Harris County, Texas

5 sources answering with records; no headline here in the last 24 hours.

Active because the sources below answered with current records; none of what they hold is placed on this county as a headline or a reading.

93 river gauges reading now, shown against their usual but not yet judged.

Official Warnings

No official warning is in effect here right now.

• Clear Creek At Fm 865 Near Pearland, TX: water level 38.93 ft · above the highest October monthly average on record for this gauge (38.56 ft) · U.S. Geological Survey · 59 min ago
• Cypress Creek At House-hahl Road Near Cypress, TX: water level 129 ft · above the highest October monthly average on record for this gauge (129 ft) · U.S. Geological Survey · 1 h ago
• Buffalo Bayou At Piney Point, TX: water level 27.87 ft · below the lowest October monthly average on record for this gauge (27.88 ft) · U.S. Geological Survey · 44 min ago
• Brickhouse Gully At Costa Rica Street, Houston, TX: water level 47.44 ft · below the lowest October monthly average on record for this gauge (47.5 ft) · U.S. Geological Survey · 44 min ago
• South Mayde Creek At Heathergold Dr Near Addicks, TX: water level 97.31 ft · below the lowest October monthly average on record for this gauge (97.36 ft) · U.S. Geological Survey · 1 h ago

River levels are shown against their usual, but not yet judged. A gauge’s usual here is its range of October monthly averages; the reading is the latest 15-minute value, which a passing rain or dry spell can carry outside that range. So no river gauge makes this county Unusual For Here until we compare each day with the same day’s history.

A gauge’s usual is its range of October monthly averages over its record (USGS).

• USGS daily mean streamflow and gage height - Texas: 160 entries for this county · U.S. Geological Survey · read 9 h ago

Entries are what each state or utility feed lists for this county: incidents, closures or outage areas. We count them; we do not reproduce them.

1 source answered; nothing recent here.

12 reports in the last 6 hours, none published as an event.

Coming Up

• Darren Davis Arrested for DWI · Lebanon city · 1 h ago Not Yet Confirmed
• Edgar Boconsaca Uzho Arrested for DWI · Lebanon city · 1 h ago Not Yet Confirmed
• Christopher Fleming Arrested for DWI · Lebanon city · 1 h ago Not Yet Confirmed
• Adrian Decarlo Arrested for DWI · Lebanon city · 1 h ago Not Yet Confirmed
• 10/29/26 Daily Log · Lebanon city · 1 h ago Published event

And 52 more reports in the last 24 hours, not listed here.

70 reports in the last 6 hours, none published as an event.

• Houston police report shows 17 immigration-related transfers to ICE in latest quarter · KVUE · 30 min ago
• DoorDash offers $17 billion for Instacart in what would be a big consolidation for grocery delivery · KHOU · 40 min ago
• Shark swims near surfers, splashes one with its tail in close encounter off California coast, video shows · KTRK-TV · 46 min ago
• Florida mother arrested at airport after allegedly leaving 4 kids home alone while she went to Las Vegas for work · KHOU · 52 min ago
• Rare Nanotyrannus skeleton 'Jodi' sells for $47.3M · KHOU · 55 min ago

And 264 more reports in the last 24 hours, not listed here.

30 entries from CDC wastewater data for viral activity level (SARS-CoV-2, influenza A, RSV) and 5 from CDC wastewater data for measles (CDC National Wastewater Surveillance System) for this county, in their latest reads.

21 readings here, none current.

• CDC wastewater data for viral activity level (SARS-CoV-2, influenza A, RSV): 30 entries for this county · CDC National Wastewater Surveillance System · read 13 h ago
• CDC wastewater data for measles: 5 entries for this county · CDC National Wastewater Surveillance System · read 14 h ago

Entries are what each state or utility feed lists for this county: incidents, closures or outage areas. We count them; we do not reproduce them.

Houston-Galveston-Brazoria: AQI 66, within the usual daily AQI in October for this county.

• Houston-Galveston-Brazoria: AQI 66 · within the usual daily AQI in October for this county · U.S. EPA AirNow · 1 h ago

• USGS latest streamflow and gage height - Texas: 111 entries for this county · U.S. Geological Survey · read 35 min ago
• AirNow reporting-area AQI (current and forecast): 15 entries for this county · U.S. EPA AirNow · read 1 h ago

Entries are what each state or utility feed lists for this county: incidents, closures or outage areas. We count them; we do not reproduce them.

8901: 290 customers out, within the usual daily peak in October for this county.

• 8901: 290 customers out · within the usual daily peak in October for this county · U.S. Department of Energy / Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ODIN) · 45 min ago

• CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric outage map (DataCapable): 70 entries for this county · CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric · read 44 min ago
• U.S. Department of Energy / Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ODIN) outage map (utility-built): 42 entries for this county · U.S. Department of Energy / Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ODIN) · read 45 min ago
• Texas-New Mexico Power outage map (Kubra Storm Center): 5 entries for this county · Texas-New Mexico Power · read 44 min ago

Entries are what each state or utility feed lists for this county: incidents, closures or outage areas. We count them; we do not reproduce them.

