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Updated 5:15 AM

Live conditions

Stage readings from eight USGS stream gauges on Houston’s bayous, checked against official National Weather Service flood stages.

Every gauge is below action stage.

Active sensors
47
8 USGS live · 39 SIM
Streets at risk
0
Sensors above flood stage
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Brickhouse Gully at Costa Rica St

White Oak Bayou · USGS 08074250

Normal

47.5ft

Steady

53% of flood stage

24h peak 47.5 ft5:15 AM

No NWS flood stages exist for this gauge. Thresholds are BayouWatch estimates.

Greens Bayou near Houston

Greens Bayou · USGS 08076000

Normal

39.1ft

Steady

36% of flood stage

24h peak 39.1 ft4:30 AM

Buffalo Bayou at West Belt Dr

Buffalo Bayou · USGS 08073600

Normal

34.9ft

Steady

27% of flood stage

24h peak 35.0 ft4:30 AM

Buffalo Bayou at Piney Point

Buffalo Bayou · USGS 08073700

Normal

28.0ft

Steady

25% of flood stage

24h peak 28.0 ft5:15 AM

White Oak Bayou at Houston

White Oak Bayou · USGS 08074500

Normal

7.8ft

Steady

24% of flood stage

24h peak 7.9 ft4:45 AM

Brays Bayou at Main St

Brays Bayou · USGS 08075000

Normal

16.9ft

Steady

22% of flood stage

24h peak 17.0 ft4:45 AM

Sims Bayou at Houston

Sims Bayou · USGS 08075500

Normal

3.5ft

Rising 0.13 ft/hr

14% of flood stage

24h peak 3.5 ft4:30 AM

Greens Bayou at Ley Rd

Greens Bayou · USGS 08076700

Normal

3.7ft

Steady

12% of flood stage

24h peak 3.7 ft4:45 AM

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BayouWatch’s SIM sensors fill the gaps between USGS gauges on smaller bayous and drainage corridors. See every one, sorted by level.

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