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Pine Island Bayou at Highway 326

Highest listed crest 37.49 ftFlood stage 35.0 ft16 crests since 2000

The Pine Island Bayou at Highway 326 crested above flood stage 6 times among the 16 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2000 to 2016. The highest, 37.49 ft on June 11, 2001, was moderate flooding, 2.49 feet above flood stage. 3 other gauges on the Pine Island Bayou crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
37.49 ft
June 11, 2001
Flood stage
35.0 ft
Major flooding from 39.0 ft
Crests at major
0
6 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
June 5, 2016
37.28 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Jefferson County
Texas
Identifiers
NWS JZBT2
No USGS station

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Pine Island Bayou at Highway 326
Action stage33.04Jul 16, 2012The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)35.03Jun 28, 2004Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage37.03Jun 5, 2016Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage39.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

16 crests from 2000 to 2016. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Pine Island Bayou at Highway 326, 2000 to 2016 2025303540ft Flood stage 35.0 ftMajor 39.0 ft Oct 27, 2000: 31.64 ft, below flood stageJun 11, 2001: 37.49 ft, moderate floodingOct 31, 2002: 36.94 ft, minor floodingNov 21, 2003: 35.35 ft, minor floodingJun 28, 2004: 35.44 ft, minor floodingFeb 16, 2005: 32.57 ft, below flood stageOct 22, 2006: 37.48 ft, moderate floodingJul 8, 2007: 33.68 ft, action stageNov 15, 2008: 33.78 ft, action stageApr 25, 2009: 33.08 ft, action stageFeb 7, 2010: 32.58 ft, below flood stageJan 27, 2011: 24.22 ft, below flood stageJul 16, 2012: 33.22 ft, action stageNov 4, 2013: 32.77 ft, below flood stageDec 22, 2014: 29.93 ft, below flood stageJun 5, 2016: 37.28 ft, moderate flooding; 3,426 cubic feet per second Highest, 37.49 ft, Jun 11, 2001 2000200520102015

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Pine Island Bayou at Highway 326 2000s: 5 5 2010s: 1 2000s2010s
  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, Pine Island Bayou at Highway 326
1Jun 11, 200137.49+2.49Moderate—
2Oct 22, 200637.48+2.48Moderate—
3Jun 5, 201637.28+2.28Moderate3,426
4Oct 31, 200236.94+1.94Minor—
5Jun 28, 200435.44+0.44Minor—
6Nov 21, 200335.35+0.35Minor—
7Nov 15, 200833.78−1.22Action—
8Jul 8, 200733.68−1.32Action—
9Jul 16, 201233.22−1.78Action—
10Apr 25, 200933.08−1.92Action—
11Nov 4, 201332.77−2.23Below flood stage—
12Feb 7, 201032.58−2.42Below flood stage—
13Feb 16, 200532.57−2.43Below flood stage—
14Oct 27, 200031.64−3.36Below flood stage—
15Dec 22, 201429.93−5.07Below flood stage—
16Jan 27, 201124.22−10.78Below flood stage—

The worst floods along the Pine Island Bayou

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Pine Island Bayou that crested above flood stage within a week.

June 11, 2001: 37.49 ft here, moderate flooding

  • BatsonTX · Jun 10, 2001 · 66.68 ft · Major
  • Sour LakeTX · Jun 10, 2001 · 31.90 ft · Moderate
  • Bevil OaksTX · Jun 10, 2001 · 26.20 ft · Moderate

October 22, 2006: 37.48 ft here, moderate flooding

  • BatsonTX · Oct 19, 2006 · 67.17 ft · Major · its highest
  • Sour LakeTX · Oct 22, 2006 · 31.03 ft · Moderate
  • B.I. Pump PlantTX · Oct 27, 2006 · 16.18 ft · Moderate

June 5, 2016: 37.28 ft here, moderate flooding

  • BatsonTX · Jun 3, 2016 · 63.54 ft · Moderate
  • Sour LakeTX · Jun 6, 2016 · 30.84 ft · Moderate
  • Bevil OaksTX · Jun 6, 2016 · 26.36 ft · Moderate
  • B.I. Pump PlantTX · Jun 6, 2016 · 15.84 ft · Moderate

Gauges on the Pine Island Bayou

Flood gauges sharing the river's name, linked within 80 miles of one another.

Flood gauges on the Pine Island Bayou
B.I. Pump PlantTX11.028.97 ft, Aug 30, 20171
Highway 326 this gaugeTX35.037.49 ft, Jun 11, 20010
BatsonTX61.067.17 ft, Oct 19, 20064
Bevil OaksTX22.034.70 ft, Aug 31, 20173
Sour LakeTX25.039.68 ft, Aug 30, 20176

Other gauges in Jefferson County

Flood gauges in Jefferson County
Beaumont4.019.59 ft, Sep 1, 20175
Downtown Beaumont4.017.00 ft, Sep 2, 20171
B.I. Pump Plant11.028.97 ft, Aug 30, 20171
Sour Lake25.039.68 ft, Aug 30, 20176
Tide Station (LCH) at Rainbow Bridge3.010.50 ft, Sep 13, 20081
near Sabine Pass4.014.31 ft, Sep 13, 20085

Jefferson County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Texas

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge JZBT2, 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.