Good evening from the Lake Houston area. This is the Wednesday evening reading for October 14, 2026. There are no National Weather Service watches, warnings or advisories in effect for Harris, Montgomery or Liberty counties, and both lakes are sitting in their normal range.
| Lake | Level | Percent full | Reading time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Houston | 42.39 feet | 100.0 percent | 5:30 p.m. Central, Wednesday, October 14 |
| Lake Conroe | 199.71 feet | 94.0 percent | Daily value for Wednesday, October 14 |
Lake Houston
The United States Geological Survey gauge at Lk Houston nr Sheldon, TX, site number 08072000, read 42.39 feet at 5:30 p.m. Central on Wednesday, October 14. Over the last 48 hours the gauge has moved between 42.35 feet and 42.46 feet, a range of about an inch and a third. The Texas Water Development Board puts Lake Houston at 100.0 percent of conservation capacity.
Lake Conroe
The Texas Water Development Board reported Lake Conroe at 199.71 feet and 94.0 percent full for Wednesday, October 14. That is down about a hundredth of a foot from the 199.72 feet reported on Tuesday, a continuation of the slow decline the lake has shown all week. This is a once daily value rather than an intraday reading.
Lake Conroe matters in Kingwood, Humble and Atascocita because San Jacinto River Authority releases from Conroe flow down the West Fork of the San Jacinto River into Lake Houston. What the upstream lake is holding, and what the authority chooses to release, shows up downstream here.
The forecast
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 70 degrees. Southeast wind 0 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation 2 percent.
Thursday: Mostly sunny. High near 91 degrees, with temperatures falling to around 88 in the afternoon. East wind 0 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 12 percent.
Thursday night: Partly cloudy, with a chance of rain showers after 3 a.m. Low around 69 degrees. East wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation 30 percent, with new rainfall amounts between a tenth and a quarter of an inch possible.
The National Weather Service did not issue a heat index value for any of these three periods.
Active alerts
There are no active National Weather Service watches, warnings or advisories for Harris County, Montgomery County or Liberty County as of this reading.
Sources
Lake Houston elevation from the United States Geological Survey gauge at Lk Houston nr Sheldon. Percent full figures for both lakes from the Texas Water Development Board. Forecast and alerts from the National Weather Service Houston/Galveston office. Gauge readings are provisional and subject to revision.
