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Buffalo Bayou at Shepherd Drive Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 5.72 ft at 10:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.74 ft at 11:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.74 ft at 11:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.74 ft at 11:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.76 ft at 11:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.78 ft at 12:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.79 ft at 12:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.79 ft at 12:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.82 ft at 12:45PM Mar 26, 2024Highest Observation: 5.83 ft at 1:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.81 ft at 1:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.8 ft at 1:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.78 ft at 1:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.77 ft at 2:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.73 ft at 2:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.72 ft at 2:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.7 ft at 2:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.66 ft at 3:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.65 ft at 3:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.64 ft at 3:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.63 ft at 3:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.61 ft at 4:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.62 ft at 4:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.6 ft at 4:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.6 ft at 4:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.56 ft at 5:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.54 ft at 5:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.54 ft at 5:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.54 ft at 5:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.52 ft at 6:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.53 ft at 6:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.52 ft at 6:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.52 ft at 6:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.52 ft at 7:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.52 ft at 7:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.54 ft at 7:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.54 ft at 7:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.54 ft at 8:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.54 ft at 8:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.56 ft at 8:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.57 ft at 8:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.57 ft at 9:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.58 ft at 9:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.59 ft at 9:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.61 ft at 9:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.61 ft at 10:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.63 ft at 10:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.63 ft at 10:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.64 ft at 10:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.67 ft at 11:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.68 ft at 11:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.67 ft at 11:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.67 ft at 11:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.66 ft at 12:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.66 ft at 12:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.65 ft at 12:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.64 ft at 12:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.63 ft at 1:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.61 ft at 1:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.59 ft at 1:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.57 ft at 1:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.55 ft at 2:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.55 ft at 2:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.52 ft at 2:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.51 ft at 2:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.5 ft at 3:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.48 ft at 3:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.47 ft at 3:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.47 ft at 3:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.46 ft at 4:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.45 ft at 4:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.44 ft at 4:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.43 ft at 4:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.42 ft at 5:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.4 ft at 5:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.39 ft at 5:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.38 ft at 5:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.38 ft at 6:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.37 ft at 6:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.37 ft at 6:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.36 ft at 6:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.35 ft at 7:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.37 ft at 7:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.37 ft at 7:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.36 ft at 7:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.37 ft at 8:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.37 ft at 8:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.38 ft at 8:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.38 ft at 8:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.4 ft at 9:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.41 ft at 9:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.43 ft at 9:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.43 ft at 9:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.45 ft at 10:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.48 ft at 10:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.49 ft at 10:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.51 ft at 10:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.53 ft at 11:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.54 ft at 11:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.55 ft at 11:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.57 ft at 11:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.57 ft at 12:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.59 ft at 12:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.57 ft at 12:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.55 ft at 12:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.54 ft at 1:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.53 ft at 1:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.52 ft at 1:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.51 ft at 1:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.49 ft at 2:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.49 ft at 2:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.48 ft at 2:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.47 ft at 2:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.44 ft at 3:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.44 ft at 3:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.44 ft at 3:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.42 ft at 3:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.41 ft at 4:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.39 ft at 4:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.37 ft at 4:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.39 ft at 4:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.36 ft at 5:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.34 ft at 5:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.33 ft at 5:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.32 ft at 5:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.33 ft at 6:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.29 ft at 6:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.31 ft at 6:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.32 ft at 6:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.31 ft at 7:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.32 ft at 7:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.35 ft at 7:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.34 ft at 7:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.34 ft at 8:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.34 ft at 8:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.34 ft at 8:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.32 ft at 8:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.32 ft at 9:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.33 ft at 9:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.34 ft at 9:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.34 ft at 9:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.36 ft at 10:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.36 ft at 10:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.37 ft at 10:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.36 ft at 10:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.36 ft at 11:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.32 ft at 11:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.31 ft at 11:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.31 ft at 11:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.27 ft at 12:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 5.26 ft at 12:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 5.24 ft at 12:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 5.23 ft at 12:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 5.22 ft at 1:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 5.19 ft at 1:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 5.18 ft at 1:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 5.17 ft at 1:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 5.17 ft at 2:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 5.15 ft at 2:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 5.14 ft at 2:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 5.12 ft at 2:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 5.11 ft at 3:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 5.1 ft at 3:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 5.07 ft at 3:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 5.05 ft at 3:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 5.04 ft at 4:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 5.02 ft at 4:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 5 ft at 4:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.99 ft at 4:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.98 ft at 5:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.98 ft at 5:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.97 ft at 5:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.95 ft at 5:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.94 ft at 6:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.92 ft at 6:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.91 ft at 6:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.89 ft at 6:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.88 ft at 7:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.87 ft at 7:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.85 ft at 7:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.83 ft at 7:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.8 ft at 8:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.78 ft at 8:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.77 ft at 8:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.74 ft at 8:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.76 ft at 9:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.74 ft at 9:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.74 ft at 9:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.75 ft at 9:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.74 ft at 10:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.73 ft at 10:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.72 ft at 10:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.71 ft at 10:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.69 ft at 11:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.67 ft at 11:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.66 ft at 11:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.64 ft at 11:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.63 ft at 12:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.62 ft at 12:15PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.59 ft at 12:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.6 ft at 12:45PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.6 ft at 1:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.58 ft at 1:15PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.58 ft at 1:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.57 ft at 1:45PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.55 ft at 2:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.54 ft at 2:15PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.51 ft at 2:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.51 ft at 2:45PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.49 ft at 3:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.46 ft at 3:15PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.45 ft at 3:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.43 ft at 3:45PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.4 ft at 4:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.38 ft at 4:15PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.36 ft at 4:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.35 ft at 4:45PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.31 ft at 5:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.27 ft at 5:15PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.24 ft at 5:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.2 ft at 5:45PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.17 ft at 6:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.14 ft at 6:15PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.09 ft at 6:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.05 ft at 6:45PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.02 ft at 7:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.97 ft at 7:15PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.93 ft at 7:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.9 ft at 7:45PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.86 ft at 8:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.83 ft at 8:15PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.79 ft at 8:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.75 ft at 8:45PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.69 ft at 9:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.63 ft at 9:15PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.58 ft at 9:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 9:45PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.48 ft at 10:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.43 ft at 10:15PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.38 ft at 10:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.34 ft at 10:45PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 11:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.27 ft at 11:15PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 11:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 11:45PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.19 ft at 12:00AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 3.15 ft at 12:15AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 3.12 ft at 12:30AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 3.08 ft at 12:45AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 3.05 ft at 1:00AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 3.02 ft at 1:15AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 2.99 ft at 1:30AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 2.97 ft at 1:45AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 2.94 ft at 2:00AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 2.92 ft at 2:15AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 2.89 ft at 2:30AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 2.87 ft at 2:45AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 2.85 ft at 3:00AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 2.82 ft at 3:15AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 2.79 ft at 3:30AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 2.76 ft at 3:45AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 2.72 ft at 4:00AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 2.69 ft at 4:15AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 2.66 ft at 4:30AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 2.61 ft at 4:45AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 2.57 ft at 5:00AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 2.53 ft at 5:15AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 2.5 ft at 5:30AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 2.46 ft at 5:45AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 2.42 ft at 6:00AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 2.38 ft at 6:15AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 2.35 ft at 6:30AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 2.33 ft at 6:45AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 2.28 ft at 7:00AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 2.25 ft at 7:15AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 2.22 ft at 7:30AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 2.19 ft at 7:45AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 2.16 ft at 8:00AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 2.14 ft at 8:15AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 2.11 ft at 8:30AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 2.08 ft at 8:45AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 2.08 ft at 9:00AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 2.08 ft at 9:15AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 2.1 ft at 9:30AM Mar 29, 2024USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesBBST2(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (10:37AM Mar 29, 2024)ObservedLatest observed value: 2.1 ft at 9:30 AM CDT 29-Mar-2024. Flood Stage is 28 ft
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Datum: NAVD88
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NOTE: River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 24 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.

