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Cypress Creek near Westfield

Highest listed crest 97.12 ftFlood stage 85.5 ft45 crests since 1929

The Cypress Creek near Westfield crested at major flood stage 9 times among the 45 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1929 to 2019. The highest, 97.12 ft on August 29, 2017, was major flooding, 11.62 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
97.12 ft
August 29, 2017; 31,500 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
85.5 ft
Major flooding from 90.0 ft
Crests at major
9
71st of 370 gauges in Texas
Most recent flood crest
August 29, 2017
97.12 ft, major flooding
Location
Harris County
Near Humble (10.4 mi), Tomball (12.1 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 Westfield
Action stage82.516Sep 19, 2019The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)85.58Jun 2, 2016Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage88.09Apr 28, 2009Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage90.09Aug 29, 2017Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

45 crests from 1929 to 2019. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Cypress Creek near Westfield, 1929 to 2019 708090100ft Flood stage 85.5 ftMajor 90.0 ft May 31, 1929: 94.78 ft, major flooding; 26,000 cubic feet per secondNov 26, 1940: 92.78 ft, major flooding; 15,000 cubic feet per secondAug 31, 1945: 91.81 ft, major flooding; 10,700 cubic feet per secondNov 6, 1946: 89.90 ft, moderate flooding; 6,520 cubic feet per secondOct 8, 1949: 94.22 ft, major flooding; 22,100 cubic feet per secondJul 30, 1954: 88.68 ft, moderate flooding; 10,600 cubic feet per secondOct 15, 1957: 85.58 ft, minor flooding; 7,440 cubic feet per secondJun 28, 1960: 89.91 ft, moderate flooding; 10,600 cubic feet per secondSep 12, 1961: 85.91 ft, minor flooding; 6,880 cubic feet per secondApr 18, 1973: 88.44 ft, moderate flooding; 6,710 cubic feet per secondJan 19, 1979: 84.30 ft, action stageSep 20, 1979: 87.42 ft, minor flooding; 4,490 cubic feet per secondSep 1, 1981: 89.01 ft, moderate flooding; 6,580 cubic feet per secondMay 21, 1983: 84.76 ft, action stage; 5,990 cubic feet per secondDec 12, 1983: 73.86 ft, below flood stage; 1,430 cubic feet per secondOct 25, 1984: 89.18 ft, moderate flooding; 7,920 cubic feet per secondNov 24, 1985: 82.98 ft, action stage; 4,150 cubic feet per secondJun 12, 1987: 82.17 ft, below flood stage; 4,380 cubic feet per secondNov 25, 1987: 85.17 ft, action stage; 5,950 cubic feet per secondMay 18, 1989: 92.03 ft, major flooding; 12,400 cubic feet per secondJun 26, 1989: 90.70 ft, major floodingApr 14, 1991: 83.82 ft, action stage; 5,070 cubic feet per secondApr 17, 1992: 84.51 ft, action stage; 7,540 cubic feet per secondOct 19, 1994: 87.70 ft, minor flooding; 10,700 cubic feet per secondSep 24, 1996: 74.28 ft, below flood stage; 2,670 cubic feet per secondJan 6, 1998: 83.79 ft, action stage; 9,150 cubic feet per secondOct 18, 1998: 88.68 ft, moderate flooding; 12,500 cubic feet per secondJun 9, 2001: 92.12 ft, major flooding; 15,400 cubic feet per secondOct 29, 2002: 84.18 ft, action stage; 8,660 cubic feet per secondNov 17, 2003: 87.32 ft, minor flooding; 12,200 cubic feet per secondNov 22, 2004: 83.65 ft, action stage; 8,250 cubic feet per secondDec 14, 2005: 82.82 ft, action stage; 7,740 cubic feet per secondOct 16, 2006: 85.85 ft, minor flooding; 9,440 cubic feet per secondOct 16, 2007: 85.23 ft, action stage; 9,520 cubic feet per secondSep 13, 2008: 88.98 ft, moderate flooding; 12,700 cubic feet per secondApr 28, 2009: 88.34 ft, moderate flooding; 12,200 cubic feet per