How high is the Bear Ck near Barker, TX right now?

The Bear Ck near Barker, TX is currently flowing at 64 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 97.68 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Bear Ck near Barker, TX normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as high for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 79th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Bear Ck near Barker, TX at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 13.32 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 111.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Bear Ck near Barker, TX on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 5 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 0 to 210 cfs.

Where is the Bear Ck near Barker, TX stream gauge located?

The Bear Ck near Barker, TX stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Harris County, TX on the Bear Creek. USGS site number 08072730 (coordinates 29.8308, -95.6869).

Bear Ck near Barker, TX

USGS Site No: 08072730 • Bear Creek • Harris County, TX

Bear Ck near Barker, TX on the Bear Creek is currently at 64 cfs (High — 79th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 97.68 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Bear Creek

Bear Ck at Spillar Ranch Road near Manchaca, TX

Downstream on Bear Creek ↓

Bear Ck at Shady Grove Road, Grand Prairie, TX

CFS Discharge

97.68

Gage Height (ft)

High

Flow Condition

Normal

Flood Status

Historical Percentile Comparison

Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for June 11 at this station. Percentile rank shows what fraction of historical years had lower flow on this date.

Percentile	Label	CFS Threshold	Today's Flow
10th	Very Low threshold	0
25th	Low threshold	2
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	5
75th	High threshold	24
95th	Very High threshold	210	Today: 64 cfs

30-Day Hydrograph

Recent discharge plotted against the historical 10th–95th percentile envelope for the same calendar days. Source: USGS daily values + long-term statistics.

10th–95th historical Day-of-year median Recent discharge

30-Day Flow History

Date	Discharge (CFS)	Gage Ht (ft)
May 28, 2026	81	97.87
May 27, 2026	146	98.59
May 26, 2026	63	97.67
May 25, 2026	75	97.80
May 24, 2026	117	98.29
May 23, 2026	140	98.42
May 22, 2026	58	97.62
May 21, 2026	74	97.80
May 20, 2026	147	98.60
May 19, 2026	33	97.33
May 18, 2026	61	97.65
May 17, 2026	61	97.65
May 16, 2026	59	97.63
May 15, 2026	42	97.44
Apr 20, 2026	15	97.07
Apr 19, 2026	38	97.39
Apr 18, 2026	15	97.07
Apr 17, 2026	21	97.19
Apr 16, 2026	34	97.35
Apr 15, 2026	50	97.53
Apr 14, 2026	77	97.83
Apr 13, 2026	197	99.01
Apr 12, 2026	247	98.63
Apr 11, 2026	31	97.31
Apr 10, 2026	27	97.08
Apr 9, 2026	3	96.70
Apr 8, 2026	3	96.69
Apr 7, 2026	5	96.77
Apr 6, 2026	8	96.90
Apr 5, 2026	31	97.30

Station Information

USGS Site No: 08072730
State: TX
County: Harris County
Coordinates: 29.8308, -95.6869
Drainage Area: 22 mi²
Datum (ft): 0.0
HUC Code: 12040104

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 108.0 ft
Flood Stage: 111.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 112.0 ft
Major Flood: 113.5 ft

Currently 13.32 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 247 cfs

Apr 12, 2026
Min discharge: 1 cfs

Sep 6, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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