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Brazos River near Houston, TX

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10 mi

Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US

About this river

Brazos River is a 62.1 mile river near Buffalo Bayou Kayak Tours & Kayak Rentals in Texas. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Brazos Rv nr Sugar Land, TX (site 08114100). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 9. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical water level by month

2019 to 2026

Brazos River typically sits highest in May, at a median 38.02 ft, and lowest in October, at 29.07 ft. The highest water level on record for any single day is 67.60 ft, in 2024.

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Typical water level by month at Brazos Rv nr Sugar Land, TX, in ft
MonthTypical (ft)Usual range (ft)
January30.1029.51 to 32.07
February32.9330.02 to 35.41
March30.7329.22 to 32.87
April31.8429.28 to 38.43
May38.0232.75 to 53.03
June37.3130.02 to 54.92
July34.1928.61 to 40.66
August31.5328.43 to 32.93
September29.7728.52 to 30.92
October29.0728.38 to 30.46
November29.6328.84 to 30.41
December29.6128.56 to 30.32

Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 7 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Brazos Rv nr Sugar Land, TX (site 08114100). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

Boat access nearby

One mapped launch sits in the mapped area of Brazos River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.

  • FM 849Brazos RiverPublic

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