Lake Creek above The Woodlands, TX
River level and flood forecast · Montgomery County
Normal121.2 ftas of Mon 2:45 PM
The river is 16.8 ft below flood stage (138 ft).
Flow: 13 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Oct 4, 8:24 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 154 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 142 ft |
| Flood stage | 138 ft |
| Action stage | 129 ft |
| Record crest (August 28, 2017) | 150.99 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 154.5 ftLowest homes along East Bluff Drive begin to flood.
- 154 ftMajor flooding begins.
- 150.99 ftRecord flood occurred on 8/28/2017 during Harvey.
- 150.5 ftThe Leasing Office at the Triple B RV Park begins to flood.
- 148.5 ftSendera Ranch Road north of Lake Creek is under 1 foot of water.
- 148 ftHouses are surrounded by flood waters in the subdivision upstream of Sendera Ranch Road.
- 147.5 ftSendera Ranch Road north of the creek near Lake Creek Preserve and the intersection of Sendera Ranch Road at Woodforest Parkway begin to flood. The entrance of the Triple B RV Park off Honea Egypt Road begins to flood.
- 143.5 ftHonea Egypt Road is under 1 foot of water south of Lake Creek.
- 142.5 ftHonea Egypt Road south of Lake Creek begins to flood.
- 142 ftModerate flooding begins. Large portions of the Lake Creek Nature Preserve are inundated. The lowest portions of the Triple B RV Park are flooded.
- 140 ftLow-lying portions of the Triple B RV Park are threatened.
- 138 ftMinor flooding begins with low-lying portions of the Lake Creek Nature Preserve flooded.
Highest crests on record
- 150.99 ft — August 28, 2017
- 147.75 ft — May 28, 2016
- 145.68 ft — May 3, 2024
- 142.14 ft — April 19, 2016
- 141.89 ft — December 9, 2018
Recent crests: 139.13 ft (May 18, 2024) · 145.68 ft (May 3, 2024) · 138.14 ft (January 2, 2021) · 139.47 ft (December 29, 2018) · 141.89 ft (December 9, 2018)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (FCWT2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.