Big Creek near Needville, TX
River level and flood forecast · Fort Bend County
Normal2.0 ftas of Mon 3:15 PM
The river is 17.0 ft below flood stage (19 ft).
Flow: 6 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 6 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 23 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 21 ft |
| Flood stage | 19 ft |
| Action stage | 16 ft |
| Record crest (November 11, 1985) | 24.37 ft |
Highest crests on record
- 24.37 ft — November 11, 1985
- 24.23 ft — October 18, 1994
- 23.15 ft — August 2, 1989
- 23.13 ft — September 20, 1979
- 22.95 ft — August 31, 1981
Recent crests: 22.41 ft (May 8, 2019) · 21.71 ft (August 28, 2017) · 19.1 ft (August 26, 2017) · 19.19 ft (April 18, 2016) · 21.35 ft (May 26, 2015)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BCNT2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.