How high is the Brays Bayou at Alief, TX right now?

The Brays Bayou at Alief, TX is currently flowing at 91 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 53.27 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Brays Bayou at Alief, TX normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as very high for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 97th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

What is the historical median flow for the Brays Bayou at Alief, TX on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 31 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 21 to 79 cfs.

Where is the Brays Bayou at Alief, TX stream gauge located?

The Brays Bayou at Alief, TX stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Harris County, TX on the Brays Bayou. USGS site number 08074760 (coordinates 29.7091, -95.5830).

Brays Bayou at Alief, TX

USGS Site No: 08074760 • Brays Bayou • Harris County, TX

Brays Bayou at Alief, TX on the Brays Bayou is currently at 91 cfs (Very High — 97th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 53.27 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

Downstream on Brays Bayou ↓

Brays Bayou at Gessner Dr, Houston, TX

CFS Discharge

53.27

Gage Height (ft)

Very High

Flow Condition

N/A

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
10th	Very Low threshold	21
25th	Low threshold	23
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	31
75th	High threshold	37
95th	Very High threshold	79

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 27, 2026	276	54.56
May 26, 2026	83	53.17
May 25, 2026	125	53.57
May 24, 2026	266	54.56
May 23, 2026	351	54.77
May 22, 2026	94	53.29
May 21, 2026	147	53.75
May 20, 2026	348	54.98
May 19, 2026	25	52.40
May 18, 2026	22	52.33
May 17, 2026	22	52.34
May 16, 2026	22	52.33
May 15, 2026	22	52.34
Apr 20, 2026	90	53.22
Apr 19, 2026	213	54.11
Apr 18, 2026	142	53.20
Apr 17, 2026	24	52.35
Apr 16, 2026	26	52.38
Apr 15, 2026	28	52.42
Apr 14, 2026	32	52.50
Apr 13, 2026	42	52.65
Apr 12, 2026	52	52.77
Apr 11, 2026	47	52.73
Apr 10, 2026	59	52.79
Apr 9, 2026	23	52.31
Apr 8, 2026	23	52.32
Apr 7, 2026	25	52.36
Apr 6, 2026	27	52.40
Apr 5, 2026	35	52.53
Apr 4, 2026	37	52.50

Station Information

USGS Site No: 08074760
State: TX
County: Harris County
Coordinates: 29.7091, -95.5830
Drainage Area: 15 mi²
Datum (ft): 0.0
HUC Code: 12040104

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Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 351 cfs

May 23, 2026
Min discharge: 18 cfs

Oct 14, 2025

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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