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Around Greens Bayou
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US · Forest roads: USDA Forest Service MVUM · BLM routes and areas: Bureau of Land Management (simplified for web display)
About this river
Greens Bayou is a 19.0 mile stream. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Greens Bayou at Ley Rd, Houston, TX (site 08076700). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 4. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1989 to 2026
Greens Bayou typically runs highest in June, at a median 1,815 cfs, and lowest in January, at 1,265 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 116,000 cfs, in 2017.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,265 | 485 to 2,650 |
| February | 1,520 | 869 to 2,590 |
| March | 1,440 | 719 to 3,470 |
| April | 1,320 | 552 to 2,980 |
| May | 1,640 | 581 to 4,010 |
| June | 1,815 | 741 to 3,080 |
| July | 1,500 | 881 to 3,700 |
| August | 1,760 | 1,175 to 3,410 |
| September | 1,645 | 1,200 to 9,470 |
| October | 1,690 | 855 to 3,170 |
| November | 1,560 | 1,000 to 4,690 |
| December | 1,445 | 485 to 3,415 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 3 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Greens Bayou at Ley Rd, Houston, TX (site 08076700). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
2 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Greens Bayou, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- South Sheldon LakeCarpenters Bayou - Sheldon LakePublic
- Garrett Road CrossingCarpenters Bayou - Sheldon LakePublic
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