How high is the Pine Island Bayou near Sour Lake, TX right now?

The Pine Island Bayou near Sour Lake, TX is currently flowing at 465 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 18.81 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Pine Island Bayou near Sour Lake, TX normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as high for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 76th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Pine Island Bayou near Sour Lake, TX at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 6.19 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 25.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Pine Island Bayou near Sour Lake, TX on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 41 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 18 to 4,120 cfs.

Where is the Pine Island Bayou near Sour Lake, TX stream gauge located?

The Pine Island Bayou near Sour Lake, TX stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Jefferson County, TX on the Pine Island Bayou. USGS site number 08041700 (coordinates 30.1060, -94.3346).

Pine Island Bayou near Sour Lake, TX

USGS Site No: 08041700 • Pine Island Bayou • Jefferson County, TX

Pine Island Bayou near Sour Lake, TX on the Pine Island Bayou is currently at 465 cfs (High — 76th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 18.81 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

Downstream on Pine Island Bayou ↓

Pine Island Bayou above Bi Pump Plant, Beaumont, TX

465

CFS Discharge

18.81

Gage Height (ft)

High

Flow Condition

Normal

Flood Status

Historical Percentile Comparison

Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for June 11 at this station. Percentile rank shows what fraction of historical years had lower flow on this date.

Percentile	Label	CFS Threshold	Today's Flow
10th	Very Low threshold	18
25th	Low threshold	22
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	41
75th	High threshold	212
95th	Very High threshold	4,120	Today: 465 cfs

30-Day Hydrograph

Recent discharge plotted against the historical 10th–95th percentile envelope for the same calendar days. Source: USGS daily values + long-term statistics.

10th–95th historical Day-of-year median Recent discharge

30-Day Flow History

Date	Discharge (CFS)	Gage Ht (ft)
May 28, 2026	427	18.47
May 27, 2026	325	17.42
May 26, 2026	311	17.27
May 25, 2026	243	16.47
May 24, 2026	154	15.22
May 23, 2026	53	13.32
May 22, 2026	57	13.41
May 21, 2026	58	13.44
May 20, 2026	32	12.71
May 19, 2026	21	12.40
May 18, 2026	29	12.64
May 17, 2026	38	12.92
May 16, 2026	53	13.31
May 15, 2026	78	13.88
Apr 20, 2026	74	13.80
Apr 19, 2026	51	13.25
Apr 18, 2026	9	11.86
Apr 17, 2026	8	11.82
Apr 16, 2026	6	11.71
Apr 15, 2026	4	11.51
Apr 14, 2026	3	11.47
Apr 13, 2026	3	11.46
Apr 12, 2026	3	11.45
Apr 11, 2026	3	11.45
Apr 10, 2026	3	11.48
Apr 9, 2026	4	11.54
Apr 8, 2026	5	11.61
Apr 7, 2026	7	11.77
Apr 6, 2026	5	11.62
Apr 5, 2026	4	11.49

Station Information

USGS Site No: 08041700
State: TX
County: Jefferson County
Coordinates: 30.1060, -94.3346
Drainage Area: 336 mi²
Datum (ft): -1.5
HUC Code: 12020007

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 22.0 ft
Flood Stage: 25.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 29.0 ft
Major Flood: 32.0 ft

Currently 6.19 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 1,390 cfs

Jun 18, 2025
Min discharge: 1 cfs

Nov 11, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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High
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