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Around Brays Bayou
Data Source: Recreation.gov · 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
Brays Bayou is a 26.3 mile stream near Westmoor Zipline in Texas. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Brays Bayou at Gessner Dr, Houston, TX (site 08074810). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 4. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2002 to 2026
Brays Bayou typically runs highest in July, at a median 88 cfs, and lowest in October, at 71 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 13,400 cfs, in 2017.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 80 | 67 to 136 |
| February | 81 | 67 to 124 |
| March | 75 | 66 to 105 |
| April | 75 | 65 to 110 |
| May | 76 | 65 to 170 |
| June | 88 | 68 to 181 |
| July | 88 | 70 to 205 |
| August | 86 | 70 to 144 |
| September | 84 | 71 to 154 |
| October | 71 | 63 to 111 |
| November | 71 | 62 to 108 |
| December | 76 | 66 to 117 |
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 25 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Brays Bayou at Gessner Dr, Houston, TX (site 08074810). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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