The Harris County Flood Control District is continuing to actively monitor heavy rainfall over the area and potential impacts to bayous and streams. Rainfall amounts overnight have averaged 1.0-2.5 inches over the area, most of which fell within a 30-minute window. Additional rainfall amounts of 1-2 inches will be possible this morning.
Upper Cypress, Spring, and Upper/Mid Cedar Bayous remain elevated and rising this morning. Several sites have reached or are nearing bank full at this time, mainly in the northwest and northern parts of Harris County, resulting in possible low land flooding.
Update on Bayou Water Levels
As of 6:30 a.m. today, the following Flood Warning System gages are reporting the following water levels and are being carefully monitored:
Out of Banks
- Gage 785 @ Peach Creek @FM 2090
- Gage 1084 @ Threemile Creek at Joseph Roa
- Gage 1195 @ Mound Creek at FM 36
- Gage 2115 @ Langham Creek at Clay Road
Near Bankful
- Gage 760 @ San Jacinto River at US 5
- Gage 1055 @ Bear Branch at Kuykendah
- Gage 1074 @ Walnut Creek at Joseph Roa
- Gage 1090 @ Spring Creek at Hegar Roa
- Gage 1185 @ Cypress Creek at Sharp Roa
- Gage 1186 @ Live Oak Creek at Penick Roa
- Gage 1190 @ Little Mound Creek at Mathis Roa
- Gage 1230 @ Little Cypress Creek at Becker Roa
- Gage 1730 @ Cedar Bayou at FM194
- Gage 1740 @ Cedar Bayou at US 9
- Gage 2050 @ Cane Island Branch at Clay Road
- Gage 2150 @ South Mayde at Greenhouse Road
To learn more about flood gages and to monitor water levels near you, visit our Flood Warning System.
The flood operations team will continue to monitor the above areas and check the Flood Warning system gages for rainfall amounts and water levels in bayous and creeks. The team coordinates with local, regional, and federal partners on the response and forecast of both heavy rainfall and potential flooding.
Residents are urged to monitor weather conditions as well as creek and bayou levels into the weekend.
The Flood Control District encourages residents to take the following precautions when heavy rainfall and potential flooding is expected:
- Create an account and sign up for rainfall and water level alerts at fwsalerts.org. FWS Alerts allow residents to customize the sensors they receive alerts from and choose to receive them via text, email, or both.
- Visit hcfcd.org/stormready for information and resources on storm preparedness.
- Refrain from discarding debris in areas bayous, streams and ditches. Debris should be put in trash bins and then brought inside into garages or backyards, away from drainage ditches and storm sewers.
- Carry flood insurance. Residents should contact their insurance agent for more information about purchasing flood insurance or visit the National Flood Insurance Program or call 1-888-379-9531. Please keep in mind that new insurance policies take 30 days to go into effect.