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Peak Streamflow for Texas

USGS 08073600 Buffalo Bayou at W Belt Dr at Houston, TX

Harris County, Texas
Hydrologic Unit Code 12040104
Latitude  29°45'43", Longitude  95°33'27" NAD27
Drainage area 307  square miles
Contributing drainage area 307  square miles
Gage datum -.67 feet above sea level NGVD29
Water
Year		 Date Gage
Height
(feet)		 Stream-
flow
(cfs)
1972 Mar. 20, 1972 62.15 3,770C
1973 Jun. 13, 1973 61.47 3,750C
1974 Jan. 19, 1974 54.33 2,000C
1975 Jun. 3, 1975 55.52 2,430C
1976 Jun. 1, 1976 54.89 2,330C
1977 Dec. 6, 1976 52.23 1,610C
1978 Jun. 7, 1978 60.34 3,520C
1979 Sep. 19, 1979 61.28 3,7106,C
1980 Jun. 22, 1980 53.72 1,8106,C
1981 Aug. 31, 1981 64.58 5,3506,C
1982 May 13, 1982 51.69 1,5806,C
1983 Sep. 19, 1983 61.48 3,8106,C
1984 Jul. 18, 1984 53.12 1,9406,C
1985 Oct. 25, 1984 58.98 3,3406,C
1986 Nov. 11, 1985 57.44 2,9306,C
Water
Year		 Date Gage
Height
(feet)		 Stream-
flow
(cfs)
1987 Nov. 23, 1986 54.99 2,5906,C
1988 Mar. 17, 1988 53.25 2,0906,C
1989 May 18, 1989 63.32 4,8506,C
1990 Apr. 27, 1990 54.09 2,3206,C
1991 Jan. 15, 1991 54.27 2,5306,C
1992 Mar. 4, 1992 68.30 7,2906,C
1993 Jun. 20, 1993 60.09 3,6806,C
1994 May 16, 1994 53.58 2,1506,C
1995 Oct. 18, 1994 59.74 3,7806,C
1996 Dec. 18, 1995 53.39 2,3806,C
1997 May 22, 1997 58.17 3,3906,C
1998 Sep. 11, 1998 61.18 4,1206,C
1999 Mar. 19, 1999 62.52 4,4606,C
2000 Apr. 12, 2000 54.53 2,6006,C
2001 Mar. 28, 2001 60.36 3,9606,C
Peak Streamflow Qualification Codes.
  • 6 -- Discharge affected by Regulation or Diversion
  • C -- All or part of the record affected by Urbanization, Mining, Agricultural changes, Channelization, or other