Pine Island Bayou near Sour Lake, TX
River level and flood forecast · Hardin County
Normal11.5 ftas of Mon 2:45 PM
The river is 13.5 ft below flood stage (25 ft).
Forecast to hold near 11.5 ft through Sat, Oct 17, 7 AM.
Flow: 2 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 7:42 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 32 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 29 ft |
| Flood stage | 25 ft |
| Action stage | 22 ft |
| Record crest (August 30, 2017) | 39.68 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 39.68 ftFlood 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 ftWater reaches the instrument shelf.
- 37.49 ftThe 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.
- 35.5 ftWater reaches the gage shelter floor.
- 34 ftWater reaches homes along Old Sour Lake Road near the river.
- 32 ftMajor lowland flooding occurs. Several homes on Riverbend Drive in Bevil Oaks have water in them. Water reaches floor of bridge along Old Sour Lake Road.
- 31 ftHomes in the Bevil oaks and Pinewood areas begin to flood.
- 30.5 ftRiverbend Drive in Bevil Oaks is impassable.
- 29 ftModerate lowland flooding will occur. Water covers roads in Bevil Oaks.
- 25 ftWater inundates roads in lowland areas near the river. Low spots on Old Sour Lake Road are under water.
- 22 ftRiver is at bankfull stage.
Highest crests on record
- 39.68 ft — August 30, 2017
- 37.5 ft — October 20, 1994
- 35.7 ft — September 21, 2019
- 34.29 ft — April 22, 1979
- 33.7 ft — May 22, 1989
Recent crests: 29.96 ft (May 6, 2024) · 27.02 ft (February 3, 2023) · 25.73 ft (October 2, 2021) · 28.72 ft (May 21, 2021) · 25.44 ft (November 9, 2020)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (SOLT2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.