White Oak Bayou watershed water levels
15 Harris County Flood Warning System gauges on 5 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 Vogel Creek at Gulf Bank Road, at 11.9 ft below top of bank.
White Oak Bayou
Ordered by water surface elevation, highest first, which generally runs upstream to downstream.
| Crossing | Level | Below bank | 7-day closest | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jones Road | 101.59 ft | 12.7 ft | 12.5 ft | 3 hours ago |
| Lakeview Drive | 82.41 ft | 16.0 ft | 15.6 ft | 2 hours ago |
| Fairbanks North Houston Road | 71.11 ft | 21.5 ft | 21.4 ft | 3 hours ago |
| Alabonson Road | 59.97 ft | 15.9 ft | 15.9 ft | 3 hours ago |
| Tidwell Road | 44.17 ft | 23.9 ft | 23.6 ft | 3 hours ago |
| Pinemont Drive | 42.10 ft | 24.4 ft | 24.1 ft | 3 hours ago |
| Ella Boulevard | 24.15 ft | 29.8 ft | 29.4 ft | 2 hours ago |
| Heights Boulevard | 7.65 ft | 24.4 ft | 24.1 ft | 3 hours ago |
Brickhouse Gully
Ordered by water surface elevation, highest first, which generally runs upstream to downstream.
| Crossing | Level | Below bank | 7-day closest | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hollister | 64.55 ft | 12.2 ft | 12.0 ft | 3 hours ago |
| Costa Rica Road | 47.47 ft | 15.5 ft | 15.5 ft | 3 hours ago |
Little White Oak Bayou
Ordered by water surface elevation, highest first, which generally runs upstream to downstream.
| Crossing | Level | Below bank | 7-day closest | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tidwell Road | 52.45 ft | 11.9 ft | 11.9 ft | 3 hours ago |
| Trimble Street | 19.30 ft | 23.1 ft | 22.7 ft | 3 hours ago |
Vogel Creek
Ordered by water surface elevation, highest first, which generally runs upstream to downstream.
| Crossing | Level | Below bank | 7-day closest | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gulf Bank Road | 66.69 ft | 11.9 ft | 11.8 ft | 3 hours ago |
| Victory Drive | 58.15 ft | 15.8 ft | 15.7 ft | 3 hours ago |
Cole Creek
| Crossing | Level | Below bank | 7-day closest | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deihl Road | 61.73 ft | 16.8 ft | 16.7 ft | 3 hours ago |
USGS gauges in this watershed
- Brickhouse Gully at Costa Rica St, Houston: 47.44 ft gage height
- Cole Creek at Deihl Rd, Houston: 61.73 ft gage height
- Little White Oak Bayou at Trimble St, Houston: 19.29 ft gage height
- White Oak Bayou at Alabonson Rd, Houston: 59.98 ft gage height
- White Oak Bayou at Houston: 7.61 ft gage height, 24.4 ft below minor flood stage
- White Oak Bayou at Main St, Houston: 2.31 ft gage height
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.