Station Name: Lk Hou at Jack's Ditch (Site 2) nr Houston, TX
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 49 feet

Nearest Address:
14310 W Lake Houston Pkwy
Houston, TX 77044
Harris County

GPS Coordinates: 29.93825, -95.1667778

Nearby Water Temperatures

Special Weather Statement issued March 11 at 7:18PM CDT by NWS Houston/Galveston TX

Effective: Wed March 11, 2026, 7:18 PM
Expires: Wed March 11, 2026, 8:15 PM

At 717 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 9 miles southwest of Elkhart to 6 miles east of Centerville to 9 miles southwest of Fort Boggy State Park to 9 miles northwest of Kurten. Movement was southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... College Station, Bryan, northwestern Huntsville, Navasota, Crockett, Madisonville, Austonio, Grapeland, Lovelady, Bedias, Kurten, Latexo, Wixon Valley, Millican, Anderson, Normangee, Iola, Crabbs Prairie, Pennington, and North Zulch.

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Rip Current Statement issued March 11 at 11:27AM CDT until March 11 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Houston/Galveston TX

Effective: Wed March 11, 2026, 11:27 AM
Expires: Wed March 11, 2026, 7:00 PM

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Gulf-facing beaches, including the Matagorda Peninsula, Brazoria County beaches, Galveston Island and the Bolivar Peninsula. * WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.

Swim near a lifeguard and away from rocks, jetties, and piers. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.