Big Creek near Needville, TX

Fort Bend County, Texas · USGS gauge 08115000 · NWS BCNT2 · Big Creek flood status · Texas river levels

Nearby: river levels near Sugar Land

Is Big Creek near Needville, TX flooding right now?

Big Creek near Needville, TX measured 1.81 ft on 2026-09-22 23:15:00 UTC. That observation was 17.2 ft below its 19 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
1.81 ft
as of 62 min ago
Streamflow
4 cfs
data refreshed 1 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 19 ft, with major flooding at 23 ft. The highest crest on record was 24.37 ft on Mon, Nov 11, 1985.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 12 hours ago. The NWM models discharge for every river reach in the country, including the many gauges the National Weather Service does not forecast individually. It is a model, not an official NWS river forecast, and it predicts flow rather than water level.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action16 ft14.2 ft below
Minor flood19 ft17.2 ft below
Moderate flood21 ft19.2 ft below
Major flood23 ft21.2 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
24.37 ft1985-11-11
24.23 ft1994-10-18
23.81 ft1960-06-26
23.15 ft1989-08-02
23.13 ft1979-09-20

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Dry Creek near Rosenberg, TX4.4 miFort Bend County
Brazos River at Richmond, TX8.1 miFort Bend County
Brazos River near Sugar Land, TX10.5 miFort Bend County
San Bernard River near Boling, TX12.2 miFort Bend County
Oyster Creek at FM 1464 near Sugar Land, TX12.4 miFort Bend County
Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast