Lake Houston near Sheldon water level
USGS gauge 08072000 · Harris County · San Jacinto River watershed · NWS gauge HSJT2
gage height, Oct 20, 2026 at 10:30 AM CDT · 50 minutes ago
- Highest NWS-listed crest
- 53.12 ft (August 29, 2017)
- Usual range
- 42.18 to 42.54 ft
USGS marks recent readings as provisional: they can be revised after review.
Last 7 days
Hourly averages of USGS readings. The shaded band is this gauge's usual range: the middle 80% of its readings since September 11, 2026.
How to read this gauge
Gage height is the height of the water surface above the gauge's zero point. This gauge's zero is set at 0 ft NAVD88, so its gage height is the water surface elevation above that datum. It is not a water depth.
Daily highs and lows since September 11, 2026
NWS historic crests
| Date | Crest | Above minor flood stage |
|---|---|---|
| August 29, 2017 | 53.12 ft | — |
| October 19, 1994 | 52.79 ft | — |
| April 19, 1979 | 49.50 ft | — |
| May 18, 1989 | 49.10 ft | — |
| May 20, 1983 | 48.00 ft | — |
| May 29, 2016 | 47.86 ft | — |
| June 27, 1989 | 47.40 ft | — |
| August 18, 1983 | 47.10 ft | — |
The highest crests the National Weather Service lists for this gauge, as published. They can differ from the USGS annual peaks above: USGS records the year's highest gage height, which is not always the crest the NWS lists for the same flood.
In past storms
| Storm | Peak | Peak time | Rise | Compared with its record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1–2, 2026 | 42.77 ft | Oct 3, 2026 at 11:30 PM CDT | 0.6 ft | — |
Download the readings
lake-houston-near-sheldon.csv (CSV): every reading stored for this gauge since September 11, 2026, 928 rows, with time in UTC and Central, gage height in feet, and the USGS approval status.
Source. Gage height from the U.S. Geological Survey. This site is not affiliated with either agency.