Hurricane Harvey (2017): peak water levels
145 river and stream gauges and 32 tide gauges · Houston–Galveston, Beaumont–Port Arthur, Victoria and Matagorda Bay, Corpus Christi and the Coastal Bend, Lake Charles and Southwest Louisiana · August 25, 2017 to September 8, 2017
Against today's NWS flood stages, 67 of the 145 river and stream gauges here peaked at or above a flood stage (51 at major, 8 at moderate, 8 at minor). For 62 of them it is the highest peak in their comparable USGS record: Spring Creek near Tomball, Cypress Creek at Katy-Hockley Rd near Hockley, Willow Creek near Tomball, Cypress Creek at Grant Rd near Cypress, West Fork San Jacinto River near Conroe, Spring Creek near Spring and 56 more. The highest tide gauge reading was 10.47 ft above MHHW at Manchester (Aug 29, 2017 at 4:54 AM CDT).
Tide gauges
| Tide gauge | Peak | Time | Against today's flood thresholds | Station record (NOAA) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester | +10.47 ft | Aug 29, 2017 at 4:54 AM CDT | at or above NWS major | this storm |
| Port Lavaca | +6.79 ft | Aug 26, 2017 at 3:42 AM CDT | at or above NWS major | this storm |
| Seadrift | +5.60 ft | Aug 26, 2017 at 6:24 AM CDT | at or above NWS major | this storm |
| Port Aransas | +5.32 ft | Aug 25, 2017 at 9:12 PM CDT | at or above NWS major | this storm |
| Aransas Wildlife Refuge | +4.89 ft | Aug 25, 2017 at 9:12 PM CDT | at or above NWS major | this storm |
| Packery Channel | +4.72 ft | Aug 25, 2017 at 7:30 PM CDT | at or above NWS major | this storm |
| High Island | +4.36 ft | Aug 30, 2017 at 9:48 AM CDT | at or above NWS major | this storm |
| Texas Point, Sabine Pass | +3.04 ft | Aug 28, 2017 at 5:12 AM CDT | at or above NWS major | +3.21 ft (August 27, 2020) |
| Morgans Point, Barbours Cut | +3.60 ft | Aug 27, 2017 at 8:30 AM CDT | at or above NWS moderate | +5.45 ft (July 8, 2024) |
| Eagle Point, Galveston Bay | +3.57 ft | Aug 28, 2017 at 10:42 PM CDT | at or above NWS moderate | +10.70 ft (September 13, 2008) |
| Lake Charles | +3.57 ft | Aug 30, 2017 at 9:54 AM CDT | at or above NWS moderate | +4.64 ft (August 27, 2020) |
| San Luis Pass | +3.49 ft | Aug 25, 2017 at 7:42 PM CDT | at or above NWS moderate | +4.33 ft (September 21, 2020) |
| Rollover Pass | +3.37 ft | Aug 26, 2017 at 1:30 PM CDT | at or above NWS moderate | +4.92 ft (July 9, 2024) |
| Bulk Terminal | +3.23 ft | Aug 30, 2017 at 9:12 AM CDT | at or above NOAA moderate HTF | +4.50 ft (August 27, 2020) |
| Rainbow Bridge | +3.02 ft | Aug 30, 2017 at 3:12 AM CDT | at or above NWS moderate | +3.05 ft (July 9, 2024) |
| Port O'Connor | +2.92 ft | Aug 25, 2017 at 8:48 PM CDT | at or above NWS moderate | +3.44 ft (July 8, 2024) |
| Galveston Bay Entrance, North Jetty | +2.60 ft | Aug 28, 2017 at 10:54 PM CDT | at or above NWS moderate | +4.19 ft (July 8, 2024) |
| Calcasieu Pass | +2.89 ft | Aug 28, 2017 at 6:48 AM CDT | at or above NWS minor | +10.07 ft (September 13, 2008) |
| Freeport Harbor | +2.89 ft | Aug 25, 2017 at 5:00 PM CDT | at or above NWS minor | +4.45 ft (September 14, 2021) |
| Galveston Railroad Bridge | +2.83 ft | Aug 29, 2017 at 4:36 AM CDT | at or above NWS minor | +3.73 ft (July 8, 2024) |
| S. Bird Island | 2.79 ft | Aug 25, 2017 at 10:42 PM CDT | at or above NWS minor | — |
| Galveston Pier 21 | +2.70 ft | Aug 28, 2017 at 11:18 PM CDT | at or above NWS minor | +12.11 ft (September 8, 1900) |
| Rockport | +1.86 ft | Aug 25, 2017 at 11:48 PM CDT | at or above NWS minor | +3.73 ft (August 10, 1980) |
| Copano Bay | +4.01 ft | Aug 26, 2017 at 1:30 AM CDT | — | this storm |
