Overview
Walter P Moore’s Chief Hydrologist, Andy Yung, compiled the following list of resources to aid in the tracking of flooding events as they occur in real-time.
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HCFCD Flood Watch System (FWS) – includes rain and stream gage data for Harris County and surrounding area (pull-down “Sites by Agency” to get all available gages in the metro area; be aware that some agencies do not maintain their gages to the same standards that HCFCD does and data should be considered provisional).
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Texas Medical Center (TMC) – Rice Flood Alert System (FAS-5) - Focus on Brays Bayou watershed. Includes real-time GARR viewer from Vieux & Associates, Brays Bayou @ Main St. rain and stream gauge levels, and live camera view at Harris Gully outfall on Brays Bayou
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North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) OneRain Flood Data – provides real-time rain gauge totals, stream gauge levels, and radar for all participating North Texas partners.
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Texas Flood – TWDB managed site for the entire State of Texas which includes real-time radar and rain gage information, flood projections from the NWS, and current lake levels across the state (among other data).
Texas Mesonet
USGS flood monitoring with NWS flood forecasting
National Weather Service – latest NWS forecasts and warnings.
Houston/Galveston Weather Forecast Office
West Gulf River Forecast Center
Nationwide warnings-
U.S. Geological Survey – latest stream gage data.
Nationwide stream gage network
Nationwide stream gage alert (can be sent to your email or phone) -
National Hurricane Center – Latest tropical storm data.
This list will be updated as additional useful sites or revisions to links become available.
