White Oak Bayou at Houston, TX
River level and flood forecast · Harris County
Normal7.7 ftas of Mon 2:45 PM
The river is 24.3 ft below flood stage (32 ft).
Flow: 38 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 | 36 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 33.5 ft |
| Flood stage | 32 ft |
| Action stage | 29 ft |
| Record crest (August 28, 2017) | 45.6 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 40.29 ftAt levels above 40.3 feet, major lowland flooding continues as the Heights Boulevard bridge is inundated.
- 38.5 ftAt levels above 38.5 feet, major lowland flooding continues as the I-45 main lanes north of I-10 are inundated.
- 36 ftAt levels above 36.0 feet, major lowland flooding begins as apartments along White Oak Drive begin flooding. The I-45 southbound ramp to I-10 West is under 2.5 feet of water and the I-10 eastbound feeder road west of Studemont is inundated. The I-45 main lanes north of I-10 are close to being flooded.
- 33.5 ftAt levels above 33.5 feet, moderate lowland flooding begins as the southbound ramp to I-10 West floods.
- 29 ftAt levels above 29.0 feet, minor lowland flooding begins as water escapes the main channel and floods White Oak Drive between Taylor Street and I-10.
Highest crests on record
- 45.6 ft — August 28, 2017
- 40.22 ft — May 26, 2015
- 38.76 ft — April 18, 2016
- 38.02 ft — September 19, 2019
- 34.34 ft — August 8, 2017
Recent crests: 38.02 ft (September 19, 2019) · 45.6 ft (August 28, 2017) · 34.34 ft (August 8, 2017) · 38.76 ft (April 18, 2016) · 33.9 ft (October 25, 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 (HGTT2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.