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San Jacinto River near Sheldon

Highest listed crest 28.72 ftFlood stage 10.0 ft35 crests since 1973

The San Jacinto River near Sheldon crested at major flood stage 16 times among the 35 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1973 to 2024. The highest, 28.72 ft on August 29, 2017, was major flooding, 18.72 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
28.72 ft
August 29, 2017
Flood stage
10.0 ft
Major flooding from 15.0 ft
Crests at major
16
24th of 370 gauges in Texas
Most recent flood crest
May 4, 2024
19.72 ft, major flooding
Location
Harris County
Near Baytown (10.8 mi), Galena Park (12.4 mi), Deer Park (12.8 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, San Jacinto River near Sheldon
Action stage8.02Mar 13, 1997The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)10.010May 8, 2019Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage13.05Oct 29, 2002Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage15.016May 4, 2024Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

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

Listed crests at the San Jacinto River near Sheldon, 1973 to 2024 51015202530ft Flood stage 10.0 ftMajor 15.0 ft Jun 15, 1973: 21.10 ft, major floodingApr 6, 1979: 19.30 ft, major floodingMar 19, 1981: 12.56 ft, minor floodingMay 15, 1982: 11.31 ft, minor floodingMay 23, 1983: 18.48 ft, major floodingNov 27, 1985: 13.58 ft, moderate floodingJun 13, 1987: 12.88 ft, minor floodingMay 19, 1989: 21.08 ft, major flooding; 113,000 cubic feet per secondJun 13, 1989: 11.55 ft, minor flooding; 34,438 cubic feet per secondJun 27, 1989: 14.70 ft, moderate floodingJan 20, 1991: 9.78 ft, action stageMar 5, 1992: 13.01 ft, moderate floodingJun 22, 1993: 15.78 ft, major floodingFeb 24, 1994: 5.61 ft, below flood stageOct 19, 1994: 28.07 ft, major flooding; 300,000 cubic feet per secondJan 28, 1995: 10.99 ft, minor flooding; 32,436 cubic feet per secondDec 18, 1995: 5.65 ft, below flood stageMar 13, 1997: 8.51 ft, action stageJan 9, 1998: 14.21 ft, moderate floodingOct 20, 1998: 17.34 ft, major floodingNov 15, 1998: 20.85 ft, major floodingJun 10, 2001: 17.94 ft, major floodingOct 29, 2002: 14.48 ft, moderate floodingNov 7, 2002: 16.01 ft, major floodingNov 18, 2003: 12.72 ft, minor floodingOct 17, 2006: 11.10 ft, minor floodingSep 15, 2008: 15.49 ft, major floodingApr 29, 2009: 11.57 ft, minor floodingMay 30, 2015: 11.05 ft, minor flooding; 49,170 cubic feet per secondApr 21, 2016: 15.64 ft, major floodingMay 30, 2016: 19.33 ft, major floodingAug 29, 2017: 28.72 ft, major floodingMay 8, 2019: 10.45 ft, minor flooding; 44,685 cubic feet per secondSep 20, 2019: 19.37 ft, major floodingMay 4, 2024: 19.72 ft, major flooding; 155,000 cubic feet per second Highest, 28.72 ft, Aug 29, 2017 19801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, San Jacinto River near Sheldon 1970s: 2 1980s: 8 8 1990s: 7 2000s: 7 2010s: 6 2020s: 1 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

Highest listed crests, San Jacinto River near Sheldon
1Aug 29, 201728.72+18.72Major—
2Oct 19, 199428.07+18.07Major300,000
3Jun 15, 197321.10+11.10Major—
4May 19, 198921.08+11.08Major113,000
5Nov 15, 199820.85+10.85Major—
6May 4, 202419.72+9.72Major155,000
7Sep 20, 201919.37+9.37Major—
8May 30, 201619.33+9.33Major—
9Apr 6, 197919.30+9.30Major—
10May 23, 198318.48+8.48Major—
11Jun 10, 200117.94+7.94Major—
12Oct 20, 199817.34+7.34Major—
13Nov 7, 200216.01+6.01Major—
14Jun 22, 199315.78+5.78Major—
15Apr 21, 201615.64+5.64Major—
16Sep 15, 200815.49+5.49Major—
17Jun 27, 198914.70+4.70Moderate—
18Oct 29, 200214.48+4.48Moderate—
19Jan 9, 199814.21+4.21Moderate—
20Nov 27, 198513.58+3.58Moderate—
21Mar 5, 199213.01+3.01Moderate—
22Jun 13, 198712.88+2.88Minor—
23Nov 18, 200312.72+2.72Minor—
24Mar 19, 198112.56+2.56Minor—
25Apr 29, 200911.57+1.57Minor—
26Jun 13, 198911.55+1.55Minor34,438
27May 15, 198211.31+1.31Minor—
28Oct 17, 200611.10+1.10Minor—
29May 30, 201511.05+1.05Minor49,170
30Jan 28, 199510.99+0.99Minor32,436
31May 8, 201910.45+0.45Minor44,685
32Jan 20, 19919.78−0.22Action—
33Mar 13, 19978.51−1.49Action—
34Dec 18, 19955.65−4.35Below flood stage—
35Feb 24, 19945.61−4.39Below flood stage—

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
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
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 SHLT2, 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.