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Buffalo Bayou at Barker Reservoir

Highest listed crest 101.60 ftFlood stage 93.2 ft9 crests since 1991

The Buffalo Bayou at Barker Reservoir crested above flood stage 4 times among the 9 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1991 to 2017. The highest, 101.60 ft on August 27, 2017, was minor flooding, 8.40 feet above flood stage. 3 other gauges on the Buffalo Bayou crested above flood stage within a week of it, 3 at their own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
101.60 ft
August 27, 2017
Flood stage
93.2 ft
No major stage set
Crests at major
0
4 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
August 27, 2017
101.60 ft, minor flooding
Location
Harris County
Near Stafford (11.1 mi), Katy (11.7 mi), Bellaire (12.0 mi)

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Buffalo Bayou at Barker Reservoir
Action stage90.25Jun 1, 2015The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)93.24Aug 27, 2017Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat

Every listed crest

9 crests from 1991 to 2017. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Buffalo Bayou at Barker Reservoir, 1991 to 2017 9092949698100102ft Flood stage 93.2 ft Apr 20, 1991: 91.30 ft, action stageMar 6, 1992: 93.60 ft, minor floodingNov 17, 1998: 92.30 ft, action stageNov 7, 2002: 93.20 ft, minor floodingNov 28, 2004: 91.70 ft, action stageJul 9, 2007: 91.90 ft, action stageJun 1, 2015: 91.90 ft, action stageApr 25, 2016: 95.25 ft, minor floodingAug 27, 2017: 101.60 ft, minor flooding Highest, 101.60 ft, Aug 27, 2017 19952000200520102015

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Buffalo Bayou at Barker Reservoir 1990s: 1 2000s: 1 2010s: 2 2 1990s2000s2010s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Buffalo Bayou at Barker Reservoir
1Aug 27, 2017101.60+8.40Minor—
2Apr 25, 201695.25+2.05Minor—
3Mar 6, 199293.60+0.40Minor—
4Nov 7, 200293.200.00Minor—
5Nov 17, 199892.30−0.90Action—
6Jul 9, 200791.90−1.30Action—
7Jun 1, 201591.90−1.30Action—
8Nov 28, 200491.70−1.50Action—
9Apr 20, 199191.30−1.90Action—

The worst floods along the Buffalo Bayou

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Buffalo Bayou that crested above flood stage within a week.

August 27, 2017: 101.60 ft here, minor flooding

April 25, 2016: 95.25 ft here, minor flooding

March 6, 1992: 93.60 ft here, minor flooding

Gauges on the Buffalo Bayou

In USGS station-number order, which runs downstream within a river basin.

Flood gauges on the Buffalo Bayou
Barker Reservoir this gaugeTX93.2101.60 ft, Aug 27, 20170
West Belt DriveTX62.271.22 ft, Aug 31, 20173
Piney Point VillageTX52.062.84 ft, Aug 31, 20171
Shepherd DriveTX28.041.90 ft, Aug 28, 20172

Other gauges in Harris County

Flood gauges in Harris County
Barker111.0114.86 ft, Apr 18, 20165
Gessner Drive57.061.60 ft, May 26, 20157
Houston41.045.67 ft, Aug 27, 20171
Piney Point Village52.062.84 ft, Aug 31, 20171
Shepherd Drive28.041.90 ft, Aug 28, 20172
West Belt Drive62.271.22 ft, Aug 31, 20173
Crosby53.458.99 ft, Aug 28, 20170
Telephone Road43.547.40 ft, Aug 29, 20170
Cypress122.0129.97 ft, Aug 28, 20173
Hockley157.3162.85 ft, Aug 28, 20176
Westfield85.597.12 ft, Aug 29, 20179
Houston55.062.88 ft, Aug 28, 201710
Houston30.044.85 ft, Aug 28, 201717
Houston84.886.16 ft, Apr 18, 20160
Addicks Reservoir96.0109.09 ft, Aug 30, 20170
Addicks109.0112.64 ft, Apr 18, 20163
Sheldon10.028.72 ft, Aug 29, 201716
Houston26.230.44 ft, Oct 5, 19815
Spring91.5111.60 ft, Oct 18, 19944
Tide Station (HGX) at Manchester3.77.57 ft, Sep 14, 20211
Tide Station (HGX) at Morgan's Point3.76.03 ft, Sep 14, 20211
Humble49.369.18 ft, Aug 29, 201724
Houston32.045.60 ft, Aug 28, 20174
Tomball129.4133.89 ft, Aug 28, 20171

Harris County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Texas

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge BAKT2, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.