| Port Arthur | +3.73 ft | Sep 3, 2017 at 4:42 AM CDT | — | this storm |
| Matagorda City | +3.13 ft | Aug 26, 2017 at 4:42 AM CDT | 1.1 ft below NWS minor | +3.43 ft (September 22, 2020) |
| Sargent | +3.07 ft | Aug 29, 2017 at 10:06 AM CDT | 0.6 ft below NWS minor | +3.79 ft (September 14, 2021) |
| Matagorda Bay Entrance Channel | +2.32 ft | Aug 25, 2017 at 4:36 PM CDT | 0.4 ft below NWS minor | +3.14 ft (September 21, 2020) |
| Baffin Bay | 2.08 ft | Aug 25, 2017 at 7:42 PM CDT | 0.4 ft below NWS minor | — |
| Aransas, Aransas Pass | +1.24 ft | Aug 25, 2017 at 5:54 AM CDT | 0.2 ft below NWS minor | +3.05 ft (June 20, 2024) |
| Rincon Del San Jose | 1.03 ft | Aug 26, 2017 at 10:00 PM CDT | — | — |
| USS Lexington, Corpus Christi Bay | +1.01 ft | Aug 25, 2017 at 1:00 PM CDT | 0.7 ft below NWS minor | +3.72 ft (July 26, 2020) |
Highest six-minute water level in the window, relative to mean higher high water (an ordinary high tide) on today's tidal datum.
River and stream gauges
Houston–Galveston
| Gauge | Peak | Time | Against today's NWS flood stages | In its record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Creek near Tomball | 165.65 ft | Aug 28, 2017 at 9:45 AM CDT | at or above major flood stage | highest in 21 years of record |
| Cypress Creek at Katy-Hockley Rd near Hockley | 162.85 ft | Aug 28, 2017 at 3:30 AM CDT | at or above major flood stage | highest in 13 years of record |
| Willow Creek near Tomball | 133.89 ft | Aug 28, 2017 at 1:30 AM CDT | at or above major flood stage | highest in 17 years of record |
| Cypress Creek at Grant Rd near Cypress | 129.97 ft | Aug 28, 2017 at 1:00 PM CDT | at or above major flood stage | highest in 14 years of record |
| West Fork San Jacinto River near Conroe | 126.93 ft | Aug 29, 2017 at 1:45 AM CDT | at or above major flood stage | highest in 13 years of record |
| Spring Creek near Spring | 111.52 ft | Aug 28, 2017 at 9:15 PM CDT | at or above major flood stage | highest in 12 years of record |
| Cypress Creek near Westfield | 97.12 ft | Aug 28, 2017 at 11:00 PM CDT | at or above major flood stage | highest in 14 years of record |
| West Fork San Jacinto River above Lake Houston near Porter | 94.87 ft | Aug 29, 2017 at 12:00 PM CDT | at or above major flood stage | highest in 41 years of record |
| Buffalo Bayou at W Belt Dr, Houston | 71.23 ft | Aug 30, 2017 at 8:45 PM CDT | at or above major flood stage | highest in 17 years of record |
| West Fork San Jacinto River near Humble | 69.60 ft | Aug 29, 2017 at 7:00 PM CDT | at or above major flood stage | highest in 15 years of record |
| Buffalo Bayou at Piney Point | 63.94 ft | Aug 27, 2017 at 1:00 PM CDT | at or above major flood stage | highest in 17 years of record |
| Greens Bayou near Houston | 62.88 ft | Aug 28, 2017 at 12:00 AM CDT | at or above major flood stage | highest in 19 years of record |
| Brazos River at Richmond | 55.19 ft | Sep 1, 2017 at 12:15 AM CDT | at or above major flood stage | highest in 38 years of record |
| Brays Bayou at Houston | 45.67 ft | Aug 27, 2017 at 12:30 PM CDT | at or above major flood stage | highest in 19 years of record |
| White Oak Bayou at Houston | 44.31 ft | Aug 27, 2017 at 1:30 PM CDT | at or above major flood stage | highest in 17 years of record |
| San Bernard River near Boling | 43.79 ft | Aug 31, 2017 at 10:45 PM CDT | at or above major flood stage | highest in 72 years of record |
| Menard Creek near Rye | 36.11 ft | Aug 29, 2017 at 2:30 PM CDT | at or above major flood stage | highest in 61 years of record |
