Greens Bayou at Ley Rd, Houston water level

Name: Greens Bayou at Ley Rd, Houston water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Tidal gauge, Greens Bayou, Texas, United States

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Low for mid-October

Water level

2.12ft Down 0.73 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 01:45 PM CDT (52 min ago)

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

20252026

Water level Normal range (10–90 %) Minor flood stage

What this means

Low water at Greens Bayou at Ley Rd, Houston: the gauge reads 2.12 ft, below normal for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 4.65 ft, based on 28 years of readings, so the water level is 2.53 ft below typical. It is 27.88 ft below the flood stage of 30.00 ft. On the same day last year the reading was 2.53 ft, a difference of −0.41 ft.

It is still going down, by 0.73 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 0.17 ft – 3.27 ft.

Compared with 28 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 4.65 ft2.53 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 1.90 ft – 14.84 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (28 years of records)
Same day last year: 2.53 ft−0.41 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 0.17 ft – 3.27 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 0.71 ft – 13.98 ft
Highest on record: 44.85 ftAugust 28, 2017

What happens at each level

33.00 ft: Major lowland flooding begins in the vicinity of the gage.
32.00 ft: Moderate lowland flooding begins at the gage.
30.00 ft: Minor lowland flooding begins in the vicinity of the gage.
2.12 ft: Right now

Impact statements from the U.S. National Weather Service.

Highest crests on record

Chance of at least minor flooding in October to December: < 5 %.

Rank	Level	Date
1	44.85 ft	August 28, 2017
2	39.40 ft	June 27, 1989
3	36.75 ft	May 18, 1989
4	36.66 ft	October 29, 2002
5	36.24 ft	September 15, 2008
6	36.10 ft	October 18, 1994
7	35.17 ft	October 16, 2006
8	34.60 ft	June 6, 2001
9	34.28 ft	October 31, 2015
10	34.27 ft	June 13, 1973

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.07 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 80° 56° – Wind 8 mph

20 Tue 83° 58° – Wind 8 mph

21 Wed 85° 62° – Wind 9 mph

22 Thu 86° 67° – Wind 9 mph

23 Fri 85° 69° – Wind 10 mph

24 Sat 83° 69° – Wind 12 mph

25 Sun 82° 65° – Wind 10 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:27 AM Sunset 06:46 PM Daylight 11 hr, 20 min Waxing gibbous 71%

Map

Other gauges on Greens Bayou

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Greens Bayou at Cutten Rd near HoustonRiver gauge, Greens Bayou	100.98 ft	Low	−0.04 ft	19 mi
Greens Bayou near US Hwy 75 near HoustonRiver gauge, Greens Bayou	65.66 ft	Very low	+0.01 ft	14 mi
Greens Bayou near HoustonRiver gauge, Greens Bayou	39.00 ft	Low	+0.01 ft	7 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Hunting Bayou at IH 610, HoustonRiver gauge, Hunting Bayou	17.51 ft	Normal	+0.08 ft	3.7 mi
Hunting Bayou at Hoffman St, HoustonRiver gauge, Hunting Bayou	25.48 ft	Very low	+0.07 ft	5.2 mi
Halls Bayou at HoustonRiver gauge, Halls Bayou	39.51 ft	Normal	+0.08 ft	6 mi
Garners Bayou near HumbleRiver gauge, Garners Bayou	33.59 ft	Low	−0.02 ft	7 mi
Lake Houston near SheldonLake, Lake Houston	42.13 ft	Normal	+0.02 ft	8 mi
San Jacinto River near SheldonTidal gauge, San Jacinto River	2.10 ft	Normal	−0.69 ft	9 mi
Whiteoak Bayou at Main St, HoustonTidal gauge, Whiteoak Bayou	2.15 ft	Low	−0.74 ft	9 mi
Vince Bayou at PasadenaRiver gauge, Vince Bayou	4.86 ft	Low	−0.01 ft	10 mi

Questions and answers

Is Greens Bayou at Ley Rd, Houston higher than last year?

No, it is 0.41 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 2.53 ft.

What is flood stage for Greens Bayou at Ley Rd, Houston?

The official flood stage is 30.00 ft. The level is currently 27.88 ft below it.

What is a normal level for Greens Bayou at Ley Rd, Houston in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 4.65 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 1.90 ft and 14.84 ft, based on 28 years of records.

What is the water level of Greens Bayou at Ley Rd, Houston today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 01:45 PM CDT, the water level was 2.12 ft. Down 0.73 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Greens Bayou at Ley Rd, Houston rising or falling?

Down 0.73 ft over the last 24 hours. Down 0.06 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Greens Bayou at Ley Rd, Houston normal?

Low for mid-October. Compared with 28 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Greens Bayou at Ley Rd, Houston?

The highest level on record is 44.85 ft on August 28, 2017.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:08076700 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 29.83717, -95.23327 (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	2.12 ft	2026-10-20 18:45	Provisional

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