Buffalo Bayou at State Hwy 6 near Addicks water level

Name: Buffalo Bayou at State Hwy 6 near Addicks water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Buffalo Bayou, Texas, United States

Directions

Normal for late October

Water level

56.61ft Down 0.07 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 04:00 AM CDT (54 min ago)

Flow: 39.5 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Buffalo Bayou at State Hwy 6 near Addicks, where the gauge shows 56.61 ft.

It is still going down, by 0.07 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 56.61 ft – 56.98 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Paddling and fishing conditions

Most paddlers and anglers will find the river in good shape at this stage.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 81° 58° – Wind 8 mph

21 Wed 84° 61° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 87° 58° – Wind 8 mph

23 Fri 86° 69° – Wind 10 mph

24 Sat 84° 71° – Wind 13 mph

25 Sun 81° 68° – Wind 9 mph

26 Mon 83° 69° – Wind 9 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:29 AM Sunset 06:47 PM Daylight 11 hr, 18 min Waxing gibbous 76%

Map

Other gauges on Buffalo Bayou

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Buffalo Bayou near KatyRiver gauge, Buffalo Bayou	97.11 ft	Normal	−0.06 ft	10 mi
Buffalo Bayou near FulshearRiver gauge, Buffalo Bayou	88.36 ft	Normal	−0.04 ft	8 mi
Buffalo Bayou near AddicksRiver gauge, Buffalo Bayou	46.16 ft	Low	−0.08 ft	2.3 mi
Buffalo Bayou at W Belt Dr, HoustonRiver gauge, Buffalo Bayou	35.05 ft	Very low	−0.07 ft	5.1 mi
Buffalo Bayou at Piney PointRiver gauge, Buffalo Bayou	28.12 ft	Low	−0.08 ft	7 mi
Buffalo Bayou at HoustonTidal gauge, Buffalo Bayou	2.49 ft	Low	−0.02 ft	14 mi
Buffalo Bayou at Turning Basin, HoustonTidal gauge, Buffalo Bayou	2.44 ft	No reference yet	+0.17 ft	21 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Barker Reservoir near AddicksReservoir, Barker Reservoir	69.79 ft	Normal	−0.20 ft	0.2 mi
Clodine Ditch at Noble Rd near AddicksRiver gauge, Clodine Ditch	68.33 ft	Normal	±0	1.0 mi
Langham Creek at Addicks Reservoir Outflow near AddicksRiver gauge, Langham Creek	55.97 ft	Low	−0.06 ft	1.8 mi
Addicks Reservoir near AddicksReservoir, Addicks Reservoir	76.38 ft	Very high	±0	1.9 mi
S Mayde Creek at Heathergold Dr near AddicksRiver gauge, S Mayde Creek	97.59 ft	Low	−0.07 ft	4.7 mi
Langham Creek near AddicksRiver gauge, Langham Creek	88.67 ft	Low	−0.01 ft	4.7 mi
Bear Creek near BarkerRiver gauge, Bear Creek	96.68 ft	Normal	−0.03 ft	5.0 mi
Brays Bayou at AliefRiver gauge, Brays Bayou	52.33 ft	Normal	+0.01 ft	5.5 mi

Questions and answers

Is gage height the same as water depth?

No. Gage height is measured from a fixed reference point chosen by the agency, so a reading of 10 ft does not mean the river is 10 ft deep.

What is the water level of Buffalo Bayou at State Hwy 6 near Addicks today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 04:00 AM CDT, the water level was 56.61 ft. Down 0.07 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Buffalo Bayou at State Hwy 6 near Addicks rising or falling?

Down 0.07 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Buffalo Bayou at State Hwy 6 near Addicks normal?

Normal for late October. Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from the U.S. Geological Survey, the official operator of this gauge, and are in the public domain. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:08072600 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 29.76938, -95.64317 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NAVD88
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	56.61 ft	2026-10-21 09:00	Provisional
Flow	39.5 cfs	2026-10-21 09:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Buffalo Bayou at State Hwy 6 near Addicks (usgs:08072600). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/texas/buffalo-bayou-at-state-hwy-6-near-addicks

How we check values

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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer