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Buffalo Bayou
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BUFFALO BAYOU
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Buffalo Bayou at Houston, TX

HOUSTON, TX29.7602°N, -95.4086°W Updated 40 min ago
FLOW RATE
309cfs
GAUGE HT
1.88ft
AIR TEMP
79°F
WIND
2mph E
FISH INDEX
69SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
309cfs 88.1% vs avg
Optimal band: 227307 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
423cfs
PERIOD LOW
163cfs
RUNNABLE
25%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

1.88ft
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
88°
76°
MON
85°
75°
TUE
90°
74°
WED
89°
76°
THU
90°
77°
FRI
93°
77°
SAT
92°
78°
TIME
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FRI
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TEMP
hourly forecast
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WIND
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G 4 mph
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G12
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G14
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G10
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10
G17
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6
G12
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G5
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G12
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G9
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G25
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PRECIP
chance %
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CLOUDS
cover %
8%
clear
8%
7%
2%
7%
15%
51%
100%
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68%
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96%
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
1019
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TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
69
Temperature
Warm
Wind
Calm
Pressure
Rising — Slow
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
06:29 AM
SUNSET
08:24 PM
13H 55M OF DAYLIGHT
MOON PHASE
Waning Crescent
7% illuminated

Station Location

29.7602, -95.4086
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-12 07:15 UTC
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