| Trinity River at Liberty | 32.70 ft | Aug 31, 2017 at 7:45 PM CDT | at or above major flood stage | highest in 85 years of record |
| San Jacinto River near Sheldon | 28.72 ft | Aug 29, 2017 at 7:30 PM CDT | at or above major flood stage | highest in 16 years of record |
| East Fork San Jacinto River near Cleveland | 27.20 ft | Aug 28, 2017 at 3:00 PM CDT | at or above major flood stage | highest in 71 years of record |
| Caney Creek near Splendora | 26.63 ft | Aug 28, 2017 at 7:30 AM CDT | at or above major flood stage | highest in 61 years of record |
| Clear Creek near Friendswood | 24.25 ft | Aug 29, 2017 at 5:15 AM CDT | at or above major flood stage | highest in 19 years of record |
| Bear Creek near Barker | 114.71 ft | Aug 28, 2017 at 12:15 AM CDT | at or above major flood stage | highest since water year 2016 |
| Langham Creek at W Little York Rd near Addicks | 111.85 ft | Aug 28, 2017 at 12:00 AM CDT | at or above major flood stage | highest since water year 2016 |
| Brays Bayou at Gessner Dr, Houston | 60.00 ft | Aug 28, 2017 at 12:00 AM CDT | at or above major flood stage | highest since water year 2016 |
| Brazos River near Rosharon | 52.65 ft | Aug 29, 2017 at 4:30 PM CDT | at or above major flood stage | highest since water year 1914 |
| Trinity River at Romayor | 42.53 ft | Aug 30, 2017 at 1:00 AM CDT | at or above major flood stage | highest since water year 2024 |
| Peach Creek at Splendora | 25.77 ft | Aug 28, 2017 at 6:15 AM CDT | at or above major flood stage | highest since water year 2019 |
| Lake Creek at Sendera Ranch Rd near Conroe | 150.99 ft | Aug 28, 2017 at 6:15 PM CDT | at or above moderate flood stage | highest in 11 years of record |
| Brazos River at San Felipe | 129.00 ft | Aug 29, 2017 at 3:30 AM CDT | at or above moderate flood stage | highest in 13 years of record |
| Big Creek near Needville | 21.71 ft | Aug 27, 2017 at 9:45 PM CDT | at or above moderate flood stage | highest since water year 2019 |
| Cedar Bayou near Crosby | 59.06 ft | Aug 28, 2017 at 2:15 AM CDT | at or above minor flood stage | highest in 16 years of record |
| Clear Creek at Mykawa St near Pearland | 47.40 ft | Aug 29, 2017 at 5:00 AM CDT | at or above minor flood stage | highest in 20 years of record |
| Greens Bayou near US Highway 75 near Houston | 85.84 ft | Aug 27, 2017 at 7:45 AM CDT | at or above minor flood stage | highest since water year 2016 |
| Cypress Creek at Sharp Rd near Hockley | 170.05 ft | Aug 28, 2017 at 5:30 AM CDT | — | highest in 15 years of record |
| Cypress Creek at House-Hahl Rd near Cypress | 149.30 ft | Aug 28, 2017 at 10:45 AM CDT | — | highest in 13 years of record |
| Buffalo Bayou near Katy | 118.28 ft | Aug 28, 2017 at 3:45 AM CDT | — | highest in 17 years of record |
| Panther Branch near Spring | 117.12 ft | Aug 28, 2017 at 7:45 PM CDT | — | highest in 14 years of record |
| Cypress Creek at Stuebner-Airline Rd near Westfield | 113.82 ft | Aug 28, 2017 at 7:00 PM CDT | — | highest in 44 years of record |
| South Mayde Creek at Heathergold Dr near Addicks | 112.71 ft | Aug 28, 2017 at 9:00 PM CDT | — | highest in 9 years of record |
| Langham Creek near Addicks | 109.44 ft | Aug 30, 2017 at 7:00 AM CDT | — | highest in 17 years of record |
| Buffalo Bayou near Fulshear | 103.72 ft | Aug 28, 2017 at 8:30 PM CDT | — | highest in 16 years of record |
| Buffalo Bayou at State Highway 6 near Addicks | 83.68 ft | Aug 30, 2017 at 1:00 AM CDT | — | highest in 16 years of record |