NOTE: Forecasts for the Buffalo Bayou at Shepherd Drive are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

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Upstream Gauge - at Piney Point Village Upstream Gauge
Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 32
Moderate Flood Stage: 29.5
Flood Stage: 28
Action Stage: 17
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 41.90 ft on 08/28/2017
(2) 36.58 ft on 06/09/2001
(3) 36.33 ft on 09/11/1998
(4) 34.63 ft on 03/04/1992
(5) 33.64 ft on 05/26/2015
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 31.27 ft on 09/19/2019
(2) 31.06 ft on 09/19/2019 (P)
(3) 41.90 ft on 08/28/2017
(4) 31.70 ft on 04/18/2016
(5) 33.64 ft on 05/26/2015
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 13.81 ft on 01/09/1984

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32 At levels above 32 feet major flooding begins as portions of Allen Parkway and Memorial Drive are under 1 to 2 feet of water and homes upstream of the gage begin flooding.
29.5 At levels above 29.5 feet moderate lowland flooding begins Memorial Drive between Sandman Streeet and Waugh Drive becomes inundated.
28.7 At levels above 28.7 feet Allen Parkway east of Montrose Boulevard and Memorial Drive east of Waugh Drive flood.
28 At levels above 28 feet minor lowland flooding begins as water spills out of main channel and floods the lowest levels of apartments near the gage.
17 At levels abve 17 feet hike and bike trails within the channel become inundated.
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Latitude: 29.760000° N, Longitude: 95.408333° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
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Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 28 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
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NAVD88 Not Available Not Available Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
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