Cypress Creek near Westfield, TX
River level and flood forecast · Harris County
Normal64.5 ftas of Mon 3 PM
The river is 21.0 ft below flood stage (85.5 ft).
Flow: 141 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 | 90 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 88 ft |
| Flood stage | 85.5 ft |
| Action stage | 82.5 ft |
| Record crest (August 29, 2017) | 97.12 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 90 ftMajor lowland flooding begins with water to the bottom of I-45 bridge.
- 88 ftModerate lowland flooding begins.
- 85.5 ftMinor lowland flooding begins.
Highest crests on record
- 97.12 ft — August 29, 2017
- 94.78 ft — May 31, 1929
- 94.22 ft — October 8, 1949
- 92.78 ft — November 26, 1940
- 92.12 ft — June 9, 2001
Recent crests: 83.51 ft (September 19, 2019) · 97.12 ft (August 29, 2017) · 87.85 ft (June 2, 2016) · 85.6 ft (May 27, 2016) · 90.57 ft (April 18, 2016)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (WFDT2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.