Peach Creek near Splendora, TX
River level and flood forecast · Montgomery County
Normal3.1 ftas of Mon 2:45 PM
The river is 10.9 ft below flood stage (14 ft).
Flow: 7 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 | 19 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 17 ft |
| Flood stage | 14 ft |
| Action stage | 11 ft |
| Record crest (October 8, 1949) | 27.73 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 22.5 ftLowest spots on Business 59 begin to take on water.
- 22 ftLowest home on Duke Road becomes threatened.
- 21.5 ftA-1 Homes becomes threatened.
- 20.5 ftTexas Vehicle Inspection Station becomes threatened.
- 20 ftIntersection of US 59 and FM 2090 begins to flood. Intersection of Green Forest and East Twelve Oaks takes on water and cuts off homes. Homes on Buck Road become threatened.
- 19 ftMajor lowland flooding begins.
- 18.5 ftThe Valero becomes threatened.
- 18 ftModerate lowland flooding continues. A residential driverway on the upstream left bank begins to take on water, cutting off home. Lowest home on Goodson Road becomes threatened.
- 17 ftModerate lowland flooding begins as Duke Road begins to take on water at staff gage, cutting off access to homes.
- 16 ftMinor lowland flooding continues as a residential yard on the upstream left bank begins to take on water and Goodson Road begins to take on water.
- 14 ftMinor lowland flooding begins. Creekwood Drive begins to take on water.
Highest crests on record
- 27.73 ft — October 8, 1949
- 25.99 ft — September 19, 2019
- 25.77 ft — August 28, 2017
- 23.85 ft — April 1, 1945
- 23.7 ft — November 5, 1946
Recent crests: 16.01 ft (May 17, 2024) · 20.45 ft (May 3, 2024) · 14.95 ft (April 29, 2024) · 25.99 ft (September 19, 2019) · 14.44 ft (May 10, 2019)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- DownstreamSan Jacinto River at Lake Houston, TX
- Spring Branch at SH 242 near Splendora, TX
- East Fork San Jacinto River near New Caney, TX
- East Fork San Jacinto River at Cleveland, TX
- Caney Creek near Splendora, TX
- Luce Bayou near Huffman, TX
- West Fork San Jacinto River near Porter, TX
- Crystal Creek at FM 1314 near Conroe, TX
- West Fork San Jacinto River near Humble, TX
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (SPDT2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.