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Willow Creek near Tomball

Highest listed crest 133.89 ftFlood stage 129.4 ft33 crests since 1979

The Willow Creek near Tomball crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 33 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1979 to 2017. The highest, 133.89 ft on August 28, 2017, was major flooding, 4.49 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
133.89 ft
August 28, 2017; 11,200 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
129.4 ft
Major flooding from 133.5 ft
Crests at major
1
248th of 370 gauges in Texas
Most recent flood crest
August 28, 2017
133.89 ft, major flooding
Location
Harris County
Near Tomball (4.4 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Willow Creek near Tomball
Action stage126.417Oct 31, 2015The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)129.45May 28, 2016Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage130.55Apr 18, 2016Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage133.51Aug 28, 2017Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

33 crests from 1979 to 2017. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Willow Creek near Tomball, 1979 to 2017 124126128130132134ft Flood stage 129.4 ftMajor 133.5 ft Jan 19, 1979: 130.40 ft, minor floodingApr 19, 1979: 127.50 ft, action stageSep 21, 1979: 128.60 ft, action stageOct 25, 1984: 128.06 ft, action stageNov 1, 1985: 128.72 ft, action stageJun 12, 1987: 124.00 ft, below flood stageNov 25, 1987: 126.50 ft, action stageMay 18, 1989: 130.73 ft, moderate floodingMar 28, 1990: 124.77 ft, below flood stageApr 14, 1991: 126.88 ft, action stage; 1,060 cubic feet per secondApr 17, 1992: 128.98 ft, action stage; 1,550 cubic feet per secondMay 5, 1993: 127.16 ft, action stage; 1,240 cubic feet per secondMar 9, 1994: 125.30 ft, below flood stage; 885 cubic feet per secondOct 18, 1994: 131.00 ft, moderate flooding; 4,070 cubic feet per secondSep 24, 1996: 124.16 ft, below flood stage; 701 cubic feet per secondMar 18, 1997: 125.91 ft, below flood stage; 1,030 cubic feet per secondJan 7, 1998: 128.55 ft, action stage; 1,920 cubic feet per secondOct 19, 1998: 129.97 ft, minor flooding; 2,890 cubic feet per secondNov 14, 1998: 128.00 ft, action stageMay 20, 2000: 127.51 ft, action stage; 1,480 cubic feet per secondJun 9, 2001: 131.53 ft, moderate flooding; 4,120 cubic feet per secondNov 5, 2002: 127.24 ft, action stage; 1,390 cubic feet per secondOct 9, 2003: 126.74 ft, action stage; 1,320 cubic feet per secondNov 22, 2004: 126.56 ft, action stage; 1,460 cubic feet per secondOct 16, 2006: 129.82 ft, minor floodingOct 27, 2006: 130.32 ft, minor flooding; 3,210 cubic feet per secondSep 14, 2008: 131.21 ft, moderate flooding; 7,200 cubic feet per secondApr 29, 2009: 128.75 ft, action stage; 2,510 cubic feet per secondJul 12, 2012: 128.12 ft, action stage; 2,290 cubic feet per secondOct 31, 2015: 126.95 ft, action stage; 1,180 cubic feet per secondApr 18, 2016: 132.13 ft, moderate flooding; 6,480 cubic feet per secondMay 28, 2016: 130.07 ft, minor flooding; 3,130 cubic feet per secondAug 28, 2017: 133.89 ft, major flooding; 11,200 cubic feet per second Highest, 133.89 ft, Aug 28, 2017 1980199020002010

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Willow Creek near Tomball 1970s: 1 1980s: 1 1990s: 2 2000s: 4 4 2010s: 3 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.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Willow Creek near Tomball
1Aug 28, 2017133.89+4.49Major11,200
2Apr 18, 2016132.13+2.73Moderate6,480
3Jun 9, 2001131.53+2.13Moderate4,120
4Sep 14, 2008131.21+1.81Moderate7,200
5Oct 18, 1994131.00+1.60Moderate4,070
6May 18, 1989130.73+1.33Moderate—
7Jan 19, 1979130.40+1.00Minor—
8Oct 27, 2006130.32+0.92Minor3,210
9May 28, 2016130.07+0.67Minor3,130
10Oct 19, 1998129.97+0.57Minor2,890
11Oct 16, 2006129.82+0.42Minor—
12Apr 17, 1992128.98−0.42Action1,550
13Apr 29, 2009128.75−0.65Action2,510
14Nov 1, 1985128.72−0.68Action—
15Sep 21, 1979128.60−0.80Action—
16Jan 7, 1998128.55−0.85Action1,920
17Jul 12, 2012128.12−1.28Action2,290
18Oct 25, 1984128.06−1.34Action—
19Nov 14, 1998128.00−1.40Action—
20May 20, 2000127.51−1.89Action1,480
21Apr 19, 1979127.50−1.90Action—
22Nov 5, 2002127.24−2.16Action1,390
23May 5, 1993127.16−2.24Action1,240
24Oct 31, 2015126.95−2.45Action1,180
25Apr 14, 1991126.88−2.52Action1,060
26Oct 9, 2003126.74−2.66Action1,320
27Nov 22, 2004126.56−2.84Action1,460
28Nov 25, 1987126.50−2.90Action—
29Mar 18, 1997125.91−3.49Below flood stage1,030
30Mar 9, 1994125.30−4.10Below flood stage885
31Mar 28, 1990124.77−4.63Below flood stage—
32Sep 24, 1996124.16−5.24Below flood stage701
33Jun 12, 1987124.00−5.40Below 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
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

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge LWCT2, 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.