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Buffalo Bayou at Shepherd Drive Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 6.47 ft at 9:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 6.47 ft at 10:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 6.48 ft at 10:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 6.47 ft at 10:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 6.47 ft at 10:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 6.47 ft at 11:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 6.47 ft at 11:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 6.47 ft at 11:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 6.46 ft at 11:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 6.45 ft at 12:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 6.46 ft at 12:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 6.43 ft at 12:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 6.42 ft at 12:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 6.41 ft at 1:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 6.41 ft at 1:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 6.42 ft at 1:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 6.4 ft at 1:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 6.39 ft at 2:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 6.39 ft at 2:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 6.39 ft at 2:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 6.36 ft at 2:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 6.35 ft at 3:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 6.35 ft at 3:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 6.34 ft at 3:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 6.33 ft at 3:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 6.35 ft at 4:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 6.36 ft at 4:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 6.38 ft at 4:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 6.39 ft at 4:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 6.4 ft at 5:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 6.4 ft at 5:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 6.41 ft at 5:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 6.37 ft at 5:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 6.35 ft at 6:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 6.33 ft at 6:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 6.33 ft at 6:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 6.29 ft at 6:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 6.28 ft at 7:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 6.25 ft at 7:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 6.24 ft at 7:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 6.22 ft at 7:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 6.21 ft at 8:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 6.21 ft at 8:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 6.22 ft at 8:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 6.21 ft at 8:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 6.19 ft at 9:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 6.16 ft at 9:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 6.16 ft at 9:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 6.14 ft at 9:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 6.13 ft at 10:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 6.12 ft at 10:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 6.1 ft at 10:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 6.09 ft at 10:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 6.08 ft at 11:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 6.11 ft at 11:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 6.07 ft at 11:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 6.07 ft at 11:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 6.07 ft at 12:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 6.07 ft at 12:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 6.05 ft at 12:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 6.04 ft at 12:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 6.07 ft at 1:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 6.05 ft at 1:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 6.05 ft at 1:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 6.07 ft at 1:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 6.05 ft at 2:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 6.07 ft at 2:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 6.09 ft at 2:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 6.09 ft at 2:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 6.11 ft at 3:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 6.12 ft at 3:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 6.15 ft at 3:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 6.15 ft at 3:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 6.17 ft at 4:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 6.19 ft at 4:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 6.21 ft at 4:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 6.24 ft at 4:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 6.27 ft at 5:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 6.31 ft at 5:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 6.35 ft at 5:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 6.37 ft at 5:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 6.39 ft at 6:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 6.43 ft at 6:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 6.46 ft at 6:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 6.47 ft at 6:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 6.5 ft at 7:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 6.54 ft at 7:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 6.57 ft at 7:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 6.6 ft at 7:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 6.62 ft at 8:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 6.66 ft at 8:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 6.68 ft at 8:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 6.7 ft at 8:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 6.74 ft at 9:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 6.74 ft at 9:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 6.78 ft at 9:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 6.78 ft at 9:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 6.81 ft at 10:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 6.8 ft at 10:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 6.8 ft at 10:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 6.8 ft at 10:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 6.82 ft at 11:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 6.84 ft at 11:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 6.86 ft at 11:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 6.85 ft at 11:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 6.86 ft at 12:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 6.86 ft at 12:15AM Apr 17, 2024Highest Observation: 6.87 ft at 12:30AM Apr 17, 2024Highest Observation: 6.87 ft at 12:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 6.86 ft at 1:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 6.85 ft at 1:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 6.86 ft at 1:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 6.84 ft at 1:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 6.84 ft at 2:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 6.84 ft at 2:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 6.86 ft at 2:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 6.85 ft at 2:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 6.82 ft at 3:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 6.83 ft at 3:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 6.81 ft at 3:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 6.82 ft at 3:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 6.81 ft at 4:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 6.77 ft at 4:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 6.78 ft at 4:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 6.78 ft at 4:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 6.74 ft at 5:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 6.74 ft at 5:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 6.73 ft at 5:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 6.69 ft at 5:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 6.69 ft at 6:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 6.65 ft at 6:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 6.63 ft at 6:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 6.61 ft at 6:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 6.57 ft at 7:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 6.52 ft at 7:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 6.48 ft at 7:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 6.46 ft at 7:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 6.41 ft at 8:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 6.37 ft at 8:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 6.32 ft at 8:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 6.29 ft at 8:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 6.26 ft at 9:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 6.2 ft at 9:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 6.15 ft at 9:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 6.1 ft at 9:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 