Rivers in Texas

Greens Bayou near Houston

Harris County, TexasNWS GBLT2USGS 08076700Dickinson office

Below flood stage
1.83ftStage

Observed Tue, Sep 22, 2:45 PM CDT

Flood stage
30.00 ft
Record crest
44.85 ft2017

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood33.00 ft
Moderate flood32.00 ft
Minor flood30.00 ft
Action27.00 ft
  1. 33.00 ftMajor lowland flooding begins in the vicinity of the gage.
  2. 32.00 ftModerate lowland flooding begins at the gage.
  3. 30.00 ftMinor lowland flooding begins in the vicinity of the gage.

Flood outlook

Chance of flooding, September to November

CategoryChance
Minor flooding9%
Moderate flooding7%
Major flooding7%

The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued August 28, 2026.

Crest history

42 crests on NOAA’s list since 1972.

#DateStage
1August 28, 201744.85 ft
2June 9, 200144.02 ft
3June 27, 198939.40 ft
4May 18, 198936.75 ft
5October 29, 200236.66 ft
6September 15, 200836.24 ft
7October 18, 199436.10 ft
8October 16, 200635.17 ft
9June 6, 200134.60 ft
10October 31, 201534.28 ft
11June 13, 197334.27 ft
12May 26, 201534.19 ft
13November 18, 200334.19 ft
14May 25, 199734.15 ft
15June 19, 200634.06 ft
16March 4, 199233.90 ft
17September 20, 201933.61 ft
18September 20, 197933.61 ft
19September 11, 199833.49 ft
20July 3, 201032.80 ft
21April 19, 200932.57 ft
22April 19, 201632.22 ft
23October 26, 198432.13 ft
24August 19, 198332.05 ft
25March 2, 199331.73 ft

Most recent crests

  • September 20, 2019: 33.61 ft
  • August 28, 2017: 44.85 ft
  • April 19, 2016: 32.22 ft
  • October 31, 2015: 34.28 ft
  • May 26, 2015: 34.19 ft
  • July 3, 2010: 32.80 ft
  • April 19, 2009: 32.57 ft
  • September 15, 2008: 36.24 ft
  • October 16, 2006: 35.17 ft
  • June 19, 2006: 34.06 ft

Nearby

Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.

What this means

Forecasts by the West Gulf River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available. 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.

Sources

Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.