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East Fork San Jacinto River near New Caney

Highest listed crest 81.15 ftFlood stage 58.0 ft58 crests since 1973

The East Fork San Jacinto River near New Caney crested at major flood stage 8 times among the 58 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1973 to 2024. The highest, 81.15 ft on August 29, 2017, was major flooding, 23.15 feet above flood stage. 1 other gauge on the East Fork San Jacinto River crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
81.15 ft
August 29, 2017; 120,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
58.0 ft
Major flooding from 69.0 ft
Crests at major
8
81st of 370 gauges in Texas
Most recent flood crest
July 26, 2024
67.38 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Montgomery County
Near Humble (13.7 mi), Dayton (14.5 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, East Fork San Jacinto River near New Caney
Action stage54.56Nov 2, 2011The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)58.018Jul 12, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage62.026Jul 26, 2024Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage69.08May 3, 2024Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

58 crests from 1973 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the East Fork San Jacinto River near New Caney, 1973 to 2024 5060708090ft Flood stage 58.0 ftMajor 69.0 ft Jun 1, 1973: 72.60 ft, major floodingFeb 27, 1985: 58.84 ft, minor flooding; 2,600 cubic feet per secondJun 11, 1986: 64.66 ft, moderate flooding; 8,030 cubic feet per secondJun 12, 1987: 63.07 ft, moderate flooding; 5,830 cubic feet per secondDec 30, 1987: 55.67 ft, action stage; 1,630 cubic feet per secondMay 19, 1989: 67.67 ft, moderate flooding; 16,100 cubic feet per secondJan 19, 1991: 59.16 ft, minor flooding; 2,810 cubic feet per secondDec 25, 1991: 59.58 ft, minor flooding; 3,580 cubic feet per secondJan 22, 1992: 58.92 ft, minor flooding; 3,160 cubic feet per secondFeb 7, 1992: 62.86 ft, moderate flooding; 5,640 cubic feet per secondMar 3, 1992: 60.29 ft, minor flooding; 4,030 cubic feet per secondMar 7, 1992: 62.64 ft, moderate flooding; 5,480 cubic feet per secondJan 19, 1993: 59.16 ft, minor flooding; 2,810 cubic feet per secondJan 23, 1993: 60.83 ft, minor flooding; 4,430 cubic feet per secondMar 2, 1993: 57.93 ft, action stage; 2,760 cubic feet per secondJun 21, 1993: 62.31 ft, moderate flooding; 5,630 cubic feet per secondFeb 26, 1994: 56.81 ft, action stage; 2,510 cubic feet per secondOct 19, 1994: 76.00 ft, major flooding; 74,100 cubic feet per secondDec 20, 1994: 60.14 ft, minor flooding; 4,540 cubic feet per secondJan 21, 1995: 62.74 ft, moderate flooding; 6,610 cubic feet per secondJan 29, 1995: 64.68 ft, moderate flooding; 9,370 cubic feet per secondApr 13, 1995: 57.09 ft, action stage; 2,650 cubic feet per secondDec 21, 1995: 58.40 ft, minor flooding; 3,400 cubic feet per secondMar 14, 1997: 57.15 ft, action stage; 2,680 cubic feet per secondJan 8, 1998: 69.03 ft, major flooding; 20,600 cubic feet per secondOct 21, 1998: 64.84 ft, moderate floodingNov 14, 1998: 71.70 ft, major flooding; 33,100 cubic feet per secondJun 28, 1999: 63.39 ft, moderate floodingJun 11, 2001: 66.44 ft, moderate flooding; 12,900 cubic feet per secondJun 28, 2001: 66.45 ft, moderate floodingDec 15, 2001: 63.66 ft, moderate flooding; 7,720 cubic feet per secondNov 7, 2002: 66.65 ft, moderate flooding; 13,300 cubic feet per secondFeb 14, 2004: 64.55 ft, moderate flooding; 9,160 cubic feet per secondJul 1, 2004: 62.80 ft, moderate floodingNov 26, 2004: 61.00 ft, minor flooding; 5,200 cubic feet per secondOct 19, 2006: 64.83 ft, moderate flooding; 9,450 cubic feet per secondSep 14, 2008: 60.46 ft, minor flooding; 4,830 cubic feet per secondApr 22, 2009: 58.22 ft, minor flooding; 3,470 cubic feet per secondNov 2, 2011: 57.41 ft, action stage; 3,050 cubic feet per secondMar 14, 2012: 58.69 ft, minor flooding; 3,340 cubic feet per secondNov 4, 2013: 58.06 ft, minor flooding; 2,860 cubic feet per secondMay 16, 2015: 63.55 ft, moderate flooding; 7,200 cubic feet per secondApr 20, 2016: 63.47 ft, moderate flooding; 7,110 cubic feet per secondMay 29, 2016: 69.63 ft, major flooding; 19,800 cubic feet per secondAug 29, 2017: 81.15 ft, major flooding; 120,000 cubic feet per secondFeb 28, 2018: 60.68 ft, minor flooding; 4,560 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 2018: 66.20 ft, moderate flooding; 11,600 cubic feet per secondDec 11, 2018: 64.37 ft, moderate flooding; 8,628 cubic feet per secondDec 30, 2018: 65.17 ft, moderate flooding; 9,938 cubic feet per secondJan 6, 2019: 62.06 ft, moderate flooding; 6,070 cubic feet per secondMay 8, 2019: 62.90 ft, moderate flooding; 6,376 cubic feet per secondSep 19, 2019: 73.01 ft, major flooding; 33,474 cubic feet per secondJan 9, 2022: 58.08 ft, minor flooding; 3,188 cubic feet per secondMay 3, 2024: 77.70 ft, major flooding; 62,200 cubic feet per secondMay 15, 2024: 61.29 ft, minor flooding; 5,140 cubic feet per secondMay 19, 2024: 67.78 ft, moderate flooding; 14,100 cubic feet per secondJul 12, 2024: 59.58 ft, minor flooding; 4,000 cubic feet per secondJul 26, 2024: 67.38 ft, moderate flooding; 13,200 cubic feet per second Highest, 81.15 ft, Aug 29, 2017 19801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, East Fork San Jacinto River near New Caney 1970s: 1 1980s: 4 1990s: 18 18 2000s: 10 2010s: 13 2020s: 6 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

