Greens Bayou near Houston, TX

Harris County, Texas · USGS gauge 08076000 · NWS GBHT2 · Greens Bayou flood status · Texas river levels

Nearby: river levels near Houston · river levels near Humble

Is Greens Bayou near Houston, TX flooding right now?

Greens Bayou near Houston, TX measured 39.05 ft on 2026-09-22 22:30:00 UTC. That observation was 16.0 ft below its 55 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
39.05 ft
as of 53 min ago
Streamflow
35 cfs
data refreshed 7 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 55 ft, with major flooding at 59.5 ft. The highest crest on record was 62.88 ft on Mon, Aug 28, 2017.

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
Action52 ft13.0 ft below
Minor flood55 ft16.0 ft below
Moderate flood56.5 ft17.5 ft below
Major flood59.5 ft20.5 ft below

New to these numbers? What does flood stage mean? · How to read a river gauge · Why is the river rising?

Highest crests on record

StageDate
62.88 ft2017-08-28
62.39 ft2001-06-09
60.62 ft1989-06-27
60.58 ft1984-10-25
60.47 ft1989-05-18

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 39.02–39.38 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Halls Bayou at Houston, TX4.2 miHarris County
Garners Bayou near Humble, TX4.5 miHarris County
Greens Bayou near US Hwy 75 near Houston, TX7.2 miHarris County
Hunting Bayou at Hoffman St, Houston, TX7.6 miHarris County
W Fork San Jacinto River near Humble, TX8.1 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.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast