Rivers in Texas

Cypress Creek near Westfield

Harris County, TexasNWS WFDT2USGS 08069000Dickinson office

Below flood stage
64.02ftStage

Observed Mon, Sep 28, 2:00 AM CDT

Flood stage
85.50 ft
Record crest
97.12 ft2017

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood90.00 ft
Moderate flood88.00 ft
Minor flood85.50 ft
Action82.50 ft
  1. 90.00 ftMajor lowland flooding begins with water to the bottom of I-45 bridge.
  2. 88.00 ftModerate lowland flooding begins.
  3. 85.50 ftMinor lowland flooding begins.

Flood outlook

Chance of flooding, September to November

CategoryChance
Minor floodingUnder 5%
Moderate floodingUnder 5%
Major floodingUnder 5%

The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued August 28, 2026.

Crest history

54 crests on NOAA’s list since 1929.

#DateStage
1August 29, 201797.12 ft
2May 31, 192994.78 ft
3October 8, 194994.22 ft
4November 26, 194092.78 ft
5June 9, 200192.12 ft
6May 18, 198992.03 ft
7August 31, 194591.81 ft
8June 26, 198990.70 ft
9April 18, 201690.57 ft
10June 28, 196089.91 ft
11November 6, 194689.90 ft
12October 25, 198489.18 ft
13September 1, 198189.01 ft
14September 13, 200888.98 ft
15October 18, 199888.68 ft
16July 30, 195488.68 ft
17April 18, 197388.44 ft
18April 28, 200988.34 ft
19June 2, 201687.85 ft
20October 19, 199487.70 ft
21September 20, 197987.42 ft
22November 17, 200387.32 ft
23November 13, 199886.73 ft
24September 12, 196185.91 ft
25October 16, 200685.85 ft

Most recent crests

  • September 19, 2019: 83.51 ft
  • August 29, 2017: 97.12 ft
  • June 2, 2016: 87.85 ft
  • May 27, 2016: 85.60 ft
  • April 18, 2016: 90.57 ft
  • May 26, 2015: 84.26 ft
  • May 28, 2014: 82.62 ft
  • July 14, 2012: 83.06 ft
  • October 30, 2009: 83.45 ft
  • April 28, 2009: 88.34 ft

Nearby

Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.

What this means

Forecasts by the West Gulf River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available. River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 24 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.

Sources

Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.