Hunting Bayou at Hoffman St, Houston water level

Name: Hunting Bayou at Hoffman St, Houston water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Hunting Bayou, Texas, United States

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Very low for mid-October

Water level

25.50ft Up 0.09 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 01:00 PM CDT (51 min ago)

Flow: 0.9 cfs

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

At 25.50 ft, Hunting Bayou at Hoffman St, Houston is far below normal for mid-October.

That puts it 3.08 ft below the median of 28.58 ft for mid-October, based on 18 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 25.59 ft (−0.09 ft).

The water is rising: up 0.09 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 25.38 ft and 26.66 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.

Compared with 18 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 28.58 ft3.08 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 25.72 ft – 29.31 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (18 years of records)
Same day last year: 25.59 ft−0.09 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 25.38 ft – 26.66 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 25.41 ft – 30.43 ft

What the stage means on the water

Low water means more dragging on shallow riffles and slower floats. Fish crowd into the deeper runs, and warm, low water stresses them, so play and release them quickly.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

19 Mon 80° 55° – Wind 10 mph

20 Tue 82° 60° – Wind 9 mph

21 Wed 86° 65° – Wind 9 mph

22 Thu 87° 67° – Wind 8 mph

23 Fri 86° 69° – Wind 10 mph

24 Sat 83° 69° – Wind 12 mph

25 Sun 81° 67° – Wind 10 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:27 AM Sunset 06:47 PM Daylight 11 hr, 20 min Waxing gibbous 70%

Map

Other gauges on Hunting Bayou

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Hunting Bayou at IH 610, HoustonRiver gauge, Hunting Bayou	17.46 ft	Normal	+0.06 ft	2.9 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Halls Bayou at HoustonRiver gauge, Halls Bayou	39.50 ft	Normal	+0.06 ft	3.9 mi
Whiteoak Bayou at Main St, HoustonTidal gauge, Whiteoak Bayou	2.25 ft	Low	−0.65 ft	4.0 mi
Greens Bayou at Ley Rd, HoustonTidal gauge, Greens Bayou	2.15 ft	Low	−0.69 ft	5.2 mi
Whiteoak Bayou at HoustonRiver gauge, Whiteoak Bayou	7.64 ft	Low	+0.05 ft	5.5 mi
Buffalo Bayou at HoustonTidal gauge, Buffalo Bayou	2.29 ft	Low	−0.71 ft	7 mi
Greens Bayou near HoustonRiver gauge, Greens Bayou	39.00 ft	Low	+0.01 ft	8 mi
Sims Bayou at HoustonTidal gauge, Sims Bayou	2.06 ft	Low	−0.67 ft	9 mi
Brickhouse Gully at Costa Rica St, HoustonRiver gauge, Brickhouse Gully	47.44 ft	Very low	±0	9 mi

Questions and answers

How does Hunting Bayou at Hoffman St, Houston compare with last year?

It is 0.09 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 25.59 ft.

What is a normal level for Hunting Bayou at Hoffman St, Houston in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 28.58 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 25.72 ft and 29.31 ft, based on 18 years of records.

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 Hunting Bayou at Hoffman St, Houston today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 01:00 PM CDT, the water level was 25.50 ft. Up 0.09 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Hunting Bayou at Hoffman St, Houston rising or falling?

Up 0.09 ft over the last 24 hours. Up 0.08 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Hunting Bayou at Hoffman St, Houston normal?

Very low for mid-October. Compared with 18 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.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:08075763 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 29.80884, -95.31327 (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	25.50 ft	2026-10-20 18:00	Provisional
Flow	0.9 cfs	2026-10-20 18:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Hunting Bayou at Hoffman St, Houston (usgs:08075763). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/texas/hunting-bayou-at-hoffman-st-houston

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