Black Cypress Bayou at Jefferson, TX
USGS 07346045 · Texas · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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USGS 07346045 · Texas · reports discharge (live), gauge height
What the agencies suggest
Carry a pocket thermometer to monitor water temperatureNational Park Service
General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.
Reading Nov 5, 8:00 PM CST · provisional USGS data
Below normal for Nov 5 Falling · 24 h Below NWS action stage
Discharge, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 9:00 PM CDT to Nov 5, 8:00 PM CST; ranging 0 to 0.73 ft³/s; latest 0.32 ft³/s; shaded band: typical range (25th–75th percentile) for each date.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Discharge (ft³/s) | Gauge height (ft) | Normal, 25th–75th (ft³/s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 8:00 PM CST | 0.32 | 3.85 | 11–144 |
| Nov 5, 7:00 PM CST | 0.32 | 3.85 | 11–144 |
| Nov 5, 6:00 PM CST | 0.28 | 3.84 | 11–144 |
| Nov 5, 5:00 PM CST | 0.28 | 3.84 | 11–144 |
| Nov 5, 4:00 PM CST | 0.28 | 3.84 | 11–144 |
| Nov 5, 3:00 PM CST | 0.28 | 3.84 | 11–144 |
| Nov 5, 2:00 PM CST | 0.28 | 3.84 | 11–144 |
| Nov 5, 1:00 PM CST | 0.32 | 3.85 | 11–144 |
| Nov 5, 12:00 PM CST | 0.32 | 3.85 | 11–144 |
| Nov 5, 11:00 AM CST | 0.32 | 3.85 | 11–144 |
| Nov 5, 10:00 AM CST | 0.37 | 3.86 | 11–144 |
| Nov 5, 9:00 AM CST | 0.43 | 3.87 | 11–144 |
| Nov 5, 8:00 AM CST | 0.43 | 3.87 | 11–144 |
| Nov 5, 7:00 AM CST | 0.43 | 3.87 | 11–144 |
| Nov 5, 6:00 AM CST | 0.43 | 3.87 | 11–144 |
| Nov 5, 5:00 AM CST | 0.43 | 3.87 | 11–144 |
| Nov 5, 4:00 AM CST | 0.43 | 3.87 | 11–144 |
| Nov 5, 3:00 AM CST | 0.43 | 3.87 | 11–144 |
| Nov 5, 2:00 AM CST | 0.43 | 3.87 | 11–144 |
| Nov 5, 1:00 AM CST | 0.43 | 3.87 | 11–144 |
| Nov 5, 12:00 AM CST | 0.43 | 3.87 | 11–144 |
| Nov 4, 11:00 PM CST | 0.43 | 3.87 | 11–138 |
| Nov 4, 10:00 PM CST | 0.43 | 3.87 | 11–138 |
| Nov 4, 9:00 PM CST | 0.43 | 3.87 | 11–138 |
| Nov 4, 8:00 PM CST | 0.43 | 3.87 | 11–138 |
| Nov 4, 7:00 PM CST | 0.43 | 3.87 | 11–138 |
| Nov 4, 6:00 PM CST | 0.43 | 3.87 | 11–138 |
| Nov 4, 5:00 PM CST | 0.37 | 3.86 | 11–138 |
| Nov 4, 4:00 PM CST | 0.37 | 3.86 | 11–138 |
| Nov 4, 3:00 PM CST | 0.43 | 3.87 | 11–138 |
| Nov 4, 2:00 PM CST | 0.43 | 3.87 | 11–138 |
| Nov 4, 1:00 PM CST | 0.49 | 3.88 | 11–138 |
| Nov 4, 12:00 PM CST | 0.49 | 3.88 | 11–138 |
| Nov 4, 11:00 AM CST | 0.56 | 3.89 | 11–138 |
| Nov 4, 10:00 AM CST | 0.64 | 3.9 | 11–138 |
| Nov 4, 9:00 AM CST | 0.64 | 3.9 | 11–138 |
| Nov 4, 8:00 AM CST | 0.73 | 3.91 | 11–138 |
| Nov 4, 7:00 AM CST | 0.73 | 3.91 | 11–138 |
| Nov 4, 6:00 AM CST | 0.73 | 3.91 | 11–138 |
| Nov 4, 5:00 AM CST | 0.73 | 3.91 | 11–138 |
| Nov 4, 4:00 AM CST | 0.73 | 3.91 | 11–138 |
| Nov 4, 3:00 AM CST | 0.73 | 3.91 | 11–138 |
| Nov 4, 2:00 AM CST | 0.73 | 3.91 | 11–138 |
| Nov 4, 1:00 AM CST | 0.64 | 3.9 | 11–138 |
| Nov 4, 12:00 AM CST | 0.64 | 3.9 | 11–138 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 PM CST | 0.49 | 3.88 | 9.3–136 |
| Nov 3, 10:00 PM CST | 0.43 | 3.87 | 9.3–136 |
