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Pine Island Bayou near Bevil Oaks

Highest listed crest 34.70 ftFlood stage 22.0 ft28 crests since 1979

The Pine Island Bayou near Bevil Oaks crested at major flood stage 3 times among the 28 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1979 to 2017. The highest, 34.70 ft on August 31, 2017, was major flooding, 12.70 feet above flood stage. 2 other gauges on the Pine Island Bayou crested above flood stage within a week of it, 2 at their own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
34.70 ft
August 31, 2017
Flood stage
22.0 ft
Major flooding from 27.0 ft
Crests at major
3
187th of 370 gauges in Texas
Most recent flood crest
August 31, 2017
34.70 ft, major flooding
Location
Hardin County
Near Beaumont (8.7 mi), Lumberton (9.3 mi)
Identifiers
NWS JYNT2
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 near Bevil Oaks
Action stage20.014May 29, 2015The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)22.03Jun 20, 2015Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage24.06Jun 6, 2016Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage27.03Aug 31, 2017Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

28 crests from 1979 to 2017. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Pine Island Bayou near Bevil Oaks, 1979 to 2017 1520253035ft Flood stage 22.0 ftMajor 27.0 ft Apr 22, 1979: 28.50 ft, major floodingOct 20, 1994: 31.70 ft, major floodingJun 10, 2001: 26.20 ft, moderate floodingDec 1, 2001: 21.10 ft, action stageDec 17, 2001: 20.60 ft, action stageOct 31, 2002: 25.00 ft, moderate floodingDec 6, 2002: 21.30 ft, action stageFeb 23, 2003: 21.10 ft, action stageNov 21, 2003: 22.00 ft, minor floodingFeb 15, 2004: 20.50 ft, action stageJun 28, 2004: 23.70 ft, minor floodingJul 30, 2006: 24.60 ft, moderate floodingOct 6, 2006: 26.20 ft, moderate floodingJan 2, 2007: 20.80 ft, action stageJul 8, 2007: 21.10 ft, action stageNov 15, 2008: 20.80 ft, action stageApr 28, 2009: 21.00 ft, action stageFeb 12, 2010: 20.10 ft, action stageFeb 24, 2012: 19.66 ft, below flood stageJul 17, 2012: 20.63 ft, action stageNov 4, 2013: 19.78 ft, below flood stageMar 16, 2014: 21.38 ft, action stageApr 19, 2015: 21.80 ft, action stageMay 29, 2015: 21.98 ft, action stageJun 20, 2015: 22.45 ft, minor floodingNov 4, 2015: 26.61 ft, moderate floodingJun 6, 2016: 26.36 ft, moderate floodingAug 31, 2017: 34.70 ft, major flooding Highest, 34.70 ft, Aug 31, 2017 1980199020002010

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Pine Island Bayou near Bevil Oaks 1970s: 1 1980s: 0 1990s: 1 2000s: 6 6 2010s: 4 1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s
  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 near Bevil Oaks
1Aug 31, 201734.70+12.70Major—
2Oct 20, 199431.70+9.70Major—
3Apr 22, 197928.50+6.50Major—
4Nov 4, 201526.61+4.61Moderate—
5Jun 6, 201626.36+4.36Moderate—
6Jun 10, 200126.20+4.20Moderate—
7Oct 6, 200626.20+4.20Moderate—
8Oct 31, 200225.00+3.00Moderate—
9Jul 30, 200624.60+2.60Moderate—
10Jun 28, 200423.70+1.70Minor—
11Jun 20, 201522.45+0.45Minor—
12Nov 21, 200322.000.00Minor—
13May 29, 201521.98−0.02Action—
14Apr 19, 201521.80−0.20Action—
15Mar 16, 201421.38−0.62Action—
16Dec 6, 200221.30−0.70Action—
17Dec 1, 200121.10−0.90Action—
18Feb 23, 200321.10−0.90Action—
19Jul 8, 200721.10−0.90Action—
20Apr 28, 200921.00−1.00Action—
21Jan 2, 200720.80−1.20Action—
22Nov 15, 200820.80−1.20Action—
23Jul 17, 201220.63−1.37Action—
24Dec 17, 200120.60−1.40Action—
25Feb 15, 200420.50−1.50Action—
26Feb 12, 201020.10−1.90Action—
27Nov 4, 201319.78−2.22Below flood stage—
28Feb 24, 201219.66−2.34Below 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.

August 31, 2017: 34.70 ft here, major flooding

  • Sour LakeTX · Aug 30, 2017 · 39.68 ft · Major · its highest
  • B.I. Pump PlantTX · Aug 30, 2017 · 28.97 ft · Major · its highest

October 20, 1994: 31.70 ft here, major flooding

  • Sour LakeTX · Oct 20, 1994 · 37.50 ft · Major

April 22, 1979: 28.50 ft here, major flooding

  • Sour LakeTX · Apr 22, 1979 · 34.29 ft · Major

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 326TX35.037.49 ft, Jun 11, 20010
BatsonTX61.067.17 ft, Oct 19, 20064
Bevil Oaks this gaugeTX22.034.70 ft, Aug 31, 20173
Sour LakeTX25.039.68 ft, Aug 30, 20176

Other gauges in Hardin County

Flood gauges in Hardin County
Highway 32647.052.72 ft, Jun 3, 20160
Thicket87.089.59 ft, Jun 3, 20160
Evadale16.026.20 ft, May 1, 18843
Batson61.067.17 ft, Oct 19, 20064
Kountze17.035.96 ft, Aug 30, 201715

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge JYNT2, 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.