Olmos Creek at Dresden Drive

The past week

What floods at each level

• 14 ft

  The reservoir behind Olmos dam fills up and causes long lasting travel impacts near the Quarry Market, including the closure of Highway 281. Major residential flooding occurs in the headwaters of Olmos Creek above Loop 410. Over a foot of water is in lowest businesses in the southwest quadrant of Loop 410 and West Avenue. Many streets and low water crossings will have several feet of turbulent flow over them.

• 13 ft

  The reservoir behind Olmos dam fills up and causes long lasting travel impacts near the Quarry Market, including the closure of Highway 281. Several businesses in the southwest quadrant of Loop 410 and West Avenue flood up to a foot.

• 12 ft

  The reservoir behind Olmos dam fills up and causes long lasting travel impacts near the Quarry Market, including the closure of Highway 281. Major flooding approaches slabs of the lowest businesses in the southwest quadrant of Loop 410 and West Avenue cutting off some areas.

• 10 ft

  Moderate lowland flooding approaches businesses in the southwest quadrant of Loop 410 and West Avenue. Low bridges and crossings upstream near Lockhill-Selma are very dangerous to traffic.

• 9 ft

  Minor lowland flooding extends into low areas of the flood plain with no significant damage.

Highest crests on record