Oyster Creek at FM 2004 near Lake Jackson water level
USGS gauge 08079010 · Brazoria County
gage height, Oct 23, 2026 at 1:45 PM CDT · 20 minutes ago
- Highest since 2020 (USGS)
- 14.86 ft (July 27, 2024)
- Usual range
- 1.54 to 2.98 ft
USGS marks recent readings as provisional: they can be revised after review.
- Air Quality Alert — issued Oct 22, 2026 at 5:16 PM CDT, expires Oct 23, 2026 at 9:30 PM CDT.
Air Quality Alert issued October 22 at 5:16PM CDT by NWS Houston/Galveston TX
Text as issued by NWS Houston/Galveston TX.
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
Annual peaks since 2020
In 5 complete water years of comparable USGS records (since 2020), the highest peak was 14.86 ft on July 27, 2024. So far in water year 2027 (since October 1) the highest reading is 3.65 ft on October 4, 2026.
Each dot is the highest gage height of a water year (October to September), from the USGS annual peak record, with recent years USGS has not published yet taken from its 15-minute readings and this site's own; hover a dot for its date. Dashed lines are NWS flood stages.
In past storms
| Storm | Peak | Peak time | Rise | Compared with its record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1–2, 2026 | 3.65 ft | Oct 4, 2026 at 7:00 AM CDT | 0.5 ft | highest since water year 2026 (10.07 ft on June 18, 2026) |
Download the readings
oyster-creek-at-fm-2004-near-lake-jackson.csv (CSV): every reading stored for this gauge since September 11, 2026, 4,038 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.