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BUFFALO BAYOU

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Buffalo Bayou at W Belt Dr, Houston, TX

HOUSTON, TX29.7622°N, -95.5577°W Updated 50 min ago

FLOW RATE

166cfs

GAUGE HT

35.59ft

AIR TEMP

79°F

WIND

6mph SSW

FISH INDEX

81SCORE / 100

GREAT · 4 OF 5

1D 7D 30D 1YR

Flow Rate Historical Avg

MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 30 DAY

166cfs 26.2% vs avg

Optimal band: 388–526 cfs

PERIOD HIGH

1,910cfs

PERIOD LOW

133cfs

RUNNABLE

last 30 day in band

Gauge Height

35.59ft

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Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Wet

Wetter than normal

2026 to date

41.5in

+66% vs normal

41.53 in of precipitation so far this year, 66% above the 30-year normal of 25.07 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

41.5in

This year so far

Normal to Date

25.1in

30-yr average

Typical Range

15.9–35.1in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

+66%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year

Typical range

Normal

Jan: 2.57" · normal 3.97" (1.7–6.2)

Jan

Feb: 1.89" · normal 3.50" (1.1–6.3)

Feb

Mar: 3.43" · normal 3.57" (1.5–6.3)

Mar

Apr: 7.46" · normal 4.09" (1.2–7.5)

Apr

May: 11.55" · normal 3.91" (1.3–7.5)

May

Jun: 11.52" · normal 4.42" (1.5–7.1)

Jun

Jul: 3.12" (so far)· normal 3.54" (1.1–6.5)

Jul

Aug: normal 3.79" (0.9–5.8)

Aug

Sep: normal 4.61" (1.5–8.0)

Sep

Oct: normal 4.26" (1.0–8.5)

Oct

Nov: normal 3.99" (1.1–6.9)

Nov

Dec: normal 4.17" (2.3–5.8)

Dec

Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo00:48 UTC

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Station Location

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