Spring Creek watershed water levels
16 Harris County Flood Warning System gauges on 7 streams · readings as published
When this page was generated (Oct 20, 2026 at 10:50 AM CDT), the gauge in this watershed with the least distance to its top of bank was Bear Branch at Kuykendahl, at 7.1 ft below top of bank.
Spring Creek
Ordered by water surface elevation, highest first, which generally runs upstream to downstream.
| Crossing | Level | Below bank | 7-day closest | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hegar Road | 203.67 ft | 10.3 ft | 10.3 ft | 4 hours ago |
| Cypress Rosehill | 152.86 ft | 12.4 ft | 12.4 ft | 3 hours ago |
| SH 249 | 139.07 ft | 15.9 ft | 15.9 ft | 4 hours ago |
| FM 2978 | 121.82 ft | 19.3 ft | 19.0 ft | 4 hours ago |
| Kuykendahl Road | 109.46 ft | 18.4 ft | 18.1 ft | 4 hours ago |
| I-45 | 73.14 ft | 18.1 ft | 17.8 ft | 4 hours ago |
Mill Creek
Ordered by water surface elevation, highest first, which generally runs upstream to downstream.
| Crossing | Level | Below bank | 7-day closest | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FM 1774 | 265.64 ft | 18.2 ft | 18.1 ft | 3 hours ago |
| FM 1486 | 214.76 ft | 10.2 ft | 10.2 ft | 3 hours ago |
| FM 149 | 165.19 ft | 11.8 ft | 11.3 ft | 3 hours ago |
Three Mile Creek
Ordered by water surface elevation, highest first, which generally runs upstream to downstream.
| Crossing | Level | Below bank | 7-day closest | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FM 362 | 265.08 ft | 7.9 ft | 7.8 ft | 3 hours ago |
| Joseph Road | 232.58 ft | 7.4 ft | 7.4 ft | 3 hours ago |
Walnut Creek
Ordered by water surface elevation, highest first, which generally runs upstream to downstream.
| Crossing | Level | Below bank | 7-day closest | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Road | 208.07 ft | 10.7 ft | 10.6 ft | 3 hours ago |
| Nichols Sawmill | 177.57 ft | 16.0 ft | 15.9 ft | 3 hours ago |
Bear Branch
| Crossing | Level | Below bank | 7-day closest | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kuykendahl | 149.21 ft | 7.1 ft | 7.0 ft | 3 hours ago |
Birch Creek
| Crossing | Level | Below bank | 7-day closest | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riley Road | 252.68 ft | 7.9 ft | 7.9 ft | 3 hours ago |
Dry Creek
| Crossing | Level | Below bank | 7-day closest | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FM 2978 | 138.44 ft | 16.9 ft | 16.6 ft | 3 hours ago |
USGS gauges in this watershed
- Panther Branch near Spring: 97.52 ft gage height
- Spring Creek at Kuykendahl Rd, The Woodlands: 109.45 ft gage height
- Spring Creek near Spring: 73.13 ft gage height, 18.4 ft below minor flood stage
- Spring Creek near Tomball: 139.07 ft gage height, 15.9 ft below minor flood stage
How to read these numbers
Level is the water surface elevation above mean sea level, not a depth, so it is only comparable between readings at the same gauge. Below bank is the distance between that elevation and the top of the channel at that crossing, using the reference Harris County publishes with each reading. Closest in 7 days is the smallest that distance has been, from hourly averages over the last week. Each gauge page has the full history.