Buffalo Bayou Kayak Tours & Kayak Rentals
San Jacinto River near Buffalo Bayou Kayak Tours & Kayak Rentals
About this river
San Jacinto River is a 26.3 mile river near Buffalo Bayou Kayak Tours & Kayak Rentals in Texas. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge W Fk San Jacinto Rv nr Humble, TX (site 08069500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1929 to 2026
San Jacinto River typically runs highest in January, at a median 605 cfs, and lowest in October, at 73 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 154,000 cfs, in 1929.
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 605 | 269 to 2,310 | |
| February | 588 | 323 to 1,750 | |
| March | 488 | 261 to 1,310 | |
| April | 356 | 180 to 1,095 | |
| May | 567 | 160 to 2,270 | |
| June | 269 | 97 to 878 | |
| July | 148 | 63 to 591 | |
| August | 81 | 43 to 231 | |
| September | 97 | 46 to 347 | |
| October | 73 | 38 to 321 | |
| November | 148 | 65 to 417 | |
| December | 337 | 117 to 1,020 |
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 34 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for W Fk San Jacinto Rv nr Humble, TX (site 08069500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
7 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of San Jacinto River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Grace LaneSan Jacinto RiverPublic
- South Sheldon LakeCarpenters Bayou - Sheldon LakePublic
- Lake RoadSan Jacinto RiverPublic
- Xtreme Marina and ParkSan Jacinto RiverRestricted
- Garrett Road CrossingCarpenters Bayou - Sheldon LakePublic
- Good TImes MarinaSan Jacinto RiverRestricted
- Alexander Duessen ParkWest Fork San Jacinto River - Lake HoustonPublic
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