Greens Bayou at Houston
Harris County, Texas
The past week
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What floods at each level
- 61 ft
Major lowland flooding continues as homes on Sequoia Bend Drive begin flooding with widespread flooding of homes on McDermott Drive.
- 60 ft
Major lowland flooding continues as homes on McDermott Drive begin flooding.
- 59.5 ft
Major lowland flooding begins as home in Sequoia Estates subdiviision begin flooding. Homestead Road south of the channel in inundated with one to two feet of water and water is several feet deep on the southbound feeder of U.S. Highway 59.
- 56.5 ft
Moderate lowland flooding begins as streets in the Sequoia Estates subdivision and west of JFK Boulevard become inundated. The southbound feeder road of U.S Highway 59 is under close to one foot of water.
- 55 ft
Minor lowland flooding begins as water escapes the north side of the upstream bank at U.S. Highway 59. Water is close to inundating the southbound feeder road south of the channel.
Highest crests on record
| Date | Level | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2017 | 62.88 ft | 26,400 cfs |
| Jun 8, 2001 | 62.39 ft | 26,500 cfs |
| Jun 26, 1989 | 60.62 ft | 16,500 cfs |
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