The U.S. Geological Survey gauge on Lake Houston near Sheldon, site 08072000, read 42.63 feet at 5:30 a.m. Central on Tuesday, September 8. That is three hundredths of a foot above the reading at the same gauge on Monday evening.
Over the past 48 hours the gauge has moved between 42.36 and 42.64 feet, a swing of less than three tenths of a foot. The lake is holding steady near its normal level.
The National Weather Service has no active flood watches, warnings or advisories for Harris, Montgomery or Liberty counties as of this reading. Two flood warnings remain in effect farther east in Hardin, Jasper, Jefferson and Orange counties, outside the Lake Houston area.