| Langham Creek at Addicks Reservoir Outflow near Addicks | 82.70 ft | Aug 30, 2017 at 9:45 AM CDT | — | highest in 13 years of record |
| White Oak Bayou at Alabonson Rd, Houston | 77.84 ft | Aug 27, 2017 at 1:30 PM CDT | — | highest in 43 years of record |
| Buffalo Bayou near Addicks | 77.45 ft | Aug 30, 2017 at 4:45 PM CDT | — | highest in 17 years of record |
| Brays Bayou at Alief | 70.50 ft | Aug 27, 2017 at 11:45 PM CDT | — | highest in 19 years of record |
| Halls Bayou at Houston | 57.54 ft | Aug 28, 2017 at 1:30 AM CDT | — | highest in 16 years of record |
| West Fork San Jacinto River below Lake Conroe near Conroe | 46.12 ft | Aug 28, 2017 at 4:30 PM CDT | — | highest in 53 years of record |
| Buffalo Bayou at Houston | 41.90 ft | Aug 28, 2017 at 1:00 AM CDT | — | highest in 17 years of record |
| White Oak Bayou at Main St, Houston | 38.09 ft | Aug 27, 2017 at 2:00 PM CDT | — | highest in 16 years of record |
| Hunting Bayou at IH 610, Houston | 37.12 ft | Aug 27, 2017 at 3:15 PM CDT | — | highest in 16 years of record |
| Chocolate Bayou near Alvin | 34.06 ft | Aug 29, 2017 at 4:45 AM CDT | — | highest in 38 years of record |
| Brays Bayou at MLK Jr Blvd, Houston | 32.29 ft | Aug 27, 2017 at 8:45 AM CDT | — | highest in 20 years of record |
| Berry Bayou at Nevada St, Houston | 31.33 ft | Aug 27, 2017 at 4:30 AM CDT | — | highest in 20 years of record |
| Goose Creek at Baytown | 23.97 ft | Aug 27, 2017 at 7:15 AM CDT | — | highest in 40 years of record |
| West Fork Double Bayou at Eagle Ferry Rd near Anahuac | 7.51 ft | Aug 29, 2017 at 3:45 PM CDT | — | highest in 13 years of record |
| Little Cypress Creek near Cypress | 161.23 ft | Aug 28, 2017 at 1:30 AM CDT | — | highest since water year 2016 |
| Bear Branch at Research Blvd, The Woodlands | 140.27 ft | Aug 28, 2017 at 1:45 AM CDT | — | highest since water year 2016 |
| Panther Branch at Gosling Rd, The Woodlands | 137.49 ft | Aug 28, 2017 at 1:45 AM CDT | — | highest since water year 2016 |
| Greens Bayou at Cutten Rd near Houston | 111.84 ft | Aug 27, 2017 at 12:30 PM CDT | — | highest since water year 2016 |
| Dry Creek near Rosenberg | 82.53 ft | Aug 27, 2017 at 10:15 AM CDT | — | highest since water year 2019 |
| East Fork San Jacinto River near New Caney | 81.15 ft | Aug 29, 2017 at 7:00 AM CDT | measured on an earlier datum: not compared | — |
| Cole Creek at Deihl Rd, Houston | 74.58 ft | Aug 27, 2017 at 12:00 PM CDT | measured on an earlier datum: not compared | — |
| Keegans Bayou at Roark Rd near Houston | 74.23 ft | Aug 27, 2017 at 2:15 AM CDT | — | highest since water year 2016 |
| Brickhouse Gully at Costa Rica St, Houston | 66.97 ft | Aug 27, 2017 at 7:45 AM CDT | — | highest since water year 2016 |
| Garners Bayou near Humble | 57.92 ft | Aug 28, 2017 at 1:15 AM CDT | — | highest since water year 2001 |
| Lake Houston near Sheldon | 53.12 ft | Aug 29, 2017 at 5:00 PM CDT | — | — |
| Sims Bayou at Hiram Clarke St, Houston | 46.78 ft | Aug 27, 2017 at 7:00 AM CDT | — | highest since water year 2011 |
| Greens Bayou at Ley Rd, Houston | 44.85 ft | Aug 29, 2017 at 1:00 AM CDT | measured on an earlier datum: not compared | — |
| Hunting Bayou at Hoffman St, Houston | 44.32 ft | Aug 27, 2017 at 3:15 PM CDT | — | — |
| Little White Oak Bayou at Trimble St, Houston | 44.11 ft | Aug 27, 2017 at 8:15 AM CDT | — | highest since water year 2001 |
| Brazos River near West Columbia | 30.42 ft | Sep 3, 2017 at 1:30 PM CDT | — | — |
| San Bernard River near Sweeny | 30.16 ft | Sep 2, 2017 at 2:45 PM CDT | at or above major flood stage | — |
