Good evening from the Lake Houston area. This is the Tuesday evening lake levels and weather report for October 6. There are no National Weather Service alerts in effect for Harris, Montgomery or Liberty counties. Both lakes are in their normal operating range and the local forecast is dry through Wednesday night.
Lake Levels at a Glance
| Lake | Level | Percent Full | Reading Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Houston | 42.50 feet | 100.0 percent | 5:30 p.m. Central, Tuesday, October 6 |
| Lake Conroe | 199.88 feet | 94.7 percent | Daily value for Tuesday, October 6 |
Lake Houston
The U.S. Geological Survey gauge at Lake Houston near Sheldon, site number 08072000, read 42.50 feet at 5:30 p.m. Central on Tuesday, October 6. Over the previous 48 hours the gauge ranged from a low of 42.38 feet to a high of 42.66 feet, a spread of about three and a third inches. The Texas Water Development Board lists the reservoir at 100.0 percent of its conservation capacity.
Lake Conroe
The Texas Water Development Board put Lake Conroe at 199.88 feet and 94.7 percent full for Tuesday, October 6. That is down one hundredth of a foot from Monday, when the lake stood at 199.89 feet and 94.8 percent full. The reservoir has been easing down slowly for three days.
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 and into Lake Houston. When the upstream lake is high and the authority opens its gates, that water arrives here.
Weather Through Wednesday Night
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 68 degrees. North wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation 1 percent.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 92 degrees and temperatures falling to around 89 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation 10 percent.
Wednesday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71 degrees. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation 10 percent.
Active Alerts
There are no National Weather Service watches, warnings or advisories in effect for Harris, Montgomery or Liberty counties as of this report. Two alerts are active elsewhere in Texas, an air quality alert across the Dallas and Fort Worth area and a coastal flood advisory for barrier islands on the middle coast. Neither reaches the Lake Houston area.
The National Hurricane Center is tracking a low pressure area in the southwestern Gulf that it expects to become a tropical system. Its forecast turns that system toward the northern Gulf Coast late this week, and the center is asking interests from the Florida Panhandle to Louisiana to monitor it. Texas is not in that advisory area at this time.
Sources
Lake Houston elevation from the U.S. Geological Survey gauge at Lake Houston near Sheldon. Lake Conroe and Lake Houston storage from the Texas Water Development Board reservoir monitoring program. Forecast and alerts from the National Weather Service Houston and Galveston office. Gauge readings are provisional and subject to revision.
