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Greens Bayou near Buffalo Bayou Kayak Tours & Kayak Rentals

Stream7.4 mi
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About this river

Greens Bayou is a 7.4 mile stream near Buffalo Bayou Kayak Tours & Kayak Rentals in Texas. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Greens Bayou at Ley Rd, Houston, TX (site 08076700). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 4. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1989 to 2026

Greens Bayou typically runs highest in June, at a median 1,815 cfs, and lowest in January, at 1,265 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 116,000 cfs, in 2017.

Typical flow by month at Greens Bayou at Ley Rd, Houston, TX, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)Relative level
January1,265485 to 2,650
February1,520869 to 2,590
March1,440719 to 3,470
April1,320552 to 2,980
May1,640581 to 4,010
June1,815741 to 3,080
July1,500881 to 3,700
August1,7601,175 to 3,410
September1,6451,200 to 9,470
October1,690855 to 3,170
November1,5601,000 to 4,690
December1,445485 to 3,415

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 3 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Greens Bayou at Ley Rd, Houston, TX (site 08076700). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

Boat access nearby

2 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Greens Bayou, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.

  • South Sheldon LakeCarpenters Bayou - Sheldon LakePublic
  • Garrett Road CrossingCarpenters Bayou - Sheldon LakePublic
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