Buffalo Bayou near Fulshear water level

Name: Buffalo Bayou near Fulshear water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
License: https://www.usgs.gov/information-policies-and-instructions/copyrights-and-credits

River gauge, Buffalo Bayou, Texas, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

88.35ft Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 05:30 PM CDT (44 min ago)

History

7 days

Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The latest river stage reported for Buffalo Bayou near Fulshear is 88.35 ft. There is no published reference for this river yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.

The level is falling, down 0.04 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 88.32 ft and 88.62 ft.

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

What the stage means on the water

With no published normal range, paddlers and anglers should go by the trend: a rising river usually means muddier, faster water.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

17 Sat 71° 51° – Wind 14 mph

18 Sun 76° 52° – Wind 8 mph

19 Mon 79° 56° – Wind 12 mph

20 Tue 82° 62° – Wind 10 mph

21 Wed 84° 65° – Wind 8 mph

22 Thu 85° 61° – Wind 6 mph

23 Fri 86° 61° – Wind 11 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:28 AM Sunset 06:49 PM Daylight 11 hr, 22 min First quarter 63%

Map

Other gauges on Buffalo Bayou

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Buffalo Bayou near KatyRiver gauge, Buffalo Bayou	97.17 ft	High	−0.09 ft	2.8 mi
Buffalo Bayou at State Hwy 6 near AddicksRiver gauge, Buffalo Bayou	58.1 cfs	Normal	−13.8 cfs	8 mi
Buffalo Bayou near AddicksRiver gauge, Buffalo Bayou	46.33 ft	Low	−0.03 ft	10 mi
Buffalo Bayou at W Belt Dr, HoustonRiver gauge, Buffalo Bayou	35.34 ft	Very low	±0	13 mi
Buffalo Bayou at Piney PointRiver gauge, Buffalo Bayou	28.29 ft	Low	−0.01 ft	15 mi
Buffalo Bayou at HoustonTidal gauge, Buffalo Bayou	2.53 ft	Normal	+0.78 ft	22 mi
Buffalo Bayou at Turning Basin, HoustonTidal gauge, Buffalo Bayou	2.10 ft	No reference yet	+0.86 ft	29 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
S Mayde Creek at Heathergold Dr near AddicksRiver gauge, S Mayde Creek	97.63 ft	Normal	−0.13 ft	7 mi
Clodine Ditch at Noble Rd near AddicksRiver gauge, Clodine Ditch	68.35 ft	Normal	+0.04 ft	8 mi
Barker Reservoir near AddicksReservoir, Barker Reservoir	70.19 ft	Normal	−0.59 ft	8 mi
Oyster Creek at FM 1464 near Sugar LandRiver gauge, Oyster Creek	70.83 ft	Low	−0.07 ft	9 mi
Bear Creek near BarkerRiver gauge, Bear Creek	96.63 ft	Normal	−0.03 ft	9 mi
Brazos River at RichmondRiver gauge, Brazos River	8.41 ft	Very low	−0.07 ft	10 mi
Langham Creek at Addicks Reservoir Outflow near AddicksRiver gauge, Langham Creek	56.05 ft	Normal	+0.02 ft	10 mi
Addicks Reservoir near AddicksReservoir, Addicks Reservoir	69.82 ft	Normal		10 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 near Fulshear today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 05:30 PM CDT, the water level was 88.35 ft. Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Buffalo Bayou near Fulshear rising or falling?

Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Buffalo Bayou near Fulshear 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:08072350 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 29.72301, -95.76717 (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	88.35 ft	2026-10-19 22:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Buffalo Bayou near Fulshear (usgs:08072350). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/texas/buffalo-bayou-near-fulshear

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