Sims Bayou at Houston, TX
River level and flood forecast · Harris County
Normal1.6 ftas of Mon 3:30 PM
The river is 24.6 ft below flood stage (26.2 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 | 28.2 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 27.2 ft |
| Flood stage | 26.2 ft |
| Action stage | 23.2 ft |
| Record crest (October 5, 1981) | 30.44 ft |
Highest crests on record
- 30.44 ft — October 5, 1981
- 28.7 ft — August 18, 1983
- 28.64 ft — June 9, 1975
- 28.61 ft — June 16, 1976
- 28.46 ft — September 20, 1979
Recent crests: 26.56 ft (August 27, 2017) · 27.91 ft (June 9, 2001) · 21.67 ft (December 17, 1995) · 21.69 ft (April 4, 1995) · 25.35 ft (October 18, 1994)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (HSIT2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.