City of Friendswood stream gauges
2 gauges · published on the Harris County Flood Warning System · recorded here since October 21, 2026
The National Weather Service alerts shown on this site cover the Harris County forecast zones only. For watches and warnings covering this area, see alerts.weather.gov.
Ordered by distance below top of bank, least first. Each gauge's own page has its chart, history and a download of its readings.
| Gauge | Level | Below bank | 7-day closest | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chigger Creek at South Friendswood Drive | 1.57 ft | 15.4 ft | 14.8 ft | 22 minutes ago |
| Cowarts Creek at West Castlewood Drive | 1.79 ft | 19.2 ft | 18.7 ft | 20 minutes ago |
How to read these numbers
Level is the water surface elevation the gauge reports, not a depth. Below bank is the distance from that level to the top of the channel at the gauge, using the top-of-bank figure City of Friendswood publishes with each reading. 7-day closest is the smallest that distance has been over the last week. History on this site starts October 21, 2026, so ranges and comparisons fill in over the coming weeks.