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Cypress Creek near Hockley

Highest listed crest 162.85 ftFlood stage 157.3 ft27 crests since 1977

The Cypress Creek near Hockley crested at major flood stage 6 times among the 27 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1977 to 2017. The highest, 162.85 ft on August 28, 2017, was major flooding, 5.55 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
162.85 ft
August 28, 2017; 12,800 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
157.3 ft
Major flooding from 160.6 ft
Crests at major
6
111th of 370 gauges in Texas
Most recent flood crest
August 28, 2017
162.85 ft, major flooding
Location
Harris County
Near Katy (11.2 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 Hockley
Action stage154.32Dec 14, 2001The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)157.38May 30, 2014Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage159.310May 27, 2016Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage160.66Aug 28, 2017Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

27 crests from 1977 to 2017. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Cypress Creek near Hockley, 1977 to 2017 152154156158160162164ft Flood stage 157.3 ftMajor 160.6 ft Apr 21, 1977: 159.26 ft, minor flooding; 2,000 cubic feet per secondJan 20, 1979: 160.21 ft, moderate flooding; 2,370 cubic feet per secondMay 15, 1982: 159.47 ft, moderate flooding; 1,980 cubic feet per secondMay 22, 1983: 159.69 ft, moderate flooding; 2,090 cubic feet per secondJun 11, 1986: 158.94 ft, minor flooding; 1,320 cubic feet per secondJun 15, 1987: 159.56 ft, moderate flooding; 1,520 cubic feet per secondNov 27, 1987: 159.07 ft, minor flooding; 1,380 cubic feet per secondMay 18, 1989: 153.88 ft, below flood stage; 587 cubic feet per secondApr 16, 1991: 159.09 ft, minor flooding; 1,510 cubic feet per secondFeb 6, 1992: 159.21 ft, minor flooding; 1,390 cubic feet per secondJun 23, 1993: 159.50 ft, moderate flooding; 1,460 cubic feet per secondOct 18, 1994: 162.65 ft, major flooding; 2,300 cubic feet per secondOct 19, 1998: 162.65 ft, major flooding; 2,290 cubic feet per secondNov 14, 1998: 161.30 ft, major floodingMar 30, 2001: 156.94 ft, action stage; 1,160 cubic feet per secondJun 9, 2001: 160.60 ft, major floodingDec 14, 2001: 155.71 ft, action stage; 927 cubic feet per secondMay 16, 2004: 158.53 ft, minor flooding; 1,370 cubic feet per secondNov 24, 2004: 160.27 ft, moderate flooding; 1,700 cubic feet per secondOct 18, 2006: 158.34 ft, minor flooding; 1,330 cubic feet per secondOct 31, 2006: 160.11 ft, moderate flooding; 1,670 cubic feet per secondApr 28, 2009: 159.57 ft, moderate flooding; 1,990 cubic feet per secondMay 30, 2014: 158.76 ft, minor flooding; 1,480 cubic feet per secondMay 29, 2015: 159.45 ft, moderate flooding; 1,900 cubic feet per secondApr 18, 2016: 162.34 ft, major flooding; 9,950 cubic feet per secondMay 27, 2016: 160.50 ft, moderate floodingAug 28, 2017: 162.85 ft, major flooding; 12,800 cubic feet per second Highest, 162.85 ft, Aug 28, 2017 1980199020002010

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Cypress Creek near Hockley 1970s: 2 1980s: 5 1990s: 6 6 2000s: 6 2010s: 5 1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s
  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.
  3. 1 crest measured on an earlier gauge datum is left out: 159.83 ft on Jul 14, 2012.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Cypress Creek near Hockley
1Aug 28, 2017162.85+5.55Major12,800
2Oct 18, 1994162.65+5.35Major2,300
3Oct 19, 1998162.65+5.35Major2,290
4Apr 18, 2016162.34+5.04Major9,950
5Nov 14, 1998161.30+4.00Major—
6Jun 9, 2001160.60+3.30Major—
7May 27, 2016160.50+3.20Moderate—
8Nov 24, 2004160.27+2.97Moderate1,700
9Jan 20, 1979160.21+2.91Moderate2,370
10Oct 31, 2006160.11+2.81Moderate1,670
11May 22, 1983159.69+2.39Moderate2,090
12Apr 28, 2009159.57+2.27Moderate1,990
13Jun 15, 1987159.56+2.26Moderate1,520
14Jun 23, 1993159.50+2.20Moderate1,460
15May 15, 1982159.47+2.17Moderate1,980
16May 29, 2015159.45+2.15Moderate1,900
17Apr 21, 1977159.26+1.96Minor2,000
18Feb 6, 1992159.21+1.91Minor1,390
19Apr 16, 1991159.09+1.79Minor1,510
20Nov 27, 1987159.07+1.77Minor1,380
21Jun 11, 1986158.94+1.64Minor1,320
22May 30, 2014158.76+1.46Minor1,480
23May 16, 2004158.53+1.23Minor1,370
24Oct 18, 2006158.34+1.04Minor1,330
25Mar 30, 2001156.94−0.36Action1,160
26Dec 14, 2001155.71−1.59Action927
27May 18, 1989153.88−3.42Below flood stage587

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: 162.85 ft here, major flooding

  • CypressTX · Aug 28, 2017 · 129.97 ft · Major · its highest
  • WestfieldTX · Aug 29, 2017 · 97.12 ft · Major · its highest

October 18, 1994: 162.65 ft here, major flooding

  • CypressTX · Oct 18, 1994 · 125.18 ft · Major
  • WestfieldTX · Oct 19, 1994 · 87.70 ft · Minor

October 19, 1998: 162.65 ft here, major flooding

  • CypressTX · Oct 19, 1998 · 124.08 ft · Moderate
  • WestfieldTX · Oct 18, 1998 · 88.68 ft · Moderate

Gauges on the Cypress Creek

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

Flood gauges on the Cypress Creek
Hockley this gaugeTX157.3162.85 ft, Aug 28, 20176
CypressTX122.0129.97 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
Cypress122.0129.97 ft, Aug 28, 20173
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 KHOT2, 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.