highest crests on record
- 28.97 ft — August 30, 2017
- 17.71 ft — September 21, 2019
- 16.18 ft — October 27, 2006
- 15.84 ft — June 6, 2016
- 15.23 ft — November 3, 2015
Recent crests: 8.19 ft (October 31, 2019) · 17.71 ft (September 21, 2019) · 11.57 ft (April 2, 2018) · 28.97 ft (August 30, 2017) · 15.84 ft (June 6, 2016)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BIPT2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.