6.06 ft at 10:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 6 ft at 10:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 5.99 ft at 10:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 5.93 ft at 10:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 5.89 ft at 11:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 5.85 ft at 11:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 5.81 ft at 11:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 5.77 ft at 11:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 5.74 ft at 12:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 5.71 ft at 12:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 5.67 ft at 12:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 5.62 ft at 12:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 5.58 ft at 1:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 5.55 ft at 1:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 5.53 ft at 1:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 5.41 ft at 2:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 5.37 ft at 3:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 5.37 ft at 3:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 5.36 ft at 3:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 5.33 ft at 3:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 5.32 ft at 4:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 5.32 ft at 4:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 5.3 ft at 4:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 5.29 ft at 4:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 5.26 ft at 5:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 5.26 ft at 5:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 5.25 ft at 5:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 5.24 ft at 5:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 5.21 ft at 6:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 5.2 ft at 6:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 5.18 ft at 6:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 5.17 ft at 6:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 5.14 ft at 7:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 5.12 ft at 7:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 5.08 ft at 7:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 5.05 ft at 7:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 5 ft at 8:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 4.97 ft at 8:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 4.91 ft at 8:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 4.85 ft at 8:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 4.8 ft at 9:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 4.75 ft at 9:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 4.69 ft at 9:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 4.62 ft at 9:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 4.56 ft at 10:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 4.5 ft at 10:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 4.42 ft at 10:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 4.36 ft at 10:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 4.28 ft at 11:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 4.19 ft at 11:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 4.11 ft at 11:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 4.04 ft at 11:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.95 ft at 12:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 3.87 ft at 12:15AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 3.79 ft at 12:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 3.7 ft at 12:45AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 3.63 ft at 1:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 3.56 ft at 1:15AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 3.49 ft at 1:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 3.43 ft at 1:45AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 3.36 ft at 2:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 3.29 ft at 2:15AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 2:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 3.18 ft at 2:45AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 3.13 ft at 3:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 3.08 ft at 3:15AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 3.04 ft at 3:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.99 ft at 3:45AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.95 ft at 4:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.91 ft at 4:15AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.88 ft at 4:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.85 ft at 4:45AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.84 ft at 5:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.81 ft at 5:15AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.78 ft at 5:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.76 ft at 5:45AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.73 ft at 6:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.7 ft at 6:15AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.64 ft at 6:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.6 ft at 6:45AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.55 ft at 7:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.5 ft at 7:15AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.47 ft at 7:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.43 ft at 7:45AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.41 ft at 8:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.38 ft at 8:15AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.36 ft at 8:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.33 ft at 8:45AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.3 ft at 9:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.28 ft at 9:15AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.26 ft at 9:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.22 ft at 9:45AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 10:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.15 ft at 10:15AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.11 ft at 10:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.08 ft at 10:45AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.05 ft at 11:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.02 ft at 11:15AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 1.99 ft at 11:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 1.97 ft at 11:45AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 1.96 ft at 12:00PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 1.95 ft at 12:15PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 1.94 ft at 12:30PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 1.94 ft at 12:45PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 1.94 ft at 1:00PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 1.95 ft at 1:15PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 1.93 ft at 1:30PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 1.94 ft at 1:45PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 1.94 ft at 2:00PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 1.96 ft at 2:15PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 1.97 ft at 2:30PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 1.98 ft at 2:45PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 1.95 ft at 3:00PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 1.95 ft at 3:15PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 1.99 ft at 3:30PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.03 ft at 3:45PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.1 ft at 4:00PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 4:15PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.25 ft at 4:30PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.3 ft at 4:45PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.38 ft at 5:00PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.43 ft at 5:15PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.44 ft at 5:30PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.5 ft at 5:45PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.53 ft at 6:00PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.54 ft at 6:15PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.54 ft at 6:30PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.53 ft at 6:45PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.55 ft at 7:00PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.6 ft at 7:15PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.65 ft at 7:30PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.66 ft at 7:45PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.7 ft at 8:00PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.75 ft at 8:15PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.79 ft at 8:30PM Apr 18, 2024USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesBBST2(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (9:36PM Apr 18, 2024)ObservedLatest observed value: 2.79 ft at 8:30 PM CDT 18-Apr-2024. Flood Stage is 28 ft
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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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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
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 28 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
(gauge height = 0)		 Elevation
(gauge height = flood stage)		 Elevation information source
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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