Greens Bayou near Houston, TX
River level and flood forecast · Harris County
Normal2.0 ftas of Mon 2:45 PM
The river is 28.0 ft below flood stage (30 ft).
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 | 33 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 32 ft |
| Flood stage | 30 ft |
| Action stage | 27 ft |
| Record crest (August 28, 2017) | 44.85 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 33 ftMajor lowland flooding begins in the vicinity of the gage.
- 32 ftModerate lowland flooding begins at the gage.
- 30 ftMinor lowland flooding begins in the vicinity of the gage.
Highest crests on record
- 44.85 ft — August 28, 2017
- 39.4 ft — June 27, 1989
- 36.75 ft — May 18, 1989
- 36.66 ft — October 29, 2002
- 36.24 ft — September 15, 2008
Recent crests: 33.61 ft (September 20, 2019) · 44.85 ft (August 28, 2017) · 32.22 ft (April 19, 2016) · 34.28 ft (October 31, 2015) · 34.19 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 (GBLT2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.