Buffalo Bayou at Shepherd Drive, TX
River level and flood forecast · Harris County
Normal6.0 ftas of Mon 3:15 PM
The river is 22.0 ft below flood stage (28 ft).
Flow: 1,310 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 | 32 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 29.5 ft |
| Flood stage | 28 ft |
| Action stage | 17 ft |
| Record crest (August 28, 2017) | 41.9 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 32 ftAt levels above 32.0 feet, major flooding begins as portions of Allen Parkway and Memorial Drive are under 1 to 2 feet of water and homes upstream of the gage begin flooding.
- 29.5 ftAt levels above 29.5 feet, moderate lowland flooding begins Memorial Drive between Sandman Streeet and Waugh Drive becomes inundated.
- 28.7 ftAt levels above 28.7 feet, Allen Parkway east of Montrose Boulevard and Memorial Drive east of Waugh Drive flood.
- 28 ftAt levels above 28.0 feet, minor lowland flooding begins as water spills out of main channel and floods the lowest levels of apartments near the gage.
- 17 ftAt levels above 17.0 feet, hike and bike trails within the channel become inundated.
Highest crests on record
- 41.9 ft — August 28, 2017
- 33.64 ft — May 26, 2015
- 31.7 ft — April 18, 2016
- 31.27 ft — September 19, 2019
- 31.06 ft — September 19, 2019
Recent crests: 31.27 ft (September 19, 2019) · 31.06 ft (September 19, 2019) · 41.9 ft (August 28, 2017) · 31.7 ft (April 18, 2016) · 33.64 ft (May 26, 2015)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BBST2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.