Caney Creek near Splendora, TX
River level and flood forecast · Montgomery County
Normal2.8 ftas of Mon 2:30 PM
The river is 14.2 ft below flood stage (17 ft).
Flow: 8 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 | 21 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 19 ft |
| Flood stage | 17 ft |
| Action stage | 13 ft |
| Record crest (April 1, 1945) | 28.19 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 26.5 ftLowest homes on Linda Lane become threatened.
- 24 ftFM 2090 begins to take on water.
- 21 ftMajor lowland flooding begins as Linda Lane begins to take on water.
- 20 ftLowest homes on Buckingham Palace are threatened.
- 19.5 ftCrockett Martin Road begins to take on water.
- 19 ftModerate lowland flooding begins.
- 17 ftMinor lowland flooding begins as water begins to spill into the pasture on the left downstream bank.
- 13.5 ftTop of bank
Highest crests on record
- 28.19 ft — April 1, 1945
- 26.63 ft — August 28, 2017
- 26.45 ft — June 9, 2001
- 26.4 ft — October 17, 1994
- 26.3 ft — June 14, 1973
Recent crests: 18.94 ft (July 25, 2024) · 18.17 ft (May 18, 2024) · 25.99 ft (May 3, 2024) · 22.15 ft (September 19, 2019) · 19.95 ft (December 28, 2018)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- DownstreamSan Jacinto River at Lake Houston, TX
- Spring Branch at SH 242 near Splendora, TX
- Crystal Creek at FM 1314 near Conroe, TX
- Peach Creek near Splendora, TX
- West Fork San Jacinto River near Porter, TX
- West Fork San Jacinto River near Conroe, TX
- East Fork San Jacinto River at Cleveland, TX
- Spring Creek near Spring, TX
- East Fork San Jacinto River near New Caney, TX
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (SDAT2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.