Cypress Creek near Cypress, TX
River level and flood forecast · Harris County
Normal102.6 ftas of Mon 3:45 PM
The river is 19.4 ft below flood stage (122 ft).
Flow: 47 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 | 125 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 124 ft |
| Flood stage | 122 ft |
| Action stage | 119 ft |
| Record crest (August 28, 2017) | 129.97 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 125.3 ftMajor lowland flooding continues as homes in the 10700 block of Normont begin flooding with water in many homes along Oak Hollow.
- 125 ftMajor lowland flooding begins. In past floods, homes in the 13600 block of Oak Hollow, downstream from the gage, began flooding.
- 124 ftModerate lowland flooding begins as low-lying areas along the creek become inundated.
- 122 ftMinor lowland flooding begins as water tops the banks of the main channel.
Highest crests on record
- 129.97 ft — August 28, 2017
- 127.52 ft — April 19, 2016
- 125.18 ft — October 18, 1994
- 124.81 ft — July 13, 2012
- 124.08 ft — October 19, 1998
Recent crests: 129.97 ft (August 28, 2017) · 124 ft (May 28, 2016) · 127.52 ft (April 19, 2016) · 119.4 ft (March 11, 2016) · 119.82 ft (May 27, 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 (CCGT2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.