| Nov 3, 9:00 PM CST | 0.43 | 3.87 | 9.3–136 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 PM CST | 0.37 | 3.86 | 9.3–136 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 PM CST | 0.32 | 3.85 | 9.3–136 |
| Nov 3, 6:00 PM CST | 0.32 | 3.85 | 9.3–136 |
| Nov 3, 5:00 PM CST | 0.28 | 3.84 | 9.3–136 |
| Nov 3, 4:00 PM CST | 0.28 | 3.84 | 9.3–136 |
| Nov 3, 3:00 PM CST | 0.24 | 3.83 | 9.3–136 |
| Nov 3, 2:00 PM CST | 0.24 | 3.83 | 9.3–136 |
| Nov 3, 1:00 PM CST | 0.15 | 3.8 | 9.3–136 |
| Nov 3, 12:00 PM CST | 0.1 | 3.78 | 9.3–136 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 AM CST | 0.05 | 3.74 | 9.3–136 |
| Nov 3, 10:00 AM CST | 0.02 | 3.7 | 9.3–136 |
| Nov 3, 9:00 AM CST | 0.01 | 3.67 | 9.3–136 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 AM CST | 0.01 | 3.69 | 9.3–136 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 AM CST | 0.01 | 3.68 | 9.3–136 |
| Nov 3, 6:00 AM CST | 0.01 | 3.68 | 9.3–136 |
| Nov 3, 5:00 AM CST | 0.01 | 3.68 | 9.3–136 |
| Nov 3, 4:00 AM CST | 0.01 | 3.68 | 9.3–136 |
| Nov 3, 3:00 AM CST | 0.01 | 3.68 | 9.3–136 |
| Nov 3, 2:00 AM CST | 0.01 | 3.68 | 9.3–136 |
| Nov 3, 1:00 AM CST | 0.01 | 3.68 | 9.3–136 |
| Nov 3, 12:00 AM CST | 0.01 | 3.69 | 9.3–136 |
| Nov 2, 11:00 PM CST | 0.01 | 3.68 | 5.9–148 |
| Nov 2, 10:00 PM CST | 0.01 | 3.68 | 5.9–148 |
| Nov 2, 9:00 PM CST | 0.01 | 3.69 | 5.9–148 |
| Nov 2, 8:00 PM CST | 0.01 | 3.69 | 5.9–148 |
| Nov 2, 7:00 PM CST | 0.01 | 3.69 | 5.9–148 |
| Nov 2, 6:00 PM CST | 0.01 | 3.69 | 5.9–148 |
| Nov 2, 5:00 PM CST | 0.01 | 3.68 | 5.9–148 |
| Nov 2, 4:00 PM CST | 0.01 | 3.68 | 5.9–148 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 PM CST | 0.01 | 3.69 | 5.9–148 |
| Nov 2, 2:00 PM CST | 0.01 | 3.69 | 5.9–148 |
| Nov 2, 1:00 PM CST | 0.01 | 3.69 | 5.9–148 |
| Nov 2, 12:00 PM CST | 0.01 | 3.69 | 5.9–148 |
| Nov 2, 11:00 AM CST | 0.01 | 3.69 | 5.9–148 |
| Nov 2, 10:00 AM CST | 0.01 | 3.69 | 5.9–148 |
| Nov 2, 9:00 AM CST | 0.01 | 3.69 | 5.9–148 |
| Nov 2, 8:00 AM CST | 0.01 | 3.69 | 5.9–148 |
| Nov 2, 7:00 AM CST | 0.01 | 3.69 | 5.9–148 |
| Nov 2, 6:00 AM CST | 0.01 | 3.69 | 5.9–148 |
| Nov 2, 5:00 AM CST | 0.02 | 3.7 | 5.9–148 |
| Nov 2, 4:00 AM CST | 0.01 | 3.69 | 5.9–148 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 AM CST | 0.01 | 3.69 | 5.9–148 |
| Nov 2, 2:00 AM CST | 0.01 | 3.69 | 5.9–148 |
| Nov 2, 1:00 AM CST | 0.01 | 3.69 | 5.9–148 |
| Nov 2, 12:00 AM CST | 0.01 | 3.69 | 5.9–148 |
| Nov 1, 11:00 PM CST | 0.01 | 3.69 | 5.9–161 |
| Nov 1, 10:00 PM CST | 0.01 | 3.69 | 5.9–161 |
| Nov 1, 9:00 PM CST | 0.01 | 3.68 | 5.9–161 |
| Nov 1, 8:00 PM CST | 0.01 | 3.68 | 5.9–161 |
| Nov 1, 7:00 PM CST | 0.01 | 3.68 | 5.9–161 |
| Nov 1, 6:00 PM CST | 0.01 | 3.67 | 5.9–161 |
| Nov 1, 5:00 PM CST | 0.01 | 3.67 | 5.9–161 |
| Nov 1, 4:00 PM CST | 0.01 | 3.67 | 5.9–161 |
| Nov 1, 3:00 PM CST | 0.01 | 3.67 | 5.9–161 |
| Nov 1, 2:00 PM CST | 0.01 | 3.67 | 5.9–161 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 PM CST | 0.01 | 3.67 | 5.9–161 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 PM CST | 0.01 | 3.67 | 5.9–161 |
| Nov 1, 11:00 AM CST | 0.01 | 3.67 | 5.9–161 |
| Nov 1, 10:00 AM CST | 0.01 | 3.67 | 5.9–161 |
| Nov 1, 9:00 AM CST | 0.01 | 3.67 | 5.9–161 |
| Nov 1, 8:00 AM CST | 0.01 | 3.67 | 5.9–161 |
| Nov 1, 7:00 AM CST | 0.01 | 3.67 | 5.9–161 |
| Nov 1, 6:00 AM CST | 0.01 | 3.67 | 5.9–161 |
| Nov 1, 5:00 AM CST | 0 | 3.66 | 5.9–161 |
| Nov 1, 4:00 AM CST | 0 | 3.66 | 5.9–161 |
| Nov 1, 3:00 AM CST | 0 | 3.66 | 5.9–161 |
| Nov 1, 2:00 AM CST | 0 | 3.66 | 5.9–161 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 AM CST | 0 | 3.65 | 5.9–161 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 AM CDT | 0 | 3.64 | 5.9–161 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 AM CDT | 0 | 3.64 | 5.9–161 |
| Oct 31, 11:00 PM CDT | 0 | 3.64 | 5–138 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 PM CDT | 0 | 3.64 | 5–138 |
| Oct 31, 9:00 PM CDT | 0 | 3.63 | 5–138 |
| Oct 31, 8:00 PM CDT | 0 | 3.63 | 5–138 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 PM CDT | 0 | 3.63 | 5–138 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 PM CDT | 0 | 3.62 | 5–138 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 PM CDT | 0 | 3.62 | 5–138 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 PM CDT | 0 | 3.61 | 5–138 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 PM CDT | 0 | 3.6 | 5–138 |
| Oct 31, 2:00 PM CDT | 0 | 3.6 | 5–138 |
| Oct 31, 1:00 PM CDT | 0 | 3.59 | 5–138 |
| Oct 31, 12:00 PM CDT | 0 | 3.59 | 5–138 |
| Oct 31, 11:00 AM CDT | 0 | 3.58 | 5–138 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 AM CDT | 0 | 3.58 | 5–138 |
| Oct 31, 9:00 AM CDT | 0 | 3.57 | 5–138 |
| Oct 31, 8:00 AM CDT | 0 | 3.57 | 5–138 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 AM CDT | 0 | 3.54 | 5–138 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 AM CDT | 0 | 3.55 | 5–138 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 AM CDT | 0 | 3.55 | 5–138 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 AM CDT | 0 | 3.54 | 5–138 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 AM CDT | 0 | 3.54 | 5–138 |
| Oct 31, 2:00 AM CDT | 0 | 3.54 | 5–138 |
| Oct 31, 1:00 AM CDT | 0 | 3.54 | 5–138 |
| Oct 31, 12:00 AM CDT | 0 | 3.54 | 5–138 |
| Oct 30, 11:00 PM CDT | 0 | 3.54 | 5.6–88 |
| Oct 30, 10:00 PM CDT | 0 | 3.53 | 5.6–88 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 PM CDT | 0 | 3.53 | 5.6–88 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 PM CDT | 0 | 3.53 | 5.6–88 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 PM CDT | 0 | 3.52 | 5.6–88 |
| Oct 30, 6:00 PM CDT | 0 | 3.52 | 5.6–88 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 PM CDT | 0 | 3.52 | 5.6–88 |
| Oct 30, 4:00 PM CDT | 0 | 3.52 | 5.6–88 |
| Oct 30, 3:00 PM CDT | 0 | 3.52 | 5.6–88 |
| Oct 30, 2:00 PM CDT | 0 | 3.52 | 5.6–88 |
| Oct 30, 1:00 PM CDT | 0 | 3.53 | 5.6–88 |
| Oct 30, 12:00 PM CDT | 0 | 3.53 | 5.6–88 |
| Oct 30, 11:00 AM CDT | 0 | 3.53 | 5.6–88 |
| Oct 30, 10:00 AM CDT | 0 | 3.53 | 5.6–88 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 AM CDT | 0 | 3.53 | 5.6–88 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 AM CDT | 0 | 3.53 | 5.6–88 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 AM CDT | 0 | 3.53 | 5.6–88 |
| Oct 30, 6:00 AM CDT | 0 | 3.53 | 5.6–88 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 AM CDT | 0 | 3.53 | 5.6–88 |
| Oct 30, 4:00 AM CDT | 0 | 3.53 | 5.6–88 |
| Oct 30, 3:00 AM CDT | 0 | 3.53 | 5.6–88 |
| Oct 30, 2:00 AM CDT | 0 | 3.53 | 5.6–88 |
| Oct 30, 1:00 AM CDT | 0 | 3.52 | 5.6–88 |
| Oct 30, 12:00 AM CDT | 0 | 3.52 | 5.6–88 |
| Oct 29, 11:00 PM CDT | 0 | 3.52 | 5.7–91 |
| Oct 29, 10:00 PM CDT | 0 | 3.51 | 5.7–91 |
| Oct 29, 9:00 PM CDT | 0 | 3.51 | 5.7–91 |
Map of USGS gauge 07346045 and the river around it
Where Black Cypress Bayou at Jefferson, TX sits.
No current water-temperature reading at this gauge, so no temperature guidance is given. Take a stream thermometer: the trout lines Texas Parks and Wildlife uses are 70°F and 74°F.
Species list not on file for this gauge. Check the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department: Texas rainbow trout stocking schedule · Texas fishing regulations.
Normal for Nov 5: 11–144 ft³/s (middle half of 58 years of record). Now: 0.32 ft³/s, below normal.
Below normal for this date. 0.32 ft³/s is between the 10th and 25th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 58 years of record (1969–2026): 10th 0.03, 25th 11, median 45, 75th 144, 90th 437 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 0 ft³/s, highest 3,740 ft³/s.
Classes as USGS labels them (hyswap: flow categories (WDFN_stats schema) (U.S. Geological Survey) ); percentiles from the USGS daily statistics (U.S. Geological Survey) (approved daily means; the reading is provisional and instantaneous).
Falling over 24 hours: discharge down 25.6%, from 0.43 to 0.32 ft³/s. Rising or falling means a change of more than 10% in discharge (or 0.2 ft of gauge height) over 24 hours; our rule of thumb, not a USGS class.
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
Flood categories: action stage, minor, moderate and major flooding (National Weather Service)Turn Around Don't Drown. “A mere 6 inches of fast-moving flood water can knock over an adult.” No flow number makes a crossing safe; if in doubt, stay out.
Turn Around Don't Drown (National Weather Service)Guidance from the readings above and the published thresholds named with each line; not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access. Local rules and closures come first.
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
NWS observed 3.85 ft stage, 0 ft³/s at Nov 5, 8:00 PM CST (NWS gauge JEFT2; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
NWS river forecast forecast issued Nov 5, 7:48 AM CST. Highest point: 3.9 ft, 0 ft³/s on Nov 5, 12:00 PM CST (Below NWS action stage).
| Day | Stage | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Thu, Nov 5 | 3.9 ft | 0 ft³/s |
| Fri, Nov 6 | 3.9 ft | 0 ft³/s |
| Sat, Nov 7 | 3.9 ft | 0 ft³/s |
| Sun, Nov 8 | 3.8 ft | 0 ft³/s |
| Mon, Nov 9 | 3.8 ft | 0 ft³/s |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 3.8 ft | 0 ft³/s |
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
Checked Nov 5, 8:57 PM CST; readings refresh at most every 15 minutes and statistics daily. Provisional USGS data can be revised. Conditions change: re-check before you go. This is general guidance, not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access.