Brays Bayou at Gessner Dr, Houston, TX

Harris County, Texas · USGS gauge 08074810 · NWS GSST2 · Brays Bayou flood status · Texas river levels

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Is Brays Bayou at Gessner Dr, Houston, TX flooding right now?

Brays Bayou at Gessner Dr, Houston, TX measured 39.17 ft on 2026-09-22 22:15:00 UTC. That observation was 17.8 ft below its 57 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
39.17 ft
as of 68 min ago
Streamflow
146 cfs
data refreshed 7 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 57 ft, with major flooding at 59 ft. The highest crest on record was 61.6 ft on Tue, May 26, 2015.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 11 hours ago. The NWM models discharge for every river reach in the country, including the many gauges the National Weather Service does not forecast individually. It is a model, not an official NWS river forecast, and it predicts flow rather than water level.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action54 ft14.8 ft below
Minor flood57 ft17.8 ft below
Moderate flood58 ft18.8 ft below
Major flood59 ft19.8 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
61.6 ft2015-05-26
61.35 ft1983-09-19
61.26 ft2016-04-18
61.15 ft1992-03-04
60.78 ft2003-11-17

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 38.54–41.49 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Keegans Bayou at Roark Rd near Houston, TX2.3 miHarris County
Brays Bayou at Alief, TX4.1 miHarris County
Buffalo Bayou at Piney Point, TX5.1 miHarris County
Sims Bayou at Hiram Clarke St, Houston, TX6.2 miHarris County
Buffalo Bayou at W Belt Dr, Houston, TX6.4 miHarris County
Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

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