Matters Now

• Rail accidents and crossings (FRA)
  Grade-crossing collision, Union Pacific Railroad Company, HOUSTON, MCCARTY STREET, 2026-07-11: 1 person injured. Reported by FRA with the July 2026 data. Federal Railroad Administration
• Rail accidents and crossings (FRA)
  Grade-crossing collision, Union Pacific Railroad Company, HOUSTON, AVENUE P, 2026-07-06: 1 person injured. Reported by FRA with the July 2026 data. Federal Railroad Administration
• Rail accidents and crossings (FRA)
  Grade-crossing collision, Union Pacific Railroad Company, HOUSTON, RANKIN RD, 2026-05-15: 1 person injured. Reported by FRA with the May 2026 data. Federal Railroad Administration
• Rail accidents and crossings (FRA)
  Grade-crossing collision, Amtrak (National Railroad Passenger Corporation), HOUSTON, LOCKWOOD ROAD, 2026-05-10: 2 people injured. Reported by FRA with the May 2026 data. Federal Railroad Administration

Quiet

• Layoff and closure notices (WARN): No notice naming a place here in the last 30 days · Texas Workforce Commission · read 13 min ago
• Gasoline prices (EIA): No weekly move of 10 cents or more · U.S. Energy Information Administration · read Oct 26, 8:27 AM CDT

Background

• Gasoline prices (EIA)
  Regular gasoline, Houston, week of 2026-10-19: $3.710 a gallon, down 5 cents from the week before. U.S. Energy Information Administration
• Gasoline prices (EIA)
  Regular gasoline, Texas, week of 2026-10-19: $3.704 a gallon, down 7 cents from the week before. U.S. Energy Information Administration
• Gasoline prices (EIA)
  Regular gasoline, Gulf Coast (PADD 3), week of 2026-10-19: $3.784 a gallon, down 7 cents from the week before. U.S. Energy Information Administration
• Layoff and closure notices (WARN)
  New Tech Global Staffing, Houston: 121 workers; starts 2026-10-30. Texas Workforce Commission
• Rail accidents and crossings (FRA)
  Rail accident, Petroleum Services Railroad, LA PORTE, 2026-07-28. Reported by FRA with the July 2026 data. Federal Railroad Administration
• Rail accidents and crossings (FRA)
  Grade-crossing collision, Union Pacific Railroad Company, HOUSTON, BENNINGTON STREET, 2026-07-24. Reported by FRA with the July 2026 data. Federal Railroad Administration
• Rail accidents and crossings (FRA)
  Grade-crossing collision, Union Pacific Railroad Company, HOUSTON, PRIVATE, 2026-07-21. Reported by FRA with the July 2026 data. Federal Railroad Administration
• Rail accidents and crossings (FRA)
  Grade-crossing collision, BNSF Railway Company, HOUSTON, CAVALCADE STREET, 2026-07-18. Reported by FRA with the July 2026 data. Federal Railroad Administration
• Rail accidents and crossings (FRA)
  Rail accident, Union Pacific Railroad Company, LA PORTE, 2026-07-09. Reported by FRA with the July 2026 data. Federal Railroad Administration
• Rail accidents and crossings (FRA)
  Rail accident, Union Pacific Railroad Company, HOUSTON, 2026-07-09. Reported by FRA with the July 2026 data. Federal Railroad Administration
• Rail accidents and crossings (FRA)
  Rail accident, Union Pacific Railroad Company, HOUSTON, 2026-07-04. Reported by FRA with the July 2026 data. Federal Railroad Administration
• Layoff and closure notices (WARN)
  Baker Hughes Company, Houston: 174 workers; starts 2026-07-01. Texas Workforce Commission
• Rail accidents and crossings (FRA)
  Grade-crossing collision, Union Pacific Railroad Company, HOUSTON, TELEPHONE ROAD, 2026-06-26. Reported by FRA with the June 2026 data. Federal Railroad Administration
• Rail accidents and crossings (FRA)
  Grade-crossing collision, Port Terminal Railroad Association, HOUSTON, CLINTON DR, 2026-06-23. Reported by FRA with the June 2026 data. Federal Railroad Administration
• Rail accidents and crossings (FRA)
  Rail accident, BNSF Railway Company, HOUSTON, 2026-06-04. Reported by FRA with the June 2026 data. Federal Railroad Administration
• Rail accidents and crossings (FRA)
  Rail accident, Union Pacific Railroad Company, HOUSTON, 2026-06-04. Reported by FRA with the June 2026 data. Federal Railroad Administration
• Rail accidents and crossings (FRA)
  Rail accident, Port Terminal Railroad Association, HOUSTON, 2026-06-04. Reported by FRA with the June 2026 data. Federal Railroad Administration
• Rail accidents and crossings (FRA)
  Grade-crossing collision, Port Terminal Railroad Association, HOUSTON, JACINTOPORT BLVD, 2026-06-03. Reported by FRA with the June 2026 data. Federal Railroad Administration
• Rail accidents and crossings (FRA)
  Grade-crossing collision, Union Pacific Railroad Company, HOUSTON, FANNIN STREET, 2026-06-02. Reported by FRA with the June 2026 data. Federal Railroad Administration
• Rail accidents and crossings (FRA)
  Grade-crossing collision, Union Pacific Railroad Company, HOUSTON, LYONS STREET, 2026-05-30. Reported by FRA with the May 2026 data. Federal Railroad Administration
• Rail accidents and crossings (FRA)
  Rail accident, CANADIAN PACIFIC KANSAS CITY, HOUSTON, 2026-05-29. Reported by FRA with the May 2026 data. Federal Railroad Administration
• Rail accidents and crossings (FRA)
  Rail accident, Union Pacific Railroad Company, HOUSTON, 2026-05-29. Reported by FRA with the May 2026 data. Federal Railroad Administration
• Rail accidents and crossings (FRA)
  Rail accident, Port Terminal Railroad Association, HOUSTON, 2026-05-20. Reported by FRA with the May 2026 data. Federal Railroad Administration
• Rail accidents and crossings (FRA)
  Rail accident, Union Pacific Railroad Company, HOUSTON, 2026-05-08. Reported by FRA with the May 2026 data. Federal Railroad Administration
• Employment and wages (QCEW)
  Q1 2026: 2,436,205 jobs (2,455,611 a year earlier); $2,013 average weekly wage ($1,964 a year earlier). BLS (QCEW)

Each line is the source's own fields, linked to the source. Unusual is this county against its own history, never against other counties. FRA posts about three months after an accident, so its lines are reported, not breaking. Last read: BLS (QCEW) Oct 12, 8:25 AM CDT; U.S. Energy Information Administration Oct 26, 8:27 AM CDT; Federal Railroad Administration Oct 26, 8:27 AM CDT; Texas Workforce Commission Oct 29, 9:30 AM CDT.

Quiet

• Non-native species (USGS NAS): No new non-native species alert here in the last 30 days · USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species (NAS) · read Oct 12, 7:04 PM CDT
• Bird flu in wild birds (APHIS): No detection in wild birds here in the last 30 days · USDA APHIS · read Oct 26, 8:27 AM CDT
• Introduced species (iNaturalist): No introduced species newly recorded here · iNaturalist · read 18 min ago

Background

• Introduced species (iNaturalist)
  168 research-grade observations of introduced species here in the last 30 days. iNaturalist
• Non-native species (USGS NAS)
  giant applesnail (Pomacea maculata) was found in the Josey Lake, Subdivision, Harris County, Texas, 2026-08-31. USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species (NAS)
• Non-native species (USGS NAS)
  giant applesnail (Pomacea maculata) was found in the Josey Lake, Bridgeland subdivision, Harris County, Texas, 2026-08-31. USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species (NAS)

Each line is the source's own fields, linked to the source. Unusual is this county against its own history, never against other counties. Bird flu detections are reported in our words with a link to USDA APHIS; its records are not reproduced. iNaturalist observations are shown only under CC0 or CC-BY, with the observer credited; others are counted. Observations with an obscured location are never placed on a county. Last read: USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species (NAS) Oct 12, 7:04 PM CDT; iNaturalist Oct 29, 9:26 AM CDT; USDA APHIS Oct 26, 8:27 AM CDT.

Quiet

• Historic places in harm’s way: No listed place here inside an active wildfire perimeter, warning area or flood zone · National Weather Service · read 14 min ago
• National Register nominations (Federal Register): No nomination here under review · National Park Service (Federal Register) · read 43 min ago
• National Register listings (NPS): No listing or removal here in the last 30 days · National Park Service · read Oct 12, 8:25 AM CDT

Background

• National Register nominations (Federal Register)
  Style in Steel Townhouses, 4156, 4158, and 4160 Meyerwood Drive, Houston (Harris County, Texas), reference SG100013418: nominated, comments due 2026-09-04. National Park Service (Federal Register)
• National Register listings (NPS)
  280 properties on the National Register in this county, 3 of them National Historic Landmarks. National Park Service

Each line is the source's own fields, linked to the source. Sites whose location is restricted are never shown. A place inside a hazard area is our overlay of open maps, as of the hazard’s own time; it says nothing of damage. Last read: National Park Service Oct 12, 8:25 AM CDT; National Park Service (Federal Register) Oct 29, 9:00 AM CDT; National Weather Service Oct 29, 9:30 AM CDT.