Buffalo Bayou at Turning Basin, Houston water level

Name: Buffalo Bayou at Turning Basin, Houston water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Tidal gauge, Buffalo Bayou, Texas, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

2.38ft Down 0.39 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 07:30 AM CDT (59 min ago)

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Buffalo Bayou at Turning Basin, Houston reads 2.38 ft as of Oct 20, 2026, 07:30 AM CDT. The agency publishes no normal range or warning level for this tidal gauge yet, so there is nothing to judge the number against.

It has dropped 0.39 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between −0.46 ft and 2.91 ft.

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

19 Mon 81° 58° – Wind 9 mph

20 Tue 82° 54° – Wind 8 mph

21 Wed 86° 68° – Wind 11 mph

22 Thu 86° 68° – Wind 8 mph

23 Fri 85° 69° – Wind 10 mph

24 Sat 83° 70° – Wind 12 mph

25 Sun 80° 69° – Wind 10 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:27 AM Sunset 06:46 PM Daylight 11 hr, 20 min First quarter 68%

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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	31 mi
Buffalo Bayou near FulshearRiver gauge, Buffalo Bayou	88.38 ft	Normal	−0.04 ft	29 mi
Buffalo Bayou at State Hwy 6 near AddicksRiver gauge, Buffalo Bayou	47.9 cfs	Normal	−17.0 cfs	21 mi
Buffalo Bayou near AddicksRiver gauge, Buffalo Bayou	46.22 ft	Low	−0.17 ft	19 mi
Buffalo Bayou at W Belt Dr, HoustonRiver gauge, Buffalo Bayou	35.05 ft	Very low	−0.30 ft	16 mi
Buffalo Bayou at Piney PointRiver gauge, Buffalo Bayou	28.12 ft	Low	−0.20 ft	14 mi
Buffalo Bayou at HoustonTidal gauge, Buffalo Bayou	2.68 ft	Normal	−0.25 ft	7 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Hunting Bayou at IH 610, HoustonRiver gauge, Hunting Bayou	17.34 ft	Low	−0.06 ft	3.3 mi
Whiteoak Bayou at Main St, HoustonTidal gauge, Whiteoak Bayou	2.51 ft	Low	−0.43 ft	4.2 mi
Hunting Bayou at Hoffman St, HoustonRiver gauge, Hunting Bayou	25.59 ft	Very low	+0.16 ft	4.3 mi
Sims Bayou at HoustonTidal gauge, Sims Bayou	2.36 ft	Low	−0.34 ft	5.2 mi
Vince Bayou at PasadenaRiver gauge, Vince Bayou	4.80 ft	Low	−0.03 ft	5.9 mi
Whiteoak Bayou at HoustonRiver gauge, Whiteoak Bayou	7.64 ft	Low	+0.01 ft	7 mi
Greens Bayou at Ley Rd, HoustonTidal gauge, Greens Bayou	2.49 ft	Low	−0.36 ft	7 mi
Berry Bayou at Nevada St, HoustonRiver gauge, Berry Bayou	15.44 ft	Very low	+0.03 ft	7 mi

Questions and answers

What is the water level of Buffalo Bayou at Turning Basin, Houston today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 07:30 AM CDT, the water level was 2.38 ft. Down 0.39 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Buffalo Bayou at Turning Basin, Houston rising or falling?

Down 0.39 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Buffalo Bayou at Turning Basin, Houston normal?

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.

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:08074710 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 29.74939, -95.29105 (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	2.38 ft	2026-10-20 12:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Buffalo Bayou at Turning Basin, Houston (usgs:08074710). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/texas/buffalo-bayou-at-turning-basin-houston

How we check values

Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.

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