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Peak Streamflow for the Nation

Harris County, Texas

Hydrologic Unit Code 12040104

Latitude 29°47'34", Longitude 95°22'05" NAD83

Drainage area 18.1 square miles

Contributing drainage area 18.1 square miles

Gage datum 0 feet above NAVD88

Water Year	Date	Gage Height (feet)	Stream- flow (cfs)
1981	1981-08-31	38.59	4,070^C
1982	1982-05-13	34.59	2,620^C
1983	1983-08-18	39.42	4,860^C
1984	1984-01-09	33.07	2,610^C
1986	1986-06-16	38.36
1987	1987-06-11	37.49
1990	1989-10-30	34.48
1991	1991-01-10	34.48
1992	1992-03-04	43.17
1996	1996-06-23	33.91
1997	1997-05-24	40.72
1998	1998-09-11	41.46
1999	1999-05-12	33.68
2000	2000-05-19	32.73
2001	2001-06-09	46.21
2003	2002-10-28	36.82
2007	2007-07-06	39.50	6,130^C
2008	2008-09-14	42.96	8,110^C
2009	2009-04-18	39.16	5,950^C
2010	2010-07-02	40.37	6,600^C
2011	2010-12-29	32.82	3,250^C
2012	2012-01-25	35.02	4,120^C
2013	2013-09-20	37.44	5,060^C
2014	2014-05-28	35.16	3,980^C
2015	2015-05-26	44.02	8,760^C
2016	2015-10-25	39.80	6,290^C
2017	2017-08-27	44.11	9,630^9,C
2018	2018-07-04	36.75	5,280^C
2019	2019-09-19	42.42	8,470^9,C
2020	2020-09-22	32.53	2,630^C
2021	2021-06-21	33.17	3,370^C
2022	2021-10-02	31.80	2,810^C
2023	2023-05-09	32.74	3,420^C

Peak Streamflow Qualification Codes.

9 -- Discharge due to Snowmelt, Hurricane, Ice-Jam or Debris Dam breakup
C -- All or part of the record affected by Urbanization, Mining, Agricultural changes, Channelization, or other

USGS 08074540 Little Whiteoak Bayou at Trimble St, Houston, TX