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Buffalo Bayou at Turning Basin Water Level & Fishing Conditions

Buffalo Bayou at Turning Basin, Houston, TX · USGS 08074710 · Texas · 29.7494, -95.2910

Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
3.18 ft
as of Oct 3, 4:30 PM UTC

Buffalo Bayou is tidal at this station — flow reverses with the tide, so Waderly tracks water level and tide stage here instead of cfs.

Flow
Tidal
Gauge Height
3.18 ft
Water Temp
temporarily unavailable

7-Day Water Level (Tidal)

3.5 ft 0.9 ft

Water level at this station rises and falls with the tide — the band above shows the tidal swing over the past week.

About This Gauge

USGS 08074710 is a public stream gauge on Buffalo Bayou in Texas. Waderly uses this page as the canonical landing page for flow, water level, and fishing-condition checks on this water. There are 8 nearby gauges linked from this page for watershed context.

3-Day Weather Outlook

Today
Thunderstorms
88° / 84°F
Precip: 0.08 in · Wind: 9 mph
Sun, Oct 4
Thunderstorms
82° / 74°F
Precip: 0.26 in · Wind: 12 mph
Mon, Oct 5
Thunderstorms
86° / 74°F
Precip: 0.03 in · Wind: 10 mph

Waderly combines real-time USGS stream gauges with weather, barometric pressure trends, and solunar activity so you know what the water is doing before you go. The "typical" comparison above is an approximation based on the historical daily median flow for this date at this gauge.

Nearby Gauges

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the water temperature on Buffalo Bayou?

This USGS gauge is not currently reporting water temperature for Buffalo Bayou, so this page does not show a live water-temperature reading.

What other gauges should I check near Buffalo Bayou?

Nearby gauges worth checking include Hunting Bayou at IH 610, Houston, TX (3.3 miles away), Brays Bayou at MLK Jr Blvd, Houston, TX (3.8 miles away), Whiteoak Bayou at Main St, Houston, TX (4.2 miles away). Comparing nearby gauges helps confirm whether conditions are changing upstream or across the watershed.

What is the weather outlook for Buffalo Bayou?

The forecast for today near Buffalo Bayou is thunderstorms, with temperatures around 88°F and precipitation near 0.08 inches.

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