| Sims Bayou at Houston | 26.56 ft | Aug 27, 2017 at 8:00 AM CDT | — | highest since water year 2001 |
| Vince Bayou at Pasadena | 22.32 ft | Aug 27, 2017 at 1:45 AM CDT | — | highest since water year 2001 |
| Trinity River near Moss Bluff | 18.72 ft | Sep 1, 2017 at 11:15 AM CDT | at or above major flood stage | — |
| Lake Charlotte near Anahuac | 17.53 ft | Sep 1, 2017 at 7:45 PM CDT | — | — |
| Buffalo Bayou at Turning Basin, Houston | 12.52 ft | Aug 29, 2017 at 3:30 AM CDT | — | highest since water year 2008 |
| CWA Canal near Dayton | 3.11 ft | Aug 25, 2017 at 12:00 AM CDT | — | — |
Beaumont–Port Arthur
| Gauge | Peak | Time | Against today's NWS flood stages | In its record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Island Bayou near Sour Lake | 39.68 ft | Aug 30, 2017 at 2:45 PM CDT | at or above major flood stage | highest in 59 years of record |
| Village Creek near Kountze | 35.96 ft | Aug 30, 2017 at 11:00 PM CDT | at or above major flood stage | highest in 85 years of record |
| Pine Island Bayou above BI Pump Plant, Beaumont | 28.97 ft | Aug 30, 2017 at 9:00 AM CDT | at or above major flood stage | highest in 22 years of record |
| Neches River at Evadale | 25.11 ft | Sep 2, 2017 at 8:00 AM CDT | at or above major flood stage | highest in 104 years of record |
| Neches River Saltwater Barrier at Beaumont | 21.56 ft | Sep 1, 2017 at 5:45 PM CDT | at or above major flood stage | highest in 22 years of record |
| Sabine River near Burkeville | 46.29 ft | Sep 1, 2017 at 9:15 PM CDT | at or above major flood stage | highest since water year 2016 |
| Sabine River near Bon Wier | 38.93 ft | Sep 2, 2017 at 8:30 PM CDT | at or above major flood stage | highest since water year 2016 |
| Sabine River near Ruliff | 31.60 ft | Sep 2, 2017 at 4:15 AM CDT | at or above major flood stage | highest since water year 2016 |
| Big Cow Creek near Newton | 21.08 ft | Aug 30, 2017 at 5:00 PM CDT | at or above major flood stage | highest since water year 2007 |
| Sabine River (at Navy Pier) at Orange | 7.94 ft | Sep 3, 2017 at 4:15 PM CDT | at or above major flood stage | highest since water year 2008 |
| Neches River near Town Bluff | 80.70 ft | Aug 31, 2017 at 3:04 AM CDT | at or above moderate flood stage | highest since water year 1953 |
| Sabine River at Toledo Bend Powerhouse near Burkeville | 113.97 ft | Sep 1, 2017 at 4:15 AM CDT | — | — |
| Cow Bayou near Mauriceville | 26.85 ft | Aug 30, 2017 at 7:45 PM CDT | at or above major flood stage | — |
Victoria and Matagorda Bay
| Gauge | Peak | Time | Against today's NWS flood stages | In its record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado River at Wharton | 50.47 ft | Aug 31, 2017 at 6:00 AM CDT | at or above major flood stage | highest in 43 years of record |
| Navidad River near Hallettsville | 36.38 ft | Aug 28, 2017 at 7:00 AM CDT | at or above major flood stage | highest in 65 years of record |
| Navidad River at Morales | 35.83 ft | Aug 29, 2017 at 10:45 AM CDT | at or above major flood stage | highest in 24 years of record |
| Navidad River near Speaks | 32.79 ft | Aug 28, 2017 at 9:00 PM CDT | at or above major flood stage | highest in 30 years of record |
| Navidad River at Strane Park near Edna | 31.28 ft | Aug 29, 2017 at 3:00 PM CDT | at or above major flood stage | highest in 30 years of record |
| Colorado River near Bay City | 46.16 ft | Sep 2, 2017 at 8:55 AM CDT | at or above major flood stage | highest since water year 1960 |
| Guadalupe River at Cuero | 44.36 ft | Aug 29, 2017 at 6:00 PM CDT | at or above major flood stage | highest since water year 1999 |
