Buffalo Bayou Kayak Tours & Kayak Rentals
Buffalo Bayou near Buffalo Bayou Kayak Tours & Kayak Rentals
About this river
Buffalo Bayou is a 29.3 mile river near Buffalo Bayou Kayak Tours & Kayak Rentals in Texas. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Buffalo Bayou at Houston, TX (site 08074000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1988 to 2023
Buffalo Bayou typically runs highest in May, at a median 1,880 cfs, and lowest in August, at 1,490 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 27,600 cfs, in 2017.
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1,520 | 971 to 2,005 | |
| February | 1,525 | 1,040 to 1,930 | |
| March | 1,530 | 871 to 1,990 | |
| April | 1,655 | 918 to 2,230 | |
| May | 1,880 | 1,270 to 2,460 | |
| June | 1,715 | 1,025 to 2,330 | |
| July | 1,660 | 1,100 to 2,120 | |
| August | 1,490 | 888 to 2,365 | |
| September | 1,560 | 802 to 3,415 | |
| October | 1,590 | 870 to 2,160 | |
| November | 1,765 | 1,145 to 2,235 | |
| December | 1,630 | 1,160 to 2,030 |
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 6 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Buffalo Bayou at Houston, TX (site 08074000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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