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Cypress Creek near Cypress

Highest listed crest 129.97 ftFlood stage 122.0 ft29 crests since 1949

The Cypress Creek near Cypress crested at major flood stage 3 times among the 29 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1949 to 2017. The highest, 129.97 ft on August 28, 2017, was major flooding, 7.97 feet above flood stage. 2 other gauges on the Cypress Creek crested above flood stage within a week of it, 2 at their own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
129.97 ft
August 28, 2017; 17,500 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
122.0 ft
Major flooding from 125.0 ft
Crests at major
3
187th of 370 gauges in Texas
Most recent flood crest
August 28, 2017
129.97 ft, major flooding
Location
Harris County
Near Tomball (8.5 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Cypress Creek near Cypress
Action stage119.015Mar 11, 2016The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)122.06Apr 29, 2009Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage124.03May 28, 2016Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage125.03Aug 28, 2017Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

29 crests from 1949 to 2017. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Cypress Creek near Cypress, 1949 to 2017 115120125130ft Flood stage 122.0 ftMajor 125.0 ft Oct 1, 1949: 123.40 ft, minor floodingJan 19, 1979: 122.60 ft, minor floodingSep 19, 1979: 122.70 ft, minor floodingAug 31, 1981: 120.40 ft, action stageMay 22, 1983: 120.70 ft, action stage; 3,170 cubic feet per secondNov 26, 1985: 120.66 ft, action stage; 3,440 cubic feet per secondNov 26, 1987: 121.15 ft, action stage; 3,550 cubic feet per secondMay 18, 1989: 120.34 ft, action stage; 3,140 cubic feet per secondApr 15, 1991: 120.63 ft, action stage; 3,280 cubic feet per secondJun 2, 1992: 119.21 ft, action stage; 3,320 cubic feet per secondJun 21, 1993: 120.40 ft, action stage; 3,470 cubic feet per secondOct 18, 1994: 125.18 ft, major flooding; 10,500 cubic feet per secondSep 11, 1998: 120.20 ft, action stage; 3,710 cubic feet per secondOct 19, 1998: 124.08 ft, moderate flooding; 8,300 cubic feet per secondNov 14, 1998: 122.90 ft, minor floodingJun 9, 2001: 123.92 ft, minor flooding; 7,870 cubic feet per secondNov 5, 2002: 120.12 ft, action stage; 4,450 cubic feet per secondNov 22, 2004: 119.72 ft, action stage; 4,170 cubic feet per secondOct 16, 2006: 118.22 ft, below flood stage; 3,560 cubic feet per secondSep 14, 2008: 119.59 ft, action stage; 4,160 cubic feet per secondApr 29, 2009: 123.12 ft, minor flooding; 6,100 cubic feet per secondJul 13, 2012: 124.81 ft, moderate flooding; 9,560 cubic feet per secondOct 31, 2013: 117.10 ft, below flood stageMay 28, 2014: 119.18 ft, action stage; 2,940 cubic feet per secondMay 27, 2015: 119.82 ft, action stage; 3,120 cubic feet per secondMar 11, 2016: 119.40 ft, action stage; 3,000 cubic feet per secondApr 19, 2016: 127.52 ft, major flooding; 21,000 cubic feet per secondMay 28, 2016: 124.00 ft, moderate flooding; 7,080 cubic feet per secondAug 28, 2017: 129.97 ft, major flooding; 17,500 cubic feet per second Highest, 129.97 ft, Aug 28, 2017 1950196019701980199020002010

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Cypress Creek near Cypress 1940s: 1 1950s: 0 1960s: 0 1970s: 2 1980s: 0 1990s: 3 2000s: 2 2010s: 4 4 1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s
  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, Cypress Creek near Cypress
1Aug 28, 2017129.97+7.97Major17,500
2Apr 19, 2016127.52+5.52Major21,000
3Oct 18, 1994125.18+3.18Major10,500
4Jul 13, 2012124.81+2.81Moderate9,560
5Oct 19, 1998124.08+2.08Moderate8,300
6May 28, 2016124.00+2.00Moderate7,080
7Jun 9, 2001123.92+1.92Minor7,870
8Oct 1, 1949123.40+1.40Minor—
9Apr 29, 2009123.12+1.12Minor6,100
10Nov 14, 1998122.90+0.90Minor—
11Sep 19, 1979122.70+0.70Minor—
12Jan 19, 1979122.60+0.60Minor—
13Nov 26, 1987121.15−0.85Action3,550
14May 22, 1983120.70−1.30Action3,170
15Nov 26, 1985120.66−1.34Action3,440
16Apr 15, 1991120.63−1.37Action3,280
17Aug 31, 1981120.40−1.60Action—
18Jun 21, 1993120.40−1.60Action3,470
19May 18, 1989120.34−1.66Action3,140
20Sep 11, 1998120.20−1.80Action3,710
21Nov 5, 2002120.12−1.88Action4,450
22May 27, 2015119.82−2.18Action3,120
23Nov 22, 2004119.72−2.28Action4,170
24Sep 14, 2008119.59−2.41Action4,160
25Mar 11, 2016119.40−2.60Action3,000
26Jun 2, 1992119.21−2.79Action3,320
27May 28, 2014119.18−2.82Action2,940
28Oct 16, 2006118.22−3.78Below flood stage3,560
29Oct 31, 2013117.10−4.90Below flood stage—

The worst floods along the Cypress Creek

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Cypress Creek that crested above flood stage within a week.

August 28, 2017: 129.97 ft here, major flooding

  • HockleyTX · Aug 28, 2017 · 162.85 ft · Major · its highest
  • WestfieldTX · Aug 29, 2017 · 97.12 ft · Major · its highest

April 19, 2016: 127.52 ft here, major flooding

  • HockleyTX · Apr 18, 2016 · 162.34 ft · Major
  • WestfieldTX · Apr 18, 2016 · 90.57 ft · Major

October 18, 1994: 125.18 ft here, major flooding

  • HockleyTX · Oct 18, 1994 · 162.65 ft · Major
  • WestfieldTX · Oct 19, 1994 · 87.70 ft · Minor

Gauges on the Cypress Creek

In USGS station-number order, which runs downstream within a river basin.

Flood gauges on the Cypress Creek
HockleyTX157.3162.85 ft, Aug 28, 20176
Cypress this gaugeTX122.0129.97 ft, Aug 28, 20173
WestfieldTX85.597.12 ft, Aug 29, 20179

Other gauges in Harris County

Flood gauges in Harris County
Barker111.0114.86 ft, Apr 18, 20165
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
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

Harris County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Texas

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge CCGT2, 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.