How high is the Buffalo Bayou near Katy, TX right now?

The Buffalo Bayou near Katy, TX is currently flowing at 115 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 98.13 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Buffalo Bayou near Katy, TX normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as high for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 78th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

What is the historical median flow for the Buffalo Bayou near Katy, TX on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 10 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 2 to 497 cfs.

Where is the Buffalo Bayou near Katy, TX stream gauge located?

The Buffalo Bayou near Katy, TX stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Fort Bend County, TX on the Buffalo Bayou. USGS site number 08072300 (coordinates 29.7433, -95.8069).

Buffalo Bayou near Katy, TX

USGS Site No: 08072300 • Buffalo Bayou • Fort Bend County, TX

Buffalo Bayou near Katy, TX on the Buffalo Bayou is currently at 115 cfs (High — 78th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 98.13 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

Downstream on Buffalo Bayou ↓

Buffalo Bayou at State Highway 6 near Addicks, TX

115

CFS Discharge

98.13

Gage Height (ft)

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	Today's Flow
10th	Very Low threshold	2
25th	Low threshold	4
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	10
75th	High threshold	38
95th	Very High threshold	497	Today: 115 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	223	98.63
May 27, 2026	421	99.25
May 26, 2026	85	97.93
May 25, 2026	134	98.23
May 24, 2026	320	98.95
May 23, 2026	268	98.54
May 22, 2026	84	97.92
May 21, 2026	149	98.31
May 20, 2026	362	99.05
May 19, 2026	31	97.36
May 18, 2026	14	97.06
May 17, 2026	13	97.03
May 16, 2026	16	97.10
May 15, 2026	19	97.18
Apr 20, 2026	43	97.54
Apr 19, 2026	82	97.89
Apr 18, 2026	42	97.53
Apr 17, 2026	50	97.62
Apr 16, 2026	70	97.81
Apr 15, 2026	108	98.08
Apr 14, 2026	200	98.54
Apr 13, 2026	435	99.31
Apr 12, 2026	235	98.39
Apr 11, 2026	61	97.70
Apr 10, 2026	34	97.31
Apr 9, 2026	12	97.00
Apr 8, 2026	13	97.03
Apr 7, 2026	15	97.10
Apr 6, 2026	20	97.20
Apr 5, 2026	39	97.48

Station Information

USGS Site No: 08072300
State: TX
County: Fort Bend County
Coordinates: 29.7433, -95.8069
Drainage Area: 63 mi²
Datum (ft): 0.0
HUC Code: 12040104

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Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 512 cfs

Oct 26, 2025
Min discharge: 9 cfs

Jul 22, 2025

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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