West Fork San Jacinto River near Humble, TX
River level and flood forecast · Harris County
Normal42.8 ftas of Mon 2:15 PM
The river is 6.5 ft below flood stage (49.3 ft).
Flow: 190 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Fri, Oct 2, 8:03 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 52.3 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 50.3 ft |
| Flood stage | 49.3 ft |
| Action stage | 45.3 ft |
| Record crest (August 29, 2017) | 69.18 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 55.2 ftMajor lowland flooding continues with up to 6 inches of water is over the 800 block Hamblen Road adjacent to the Kingwood Cove Country Club Golf Course with many homes in the Bellau Woods and Treasure Cove subdivision are flooded.
- 54.4 ftMajor lowland flooding continues with homes along Riverview Drive in River Ridge subdivision upstream of the gage begin to flood.
- 53.3 ftMajor lowland flooding continues with water is in homes on Lake Lane West and Southshore Drive in the Bellau Woods subdivision and Homes in the Treasure Cove subdivision and along Aqua Vista Drive begin flooding.
- 52.3 ftMajor lowland flooding begins as homes on Lake Lane West and Southshore Drive in the Belleau Woods subdivision begin flooding. Roads into the Treasure Cove subdivision are inundated and homes along Aqua Vista Drive threatened. Water is in many homes on Lake Point Drive in the Northshore subdivision.
- 51.5 ftModerate lowland flooding continues with up to one foot of water is over the road at the intersection of Bellau Wodd and Riviera and many homes in the Northshore subdivision are cutoff.
- 50.3 ftModerate lowland flooding begins as homes on Lake Point Drive in the Northshore subdivision begin flooding and roads in the Bellaeu Woods subdivision are cutoff.
- 49.3 ftMinor lowland flooding begins in the vicinity of the gage. North side turnaround at US 59 begins to flood. Low points on Thelma Road, Aqua Vista Drive, and Riverview Drive begin to flood.
Highest crests on record
- 69.18 ft — August 29, 2017
- 66.39 ft — October 20, 1994
- 63.23 ft — November 26, 1940
- 63.23 ft — May 31, 1929
- 61.95 ft — May 29, 2016
Recent crests: 49.53 ft (July 25, 2024) · 51.01 ft (July 9, 2024) · 49.7 ft (May 20, 2024) · 58.8 ft (May 4, 2024) · 55.41 ft (September 19, 2019)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (HMMT2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.