Keegans Bayou at Roark Rd near Houston water level

Name: Keegans Bayou at Roark Rd near Houston water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Keegans Bayou, Texas, United States

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Very low for mid-October

Water level

60.13ft Down 0.08 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 04:15 PM CDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 118 cfs

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Low water at Keegans Bayou at Roark Rd near Houston: the gauge reads 60.13 ft, far below normal for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 60.64 ft, based on 28 years of readings, so the river stage is 0.51 ft below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 60.20 ft, a difference of −0.07 ft.

It is still going down, by 0.08 ft over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is 60.10 ft – 61.50 ft.

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

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

Key numbers

Median for this date: 60.64 ft0.51 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 60.23 ft – 64.08 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (28 years of records)
Same day last year: 60.20 ft−0.07 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 60.10 ft – 61.50 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 60.09 ft – 65.30 ft

Paddling and fishing conditions

At low levels, plan for shorter paddling trips and expect to walk your boat through a few shoals.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 82° 58° – Wind 8 mph

21 Wed 84° 59° – Wind 7 mph

22 Thu 86° 60° – Wind 9 mph

23 Fri 86° 69° – Wind 10 mph

24 Sat 83° 70° – Wind 13 mph

25 Sun 80° 68° – Wind 9 mph

26 Mon 83° 68° – Wind 9 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:28 AM Sunset 06:48 PM Daylight 11 hr, 20 min Waxing gibbous 72%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Brays Bayou at Gessner Dr, HoustonRiver gauge, Brays Bayou	38.56 ft	Low	±0	2.3 mi
Brays Bayou at AliefRiver gauge, Brays Bayou	52.35 ft	Normal	+0.01 ft	3.8 mi
Buffalo Bayou at Piney PointRiver gauge, Buffalo Bayou	28.15 ft	Low	−0.13 ft	7 mi
Buffalo Bayou at W Belt Dr, HoustonRiver gauge, Buffalo Bayou	35.17 ft	Very low	−0.17 ft	7 mi
Sims Bayou at Hiram Clarke St, HoustonRiver gauge, Sims Bayou	26.24 ft	Low	−0.06 ft	7 mi
Buffalo Bayou near AddicksRiver gauge, Buffalo Bayou	46.22 ft	Low	−0.11 ft	8 mi
Oyster Creek at FM 1464 near Sugar LandRiver gauge, Oyster Creek	70.96 ft	Normal	+0.13 ft	8 mi
Clodine Ditch at Noble Rd near AddicksRiver gauge, Clodine Ditch	68.31 ft	Low	−0.05 ft	8 mi

Questions and answers

Is Keegans Bayou at Roark Rd near Houston higher than last year?

No, it is 0.07 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 60.20 ft.

What is a normal level for Keegans Bayou at Roark Rd near Houston in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 60.64 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 60.23 ft and 64.08 ft, based on 28 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 Keegans Bayou at Roark Rd near Houston today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 04:15 PM CDT, the water level was 60.13 ft. Down 0.08 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Keegans Bayou at Roark Rd near Houston rising or falling?

Down 0.08 ft over the last 24 hours. Down 0.19 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Keegans Bayou at Roark Rd near Houston normal?

Very low for mid-October. Compared with 28 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:08074800 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 29.65662, -95.56217 (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	60.13 ft	2026-10-20 21:15	Provisional
Flow	118 cfs	2026-10-02 22:30	Provisional

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