Buffalo Bayou at Barker Reservoir, TX
River level and flood forecast · Harris County
Normal78.5 ftas of Mon 3 PM
The river is 14.7 ft below flood stage (93.2 ft).
Flow: 0 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
| Flood stage | 93.2 ft |
| Action stage | 90.2 ft |
| Record crest (August 27, 2017) | 101.6 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 104 ftTop of spillway/natual ground at end of dam
- 101.56 ftPool of Record (Harvey)
- 98.1 ftFirst home flooded in Fort Bend County.
- 97.1 ftFirst home flooded in Harris County.
- 96.6 ftFirst street flooding in Harris County.
- 94.9 ftFirst street flooded in Fort Bend County.
- 93.4 ftLow point on Beeler Road
- 93.2 ftLow point on Westheimer Parkway
- 82.7 ftLow point on Barker-Clodine Road
- 71.05 ftBottom of Barker Reservoir
Highest crests on record
- 101.6 ft — August 27, 2017
- 95.25 ft — April 25, 2016
- 93.6 ft — March 6, 1992
- 93.2 ft — November 7, 2002
- 92.3 ft — November 17, 1998
Recent crests: 101.6 ft (August 27, 2017) · 95.25 ft (April 25, 2016) · 91.9 ft (June 1, 2015) · 91.9 ft (July 9, 2007) · 91.7 ft (November 28, 2004)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BAKT2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.