| Lavaca River near Edna | 32.53 ft | Aug 29, 2017 at 5:30 PM CDT | at or above major flood stage | highest since water year 1995 |
| Tres Palacios River near Midfield | 30.21 ft | Aug 29, 2017 at 4:00 AM CDT | at or above major flood stage | highest since water year 2019 |
| Sandies Creek near Westhoff | 27.17 ft | Aug 28, 2017 at 2:45 PM CDT | at or above major flood stage | highest since water year 2022 |
| Sandy Creek near Ganado | 25.84 ft | Aug 29, 2017 at 7:00 PM CDT | at or above major flood stage | highest since water year 1999 |
| Garcitas Creek near Inez | 24.74 ft | Aug 27, 2017 at 12:00 PM CDT | at or above major flood stage | highest since water year 2007 |
| Coleto Creek at Arnold Rd Crossing near Schroeder | 20.43 ft | Aug 26, 2017 at 10:15 PM CDT | at or above moderate flood stage | highest since water year 2023 |
| W Mustang Creek near Ganado | 20.70 ft | Aug 29, 2017 at 1:30 PM CDT | at or above minor flood stage | highest since water year 2015 |
| E Mustang Creek near Louise | 19.11 ft | Aug 29, 2017 at 1:00 AM CDT | at or above minor flood stage | highest since water year 2026 |
| Guadalupe River at Highway 183 near Hochheim | 40.21 ft | Aug 29, 2017 at 12:00 AM CDT | at or above action stage | highest in 10 years of record |
| Lavaca River at Hallettsville | 25.63 ft | Aug 28, 2017 at 1:30 AM CDT | at or above action stage | highest since water year 1999 |
| Coleto Creek near Victoria | 24.02 ft | Aug 26, 2017 at 4:30 PM CDT | at or above action stage | highest since water year 2021 |
| Colorado River near Wadsworth | 19.60 ft | Sep 2, 2017 at 3:45 PM CDT | — | highest in 10 years of record |
| Guadalupe River at SH 35 near Tivoli | 17.35 ft | Aug 26, 2017 at 2:45 AM CDT | — | highest in 12 years of record |
| Guadalupe River at Victoria | 31.30 ft | Aug 31, 2017 at 12:30 AM CDT | — | highest since water year 1999 |
| Placedo Creek near Placedo | 29.77 ft | Aug 26, 2017 at 6:00 PM CDT | — | highest since water year 1999 |
| Guadalupe River near Bloomington | 29.01 ft | Aug 31, 2017 at 7:00 PM CDT | at or above major flood stage | — |
| Fifteenmile Creek near Weser | 14.65 ft | Aug 26, 2017 at 3:15 PM CDT | — | highest since water year 2025 |
| North end of GBRA Calhoun Canal near Long Mott | 14.18 ft | Sep 9, 2017 at 10:15 AM CDT | — | — |
| Perdido Creek at FM 622 near Fannin | 12.20 ft | Aug 26, 2017 at 10:30 AM CDT | — | highest since water year 2021 |
| San Antonio River at Goliad | 11.03 ft | Aug 26, 2017 at 11:30 AM CDT | 14.0 ft below minor flood stage | — |
Corpus Christi and the Coastal Bend
| Gauge | Peak | Time | Against today's NWS flood stages | In its record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copano Creek near Refugio | 16.84 ft | Aug 29, 2017 at 4:00 PM CDT | at or above moderate flood stage | highest since water year 2021 |
| Mission River at Refugio | 25.42 ft | Aug 28, 2017 at 1:00 PM CDT | at or above minor flood stage | highest since water year 2021 |
| Oso Creek at Corpus Christi | 12.14 ft | Aug 27, 2017 at 7:45 PM CDT | at or above action stage | highest since water year 2026 |
| San Antonio River near McFaddin | 26.28 ft | Aug 27, 2017 at 3:45 PM CDT | — | highest since water year 2026 |
| Nueces River at Bluntzer | 8.09 ft | Aug 26, 2017 at 7:15 PM CDT | 9.9 ft below minor flood stage | highest since water year 2026 |
| Nueces River at Calallen | 5.08 ft | Aug 27, 2017 at 7:00 AM CDT | 1.9 ft below minor flood stage | highest since water year 2026 |
| Medio Creek near Beeville | 4.62 ft | Aug 28, 2017 at 10:30 PM CDT | — | highest since water year 2026 |
