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Black Cypress Bayou near Jefferson

Highest listed crest 22.42 ftFlood stage 13.0 ft32 crests since 1945

The Black Cypress Bayou near Jefferson crested at major flood stage 2 times among the 32 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1945 to 2021. The highest, 22.42 ft on April 29, 1958, was major flooding, 9.42 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
22.42 ft
April 29, 1958
Flood stage
13.0 ft
Major flooding from 21.0 ft
Crests at major
2
218th of 370 gauges in Texas
Most recent flood crest
May 23, 2021
15.89 ft, minor flooding
Location
Marion County
Texas

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Black Cypress Bayou near Jefferson
Action stage12.50—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)13.024May 23, 2021Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage18.06Mar 12, 2016Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage21.02Apr 29, 1958Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

32 crests from 1945 to 2021. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Black Cypress Bayou near Jefferson, 1945 to 2021 12141618202224ft Flood stage 13.0 ftMajor 21.0 ft Apr 2, 1945: 21.20 ft, major floodingApr 29, 1958: 22.42 ft, major floodingApr 25, 1974: 17.69 ft, minor flooding; 7,120 cubic feet per secondFeb 5, 1975: 17.39 ft, minor flooding; 6,420 cubic feet per secondDec 28, 1987: 19.34 ft, moderate flooding; 11,600 cubic feet per secondMar 29, 1989: 18.74 ft, moderate flooding; 9,630 cubic feet per secondMay 20, 1989: 17.26 ft, minor flooding; 5,860 cubic feet per secondMar 11, 1990: 18.13 ft, moderate flooding; 7,900 cubic feet per secondMay 6, 1991: 17.26 ft, minor flooding; 6,310 cubic feet per secondDec 18, 1992: 16.73 ft, minor flooding; 4,840 cubic feet per secondJun 1, 1994: 15.60 ft, minor flooding; 3,230 cubic feet per secondDec 19, 1994: 16.45 ft, minor flooding; 4,390 cubic feet per secondApr 29, 1997: 18.88 ft, moderate flooding; 10,100 cubic feet per secondFeb 2, 1999: 15.27 ft, minor flooding; 2,860 cubic feet per secondMay 23, 2000: 16.21 ft, minor flooding; 4,280 cubic feet per secondMar 23, 2002: 16.70 ft, minor floodingFeb 27, 2003: 14.53 ft, minor flooding; 2,150 cubic feet per secondOct 16, 2009: 19.35 ft, moderate flooding; 11,700 cubic feet per secondJun 15, 2010: 14.30 ft, minor floodingDec 23, 2013: 13.60 ft, minor floodingMar 13, 2015: 16.00 ft, minor flooding; 3,700 cubic feet per secondMay 27, 2015: 14.23 ft, minor flooding; 1,900 cubic feet per secondDec 4, 2015: 14.93 ft, minor flooding; 2,780 cubic feet per secondDec 19, 2015: 14.28 ft, minor flooding; 2,210 cubic feet per secondDec 31, 2015: 17.25 ft, minor flooding; 6,150 cubic feet per secondMar 12, 2016: 19.61 ft, moderate flooding; 12,400 cubic feet per secondMay 3, 2016: 17.48 ft, minor flooding; 5,900 cubic feet per secondApr 16, 2017: 14.09 ft, minor flooding; 1,950 cubic feet per secondFeb 25, 2018: 16.63 ft, minor flooding; 4,800 cubic feet per secondMay 11, 2019: 17.89 ft, minor flooding; 7,400 cubic feet per secondFeb 15, 2020: 16.61 ft, minor flooding; 4,600 cubic feet per secondMay 23, 2021: 15.89 ft, minor flooding; 3,600 cubic feet per second Highest, 22.42 ft, Apr 29, 1958 19501960197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Black Cypress Bayou near Jefferson 1940s: 1 1950s: 1 1960s: 0 1970s: 2 1980s: 3 1990s: 7 2000s: 4 2010s: 12 12 2020s: 2 1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Black Cypress Bayou near Jefferson
1Apr 29, 195822.42+9.42Major—
2Apr 2, 194521.20+8.20Major—
3Mar 12, 201619.61+6.61Moderate12,400
4Oct 16, 200919.35+6.35Moderate11,700
5Dec 28, 198719.34+6.34Moderate11,600
6Apr 29, 199718.88+5.88Moderate10,100
7Mar 29, 198918.74+5.74Moderate9,630
8Mar 11, 199018.13+5.13Moderate7,900
9May 11, 201917.89+4.89Minor7,400
10Apr 25, 197417.69+4.69Minor7,120
11May 3, 201617.48+4.48Minor5,900
12Feb 5, 197517.39+4.39Minor6,420
13May 20, 198917.26+4.26Minor5,860
14May 6, 199117.26+4.26Minor6,310
15Dec 31, 201517.25+4.25Minor6,150
16Dec 18, 199216.73+3.73Minor4,840
17Mar 23, 200216.70+3.70Minor—
18Feb 25, 201816.63+3.63Minor4,800
19Feb 15, 202016.61+3.61Minor4,600
20Dec 19, 199416.45+3.45Minor4,390
21May 23, 200016.21+3.21Minor4,280
22Mar 13, 201516.00+3.00Minor3,700
23May 23, 202115.89+2.89Minor3,600
24Jun 1, 199415.60+2.60Minor3,230
25Feb 2, 199915.27+2.27Minor2,860
26Dec 4, 201514.93+1.93Minor2,780
27Feb 27, 200314.53+1.53Minor2,150
28Jun 15, 201014.30+1.30Minor—
29Dec 19, 201514.28+1.28Minor2,210
30May 27, 201514.23+1.23Minor1,900
31Apr 16, 201714.09+1.09Minor1,950
32Dec 23, 201313.60+0.60Minor—

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NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge JEFT2, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.