secondOct 30, 2009: 83.45 ft, action stage; 8,410 cubic feet per secondJul 14, 2012: 83.06 ft, action stage; 7,940 cubic feet per secondMay 28, 2014: 82.62 ft, action stage; 7,650 cubic feet per secondMay 26, 2015: 84.26 ft, action stage; 8,750 cubic feet per secondApr 18, 2016: 90.57 ft, major flooding; 14,500 cubic feet per secondMay 27, 2016: 85.60 ft, minor floodingJun 2, 2016: 87.85 ft, minor flooding; 11,600 cubic feet per secondAug 29, 2017: 97.12 ft, major flooding; 31,500 cubic feet per secondSep 19, 2019: 83.51 ft, action stage; 8,204 cubic feet per second Highest, 97.12 ft, Aug 29, 2017 19401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Cypress Creek near Westfield 1920s: 1 1930s: 0 1940s: 4 1950s: 2 1960s: 2 1970s: 2 1980s: 4 1990s: 2 2000s: 5 5 2010s: 4 1920s1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s
  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. 8 crests measured on an earlier gauge datum are left out: 81.79 ft on Nov 17, 1991; 81.69 ft on Dec 21, 1991; 80.98 ft on Mar 4, 1992; 83.09 ft on Jun 2, 1992; 81.04 ft on Jun 21, 1993; 72.18 ft on Sep 21, 1995; and more.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Cypress Creek near Westfield
1Aug 29, 201797.12+11.62Major31,500
2May 31, 192994.78+9.28Major26,000
3Oct 8, 194994.22+8.72Major22,100
4Nov 26, 194092.78+7.28Major15,000
5Jun 9, 200192.12+6.62Major15,400
6May 18, 198992.03+6.53Major12,400
7Aug 31, 194591.81+6.31Major10,700
8Jun 26, 198990.70+5.20Major—
9Apr 18, 201690.57+5.07Major14,500
10Jun 28, 196089.91+4.41Moderate10,600
11Nov 6, 194689.90+4.40Moderate6,520
12Oct 25, 198489.18+3.68Moderate7,920
13Sep 1, 198189.01+3.51Moderate6,580
14Sep 13, 200888.98+3.48Moderate12,700
15Jul 30, 195488.68+3.18Moderate10,600
16Oct 18, 199888.68+3.18Moderate12,500
17Apr 18, 197388.44+2.94Moderate6,710
18Apr 28, 200988.34+2.84Moderate12,200
19Jun 2, 201687.85+2.35Minor11,600
20Oct 19, 199487.70+2.20Minor10,700
21Sep 20, 197987.42+1.92Minor4,490
22Nov 17, 200387.32+1.82Minor12,200
23Sep 12, 196185.91+0.41Minor6,880
24Oct 16, 200685.85+0.35Minor9,440
25May 27, 201685.60+0.10Minor—
26Oct 15, 195785.58+0.08Minor7,440
27Oct 16, 200785.23−0.27Action9,520
28Nov 25, 198785.17−0.33Action5,950
29May 21, 198384.76−0.74Action5,990
30Apr 17, 199284.51−0.99Action7,540
31Jan 19, 197984.30−1.20Action—
32May 26, 201584.26−1.24Action8,750
33Oct 29, 200284.18−1.32Action8,660
34Apr 14, 199183.82−1.68Action5,070
35Jan 6, 199883.79−1.71Action9,150
36Nov 22, 200483.65−1.85Action8,250
37Sep 19, 201983.51−1.99Action8,204
38Oct 30, 200983.45−2.05Action8,410
39Jul 14, 201283.06−2.44Action7,940
40Nov 24, 198582.98−2.52Action4,150
41Dec 14, 200582.82−2.68Action7,740
42May 28, 201482.62−2.88Action7,650
43Jun 12, 198782.17−3.33Below flood stage4,380
44Sep 24, 199674.28−11.22Below flood stage2,670
45Dec 12, 198373.86−11.64Below flood stage1,430

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 29, 2017: 97.12 ft here, major flooding

  • HockleyTX · Aug 28, 2017 · 162.85 ft · Major · its highest
  • CypressTX · Aug 28, 2017 · 129.97 ft · Major · its highest

October 8, 1949: 94.22 ft here, major flooding

  • CypressTX · Oct 1, 1949 · 123.40 ft · Minor

June 9, 2001: 92.12 ft here, major flooding

  • HockleyTX · Jun 9, 2001 · 160.60 ft · Major
  • CypressTX · Jun 9, 2001 · 123.92 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
CypressTX122.0129.97 ft, Aug 28, 20173
Westfield this gaugeTX85.597.12 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
Hockley157.3162.85 ft, Aug 28, 20176
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 WFDT2, 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.