| Aransas River near Skidmore | 4.44 ft | Aug 27, 2017 at 10:30 AM CDT | 8.6 ft below minor flood stage | highest since water year 2026 |
| Choke Canyon Reservoir OWC near Three Rivers | 4.05 ft | Aug 26, 2017 at 1:00 AM CDT | — | highest since water year 2026 |
| Lagarto Creek near George West | 3.82 ft | Aug 31, 2017 at 1:00 PM CDT | — | highest since water year 2026 |
| Nueces River near Mathis | 2.93 ft | Aug 26, 2017 at 3:45 AM CDT | 22.1 ft below minor flood stage | highest since water year 2026 |
| Atascosa River at Whitsett | 2.58 ft | Aug 28, 2017 at 9:00 PM CDT | 17.4 ft below minor flood stage | highest since water year 2026 |
| Tranquitas Creek at Kingsville | 2.43 ft | Aug 25, 2017 at 5:45 PM CDT | — | highest since water year 2026 |
| Nueces River near Three Rivers | 1.68 ft | Aug 30, 2017 at 12:15 AM CDT | measured on an earlier datum: not compared | — |
| Los Olmos Creek near Falfurrias | 1.13 ft | Aug 25, 2017 at 6:00 PM CDT | 9.9 ft below minor flood stage | highest since water year 2026 |
| San Fernando Creek at Alice | 0.83 ft | Aug 30, 2017 at 10:45 AM CDT | 11.2 ft below minor flood stage | highest since water year 2026 |
Lake Charles and Southwest Louisiana
| Gauge | Peak | Time | Against today's NWS flood stages | In its record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calcasieu River near Oberlin | 20.67 ft | Sep 3, 2017 at 12:00 PM CDT | at or above major flood stage | highest since water year 2021 |
| Ouiska Chitto Creek near Oberlin | 20.20 ft | Aug 31, 2017 at 11:30 PM CDT | at or above moderate flood stage | highest since water year 2021 |
| Mermentau River at Mermentau | 6.27 ft | Aug 30, 2017 at 7:15 PM CDT | at or above moderate flood stage | highest since water year 2021 |
| Bayou Nezpique near Basile | 23.08 ft | Sep 1, 2017 at 11:30 PM CDT | at or above minor flood stage | highest since water year 2024 |
| Bundick Creek near DeRidder | 20.14 ft | Aug 30, 2017 at 9:15 PM CDT | at or above minor flood stage | highest since water year 2026 |
| Bundick Lake at Spillway near DeRidder | 12.04 ft | Aug 31, 2017 at 5:15 PM CDT | — | highest since water year 2018 |
| North Calcasieu Lake near Hackberry | 6.56 ft | Aug 30, 2017 at 8:00 AM CDT | — | — |
| Calcasieu River at I-10 at Lake Charles | 5.16 ft | Aug 30, 2017 at 10:00 AM CDT | — | highest since water year 2020 |
| Calcasieu River at Cameron | 4.57 ft | Aug 28, 2017 at 6:45 AM CDT | measured on an earlier datum: not compared | — |
Highest gage height in the window: from USGS's 15-minute record where it exists, otherwise the gauge's USGS annual peak when that fell in the window (a date only). Flood stages are the National Weather Service's current ones, which can differ from those in use at the time. Peaks USGS records on an earlier datum are listed but not compared.
How this page is built
Each gauge's highest reading between August 25, 2017 and September 8, 2017 (the window runs past the rain because large rivers crest days later), from USGS and NOAA records, for the gauges this site carries today in Houston–Galveston, Beaumont–Port Arthur, Victoria and Matagorda Bay, Corpus Christi and the Coastal Bend, Lake Charles and Southwest Louisiana. Gauges installed since are not listed; a gauge out of service at the time has no row. Harris County's own gauges are not included: this site has their readings only from September 2026. Readings only: this page says nothing about damage or what happened at any street or property.
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