Pine Island Bayou above BI Pump Plant, Beaumont water level

Name: Pine Island Bayou above BI Pump Plant, Beaumont water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Tidal gauge, Pine Island Bayou, Texas, United States

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Below flood stage

Water level

3.57ft Down 0.18 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 12:15 AM CDT (46 min ago)

Flow: 55.4 cfs

History

7 days

Water level Minor flood stage

What this means

Pine Island Bayou above BI Pump Plant, Beaumont is at 3.57 ft, in the normal range.

It is 7.43 ft below the flood stage of 11.00 ft.

It has dropped 0.18 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 3.24 ft and 3.96 ft.

Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge. How to read levels

Key numbers

Highest on record: 28.97 ftAugust 30, 2017

What happens at each level

19.50 ft: Highway 69 is subject to being closed.
19.00 ft: Water flows over Highway 69.
15.00 ft: Some of the lowest homes along Cooks Lake Road become flooded or threatend. Water also covers Morris Drive in Rose Hill Acres.
14.00 ft: Cooks Lake Road becomes unsafe for most vehicles.
12.00 ft: Cooks Lake Road becomes flooded.
3.57 ft: Right now

Impact statements from the U.S. National Weather Service.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	28.97 ft	August 30, 2017
2	17.71 ft	September 21, 2019
3	16.18 ft	October 27, 2006
4	15.84 ft	June 6, 2016
5	15.23 ft	November 3, 2015
6	11.57 ft	April 2, 2018
7	10.99 ft	July 31, 2006
8	10.20 ft	February 14, 2005
9	8.19 ft	October 31, 2019

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 82° 51° – Wind 7 mph

21 Wed 85° 64° – Wind 7 mph

22 Thu 85° 55° – Wind 7 mph

23 Fri 86° 59° – Wind 6 mph

24 Sat 84° 61° – Wind 10 mph

25 Sun 81° 58° – Wind 8 mph

26 Mon 83° 59° – Wind 8 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:23 AM Sunset 06:41 PM Daylight 11 hr, 17 min Waxing gibbous 75%

Map

Other gauges on Pine Island Bayou

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Pine Island Bayou near Sour LakeRiver gauge, Pine Island Bayou	11.37 ft	Very low	−0.03 ft	10 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Neches River Saltwater Barrier at BeaumontTidal gauge, Neches River Saltwater Barrier	2.86 ft	Below flood stage	−0.18 ft	4.7 mi
Willow Marsh Bayou at US 90 near BeaumontRiver gauge, Willow Marsh Bayou	14.93 ft	Very high	+0.05 ft	8 mi
Neches River at EvadaleRiver gauge, Neches River	4.94 ft	Low	−0.38 ft	13 mi
Village Creek near KountzeRiver gauge, Village Creek	2.60 ft	Low	−0.04 ft	16 mi
Rhodair Gully at US 69 near NederlandRiver gauge, Rhodair Gully	1.24 ft	High	±0	17 mi
Cow Bayou at IH 10 near VidorRiver gauge, Cow Bayou	0.92 ft	Normal	+0.30 ft	17 mi
Cow Bayou near MauricevilleRiver gauge, Cow Bayou	3.65 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	17 mi
Green Pond Gully at FM 365 near ChinaRiver gauge, Green Pond Gully	2.91 ft	High	±0	18 mi

Questions and answers

What is flood stage for Pine Island Bayou above BI Pump Plant, Beaumont?

The official flood stage is 11.00 ft. The level is currently 7.43 ft below it.

What is the water level of Pine Island Bayou above BI Pump Plant, Beaumont today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 12:15 AM CDT, the water level was 3.57 ft. Down 0.18 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Pine Island Bayou above BI Pump Plant, Beaumont rising or falling?

Down 0.18 ft over the last 24 hours. Down 0.21 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Pine Island Bayou above BI Pump Plant, Beaumont normal?

Below flood stage. Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Pine Island Bayou above BI Pump Plant, Beaumont?

The highest level on record is 28.97 ft on August 30, 2017.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from the U.S. Geological Survey, the official operator of this gauge, and are in the public domain. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:08041749 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 30.17882, -94.18879 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NAVD88
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	3.57 ft	2026-10-21 05:15	Provisional
Flow	55.4 cfs	2026-10-21 05:15	Provisional

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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer