Brays Bayou at Houston, TX
River level and flood forecast · Harris County
Normal16.7 ftas of Mon 3:45 PM
The river is 24.3 ft below flood stage (41 ft).
Flow: 115 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 | 43 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 42 ft |
| Flood stage | 41 ft |
| Action stage | 38 ft |
| Record crest (August 27, 2017) | 45.67 ft |
Highest crests on record
- 45.67 ft — August 27, 2017
- 42.83 ft — May 26, 2015
- 41.98 ft — April 18, 2016
- 41.75 ft — August 29, 2017
- 41.02 ft — September 13, 2008
Recent crests: 41.75 ft (August 29, 2017) · 45.67 ft (August 27, 2017) · 41.98 ft (April 18, 2016) · 42.83 ft (May 26, 2015) · 38.78 ft (April 27, 2013)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (HBMT2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.