The 50 highest of 58 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, East Fork San Jacinto River near New Caney
1Aug 29, 201781.15+23.15Major120,000
2May 3, 202477.70+19.70Major62,200
3Oct 19, 199476.00+18.00Major74,100
4Sep 19, 201973.01+15.01Major33,474
5Jun 1, 197372.60+14.60Major—
6Nov 14, 199871.70+13.70Major33,100
7May 29, 201669.63+11.63Major19,800
8Jan 8, 199869.03+11.03Major20,600
9May 19, 202467.78+9.78Moderate14,100
10May 19, 198967.67+9.67Moderate16,100
11Jul 26, 202467.38+9.38Moderate13,200
12Nov 7, 200266.65+8.65Moderate13,300
13Jun 28, 200166.45+8.45Moderate—
14Jun 11, 200166.44+8.44Moderate12,900
15Mar 31, 201866.20+8.20Moderate11,600
16Dec 30, 201865.17+7.17Moderate9,938
17Oct 21, 199864.84+6.84Moderate—
18Oct 19, 200664.83+6.83Moderate9,450
19Jan 29, 199564.68+6.68Moderate9,370
20Jun 11, 198664.66+6.66Moderate8,030
21Feb 14, 200464.55+6.55Moderate9,160
22Dec 11, 201864.37+6.37Moderate8,628
23Dec 15, 200163.66+5.66Moderate7,720
24May 16, 201563.55+5.55Moderate7,200
25Apr 20, 201663.47+5.47Moderate7,110
26Jun 28, 199963.39+5.39Moderate—
27Jun 12, 198763.07+5.07Moderate5,830
28May 8, 201962.90+4.90Moderate6,376
29Feb 7, 199262.86+4.86Moderate5,640
30Jul 1, 200462.80+4.80Moderate—
31Jan 21, 199562.74+4.74Moderate6,610
32Mar 7, 199262.64+4.64Moderate5,480
33Jun 21, 199362.31+4.31Moderate5,630
34Jan 6, 201962.06+4.06Moderate6,070
35May 15, 202461.29+3.29Minor5,140
36Nov 26, 200461.00+3.00Minor5,200
37Jan 23, 199360.83+2.83Minor4,430
38Feb 28, 201860.68+2.68Minor4,560
39Sep 14, 200860.46+2.46Minor4,830
40Mar 3, 199260.29+2.29Minor4,030
41Dec 20, 199460.14+2.14Minor4,540
42Dec 25, 199159.58+1.58Minor3,580
43Jul 12, 202459.58+1.58Minor4,000
44Jan 19, 199159.16+1.16Minor2,810
45Jan 19, 199359.16+1.16Minor2,810
46Jan 22, 199258.92+0.92Minor3,160
47Feb 27, 198558.84+0.84Minor2,600
48Mar 14, 201258.69+0.69Minor3,340
49Dec 21, 199558.40+0.40Minor3,400
50Apr 22, 200958.22+0.22Minor3,470

The worst floods along the East Fork San Jacinto River

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the East Fork San Jacinto River that crested above flood stage within a week.

August 29, 2017: 81.15 ft here, major flooding

  • ClevelandTX · Aug 28, 2017 · 27.17 ft · Major

May 3, 2024: 77.70 ft here, major flooding

  • ClevelandTX · May 3, 2024 · 25.82 ft · Major

October 19, 1994: 76.00 ft here, major flooding

  • ClevelandTX · Oct 18, 1994 · 24.57 ft · Major

Gauges on the East Fork San Jacinto River

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

Flood gauges on the East Fork San Jacinto River
ClevelandTX19.029.10 ft, Nov 24, 19407
New Caney this gaugeTX58.081.15 ft, Aug 29, 20178

Other gauges in Montgomery County

Flood gauges in Montgomery County
Splendora17.028.19 ft, Apr 1, 194520
Lake Creek above The Woodlands138.0150.99 ft, Aug 28, 20170
Splendora14.027.73 ft, Oct 8, 194916
Tomball155.0166.38 ft, Aug 28, 20173
Conroe115.8126.93 ft, Aug 29, 201727
Porter81.094.87 ft, Aug 29, 20171

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge NCET2, 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.