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Bear Creek at Barker

Highest listed crest 114.86 ftFlood stage 111.0 ft14 crests since 1979

The Bear Creek at Barker crested at major flood stage 5 times among the 14 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1979 to 2020. The highest, 114.86 ft on April 18, 2016, was major flooding, 3.86 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
114.86 ft
April 18, 2016; 13,700 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
111.0 ft
Major flooding from 113.5 ft
Crests at major
5
132nd of 370 gauges in Texas
Most recent flood crest
August 27, 2017
114.71 ft, major flooding
Location
Harris County
Near Katy (9.6 mi)

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Bear Creek at Barker
Action stage108.07Jun 25, 2020The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)111.01Oct 29, 1984Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage112.01Sep 14, 2008Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage113.55Aug 27, 2017Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

14 crests from 1979 to 2020. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Bear Creek at Barker, 1979 to 2020 108110112114116ft Flood stage 111.0 ftMajor 113.5 ft Sep 20, 1979: 114.79 ft, major flooding; 963 cubic feet per secondAug 31, 1981: 113.93 ft, major flooding; 2,060 cubic feet per secondOct 29, 1984: 111.79 ft, minor flooding; 875 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 1991: 110.66 ft, action stage; 1,050 cubic feet per secondMay 24, 1997: 110.21 ft, action stage; 1,000 cubic feet per secondSep 14, 2008: 112.64 ft, moderate flooding; 10,300 cubic feet per secondApr 28, 2009: 114.06 ft, major flooding; 20,400 cubic feet per secondJul 12, 2012: 108.89 ft, action stage; 3,860 cubic feet per secondSep 19, 2014: 109.47 ft, action stage; 4,820 cubic feet per secondMay 25, 2015: 110.04 ft, action stage; 5,950 cubic feet per secondApr 18, 2016: 114.86 ft, major flooding; 13,700 cubic feet per secondAug 27, 2017: 114.71 ft, major flooding; 15,700 cubic feet per secondSep 22, 2018: 108.25 ft, action stage; 2,860 cubic feet per secondJun 25, 2020: 108.38 ft, action stage; 4,170 cubic feet per second Highest, 114.86 ft, Apr 18, 2016 19801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Bear Creek at Barker 1970s: 1 1980s: 2 2 1990s: 0 2000s: 2 2010s: 2 2020s: 0 1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Bear Creek at Barker
1Apr 18, 2016114.86+3.86Major13,700
2Sep 20, 1979114.79+3.79Major963
3Aug 27, 2017114.71+3.71Major15,700
4Apr 28, 2009114.06+3.06Major20,400
5Aug 31, 1981113.93+2.93Major2,060
6Sep 14, 2008112.64+1.64Moderate10,300
7Oct 29, 1984111.79+0.79Minor875
8Apr 4, 1991110.66−0.34Action1,050
9May 24, 1997110.21−0.79Action1,000
10May 25, 2015110.04−0.96Action5,950
11Sep 19, 2014109.47−1.53Action4,820
12Jul 12, 2012108.89−2.11Action3,860
13Jun 25, 2020108.38−2.62Action4,170
14Sep 22, 2018108.25−2.75Action2,860

Other gauges in Harris County

Flood gauges in Harris County
Gessner Drive57.061.60 ft, May 26, 20157
Houston41.045.67 ft, Aug 27, 20171
Barker Reservoir93.2101.60 ft, Aug 27, 20170
Piney Point Village52.062.84 ft, Aug 31, 20171
Shepherd Drive28.041.90 ft, Aug 28, 20172
West Belt Drive62.271.22 ft, Aug 31, 20173
Crosby53.458.99 ft, Aug 28, 20170
Telephone Road43.547.40 ft, Aug 29, 20170
Cypress122.0129.97 ft, Aug 28, 20173
Hockley157.3162.85 ft, Aug 28, 20176
Westfield85.597.12 ft, Aug 29, 20179
Houston55.062.88 ft, Aug 28, 201710
Houston30.044.85 ft, Aug 28, 201717
Houston84.886.16 ft, Apr 18, 20160
Addicks Reservoir96.0109.09 ft, Aug 30, 20170
Addicks109.0112.64 ft, Apr 18, 20163
Sheldon10.028.72 ft, Aug 29, 201716
Houston26.230.44 ft, Oct 5, 19815
Spring91.5111.60 ft, Oct 18, 19944
Tide Station (HGX) at Manchester3.77.57 ft, Sep 14, 20211
Tide Station (HGX) at Morgan's Point3.76.03 ft, Sep 14, 20211
Humble49.369.18 ft, Aug 29, 201724
Houston32.045.60 ft, Aug 28, 20174
Tomball129.4133.89 ft, Aug 28, 20171

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NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge BBAT2, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.