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Lake Creek above The Woodlands

Highest listed crest 150.99 ftFlood stage 138.0 ft13 crests since 2016

The Lake Creek above The Woodlands crested above flood stage 13 times among the 13 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2016 to 2024. The highest, 150.99 ft on August 28, 2017, was moderate flooding, 12.99 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
150.99 ft
August 28, 2017; 55,300 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
138.0 ft
Major flooding from 154.0 ft
Crests at major
0
13 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
May 18, 2024
139.13 ft, minor flooding
Location
Montgomery County
Near Conroe (6.8 mi), Tomball (11.8 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Lake Creek above The Woodlands
Action stage129.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)138.09May 18, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage142.04May 3, 2024Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage154.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

13 crests from 2016 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Lake Creek above The Woodlands, 2016 to 2024 135140145150155ft Flood stage 138.0 ftMajor 154.0 ft Apr 19, 2016: 142.14 ft, moderate floodingMay 28, 2016: 147.75 ft, moderate flooding; 37,400 cubic feet per secondDec 6, 2016: 138.12 ft, minor flooding; 4,770 cubic feet per secondFeb 22, 2017: 138.38 ft, minor flooding; 5,094 cubic feet per secondAug 28, 2017: 150.99 ft, moderate flooding; 55,300 cubic feet per secondFeb 27, 2018: 138.23 ft, minor flooding; 4,900 cubic feet per secondMar 30, 2018: 141.76 ft, minor flooding; 11,900 cubic feet per secondOct 18, 2018: 138.13 ft, minor flooding; 4,781 cubic feet per secondDec 9, 2018: 141.89 ft, minor flooding; 12,262 cubic feet per secondDec 29, 2018: 139.47 ft, minor flooding; 6,660 cubic feet per secondJan 2, 2021: 138.14 ft, minor flooding; 5,367 cubic feet per secondMay 3, 2024: 145.68 ft, moderate flooding; 25,600 cubic feet per secondMay 18, 2024: 139.13 ft, minor flooding; 6,100 cubic feet per second Highest, 150.99 ft, Aug 28, 2017 20202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Lake Creek above The Woodlands 2010s: 10 10 2020s: 3 2010s2020s
  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, Lake Creek above The Woodlands
1Aug 28, 2017150.99+12.99Moderate55,300
2May 28, 2016147.75+9.75Moderate37,400
3May 3, 2024145.68+7.68Moderate25,600
4Apr 19, 2016142.14+4.14Moderate—
5Dec 9, 2018141.89+3.89Minor12,262
6Mar 30, 2018141.76+3.76Minor11,900
7Dec 29, 2018139.47+1.47Minor6,660
8May 18, 2024139.13+1.13Minor6,100
9Feb 22, 2017138.38+0.38Minor5,094
10Feb 27, 2018138.23+0.23Minor4,900
11Jan 2, 2021138.14+0.14Minor5,367
12Oct 18, 2018138.13+0.13Minor4,781
13Dec 6, 2016138.12+0.12Minor4,770

Other gauges in Montgomery County

Flood gauges in Montgomery County
Splendora17.028.19 ft, Apr 1, 194520
New Caney58.081.15 ft, Aug 29, 20178
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

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NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge FCWT2, 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.