Brays Bayou at Gessner Drive, TX
River level and flood forecast · Harris County
Normal38.5 ftas of Mon 2:15 PM
The river is 18.5 ft below flood stage (57 ft).
Flow: 60 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 6 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 59 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 58 ft |
| Flood stage | 57 ft |
| Action stage | 54 ft |
| Record crest (May 26, 2015) | 61.6 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 59 ftMajor flooding begins with homes flooded in the Braeburn Glen subdivision and numerous homes nearing flood in the Braeburn Valley subdivision. Many streets are flooded and impassable including Fondren Drive near the channel and North and South Braeswood Blvd. Gessner Road bridge deck overtopped and inundated with approximately 1.25ft of water.
- 58 ftModerate flooding begins with numerous streets flooded in the Braeburn Glen and Braeburn Valley subdivisions. Fondren bridge approaches are impassable and water is hitting bridge deck. Water is nearing homes in the Braeburn Glen subdivision along Valley View Drive, Kennard and Mahoning Street.
- 57 ftMinor flooding begins along Fondren Drive north and south of the channel. Flooding is likely along Valley View Drive in the Braeburn Valley subdivision.
Highest crests on record
- 61.6 ft — May 26, 2015
- 61.35 ft — September 19, 1983
- 61.26 ft — April 18, 2016
- 61.15 ft — March 4, 1992
- 60.78 ft — November 17, 2003
Recent crests: 60 ft (August 27, 2017) · 61.26 ft (April 18, 2016) · 59 ft (April 18, 2016) · 61.6 ft (May 26, 2015) · 58.27 ft (January 9, 2012)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (GSST2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.