BUFFALO BAYOU

Houston police say they have recovered a body that was found in the Buffalo Bayou Thursday evening.

The advisory states Houstonians should boil their water before using tap water to cook, clean themselves or brush their teeth, among other things.

This brand-new outdoor destination just opened in the Fifth Ward, and the entire family will enjoy it.

The Buffalo Bayou partnership received a $100 million grant from the Kinder Foundation for a major expansion of Buffalo Bayou Park.

The Buffalo Bayou Partnership is expected to make an announcement about a donation at a news conference Monday, the organization said.

A huge 10.7-foot male alligator was spotted just leisurely strolling along a residential fence in the Cinco Ranch area Monday morning.

In what may be coming an all-too-familiar sight, a huge alligator was spotted taking a slow stroll in a Cinco Ranch neighborhood.

Houston police are investigating a body found in a trash can inside Buffalo Bayou.

A recap on what happened on Houston Life, July 20, 2022. On today's show, we have a little league girl's softball team who achieved a historic win and a local elementary school inspiring students through BMX. Plus, Joe Sam and Lauren Kelly experience the wilderness of the bayou.

Officers with the Houston Police Department are investigating after a body was found in a trash can in Buffalo Bayou Tuesday.

Forty-five years ago this week, the body of Joe Campos Torres was pulled from Buffalo Bayou.

A body was recovered during the search for a man who went missing while fishing at Buffalo Bayou Saturday afternoon, according to Texas EquuSearch.

An investigation is underway after a person’s body was found along the bank of Buffalo Bayou Wednesday, according to Houston police.

The elusive, playful creature is even popping up in downtown Houston.

Is it a marketing faux pas or stroke of genius?

Police are investigating the death of a person whose body was found floating in Buffalo Bayou Friday.

Buffalo Bayou Partnership’s pontoon tour boat, Spirit of the Bayou, offers one-of-a-kind rides through Buffalo Bayou.

Check out this week’s list of best virtual (and socially distanced) bets for fashion shows, serious discussions, and operatic singalongs.

HOUSTON – Houston police are investigating a break-in and getaway that sounds like something out of a movie. Police are searching for two introducers who broke into an art museum and used a motorboat to escape. The incident occurred at the Bayou Bend Museum on Memorial Drive around 6:45 p.m. Tuesday night. “I’ve seen alligators in this creek and snakes and stuff that’s risking it right there,” resident Matthew McElroy said. The Museum of Fine Arts Houston, which runs the Bayou Bend Museum, said no one was harmed and no works of art were damaged.

HOUSTON – Police said the search is on for burglary suspects who broke into the Houston Museum of Fine Arts Branch at River Oaks Tuesday. According to police, the men got into a boat and travel down Buffalo Bayou. Then, they jumped in a culvert and made their way through the sewer system, investigators said. Officers said that the sewer system runs under several homes in the River Oaks area. There is no word yet on arrests or if the men got away with anything from the museum.

HOUSTON – One local cyclist is sharing a word of caution after being attacked by two men in daylight Thursday night. Brett Gehring said he was riding his bicycle down the bike trail along Buffalo Bayou headed south towards the Elysian Street Bridge near 255 when he was brutally attacked by two strangers. It happened around 6 p.m. Gehring said two men in their late teens or early twenties were near the trail. So, there is a new section of a trail they just completed over there,” Gehring said. “I’ve seen them on those bike trails ...

HOUSTON – A suspect running from police jumped into Buffalo Bayou and had to be rescued Thursday, officers said. Police said the incident happened on Allen Parkway near Sabine Street around 4 a.m.Officers said they received a call about someone stealing tires when they spotted the suspect’s vehicle. A short time later, police said he got out of the vehicle, jumped into Buffalo Bayou, and tried to swim across. Officers said they then had to throw him a rope to save him. Police said he starting getting hypothermia from the cold water.

Basically, the currently lovely Buffalo Bayou, with its winding slough through tree-lined neighborhoods would become yet another drainage ditch and eyesore. Houston won't win any beauty contests with other major cities. Buffalo remains the free and wild slough that cuts a path directly through the heart of the city. Over the last 10 years, we have taken direct advantage of it by working with partners to develop Buffalo Bayou Park and continue to preserve Memorial Park and the Houston Arboretum. LocalCommunityJournalismI Support Support the independent voice of Houston and help keep the future of Houston Press free.

Have you ever wondered how Houston's bayous got their names? Is there a secret buffalo shape hidden in the geography of Buffalo Bayou? Once Austin redrew the maps, he called the waterway "Buffalo Bayou" — the name we all know it by today. Also: what we now know as White Oak Bayou used to be called the north fork of Buffalo Bayou until 1848. It's safe to say most Houston bayous, such as Greens, Hunters and Sims bayous, are likely named after white settlers.

The Army Corps of Engineers recently released plans for altering Buffalo Bayou as a means of decreasing flooding — deadline for comment ends this week — has certainly stirred up emotions among Houstonians and with good reason. The plan is an unmitigated disaster that would absolutely decimate the bayou and completely reshape one of the city's great urban treasures. LocalCommunityJournalismI Support Support the independent voice of Houston and help keep the future of Houston Press free. Preserve the beauty that comes with the urban wildlife Buffalo Bayou provides for future generations. What we have accomplished with Buffalo Bayou Park and the Bayou Greenways 2020 initiative that has connected Houston's miles and miles of green space shouldn't be shoved aside by some bureaucratic resource shuffling.

All along Buffalo Bayou there are 40 stations where you can scan a code and play ROCO music on your phone. It’s a musical scavenger hunt! You can explore forty stops along the trails of Buffalo Bayou, with ROCO providing the soundtrack to its landmarks and public art. Buffalo Bayou Park musical scavenger hunt (Jill Jarvis)Just scan the QR code and you’ll be taken to a page corresponding to each landmark or art piece, with a paired music selection from ROCO’s fifteen years of live performance recordings, curated by the ROCO team. Music by ROCO Houston, interpretive dance by 9 year old boy.

It was a beautiful, if warm, late Saturday morning and I was standing knee deep in Buffalo Bayou. Go far enough and you get the Buffalo Bayou Park with magnificent views of the skyline. We understood that with rivers and streams you typically need an exit point downstream where you have to be ferried back to the start. I, only worried about this failure of an effort to traverse waters we had no business paddling against in the first place, was simply yelling, "PADDLE, PADDLE, PADDLE!" We emerged with a few battle scars, a good story and the knowledge that, like our canoe, we might bend a little but we won't break under pressure...or knee deep bayou water.

HOUSTON – Tropical Storm Beta drenched Houston Monday night and all day Tuesday, leaving several parts of the city underwater. The since downgraded Tropical Depression Beta continues to threaten the Houston-area with more rain Tuesday night. KPRC 2 reporters were stationed all around the city and collected stories from the worst-affected parts of town. Here’s what they saw:A closer look at the flooding in the Pearland areaTS Beta causes flooding in Pearland areaFlooded roads reported in north and northwest Harris County due to heavy rainBeta causes flooding in the Greenspoint areaHighway 288 and Houston’s SouthsideHouston activist and rapper, Trae Tha Truth, goes door-to-door to helpSeveral high-water rescues conducted in the Houston area due to flash floodingBuffalo Bayou flows over its banks due to rise in water levelsFlood water creeps into Friendswood-area homes

HOUSTON – Freedom Over Texas, Houston’s annual Fourth of July celebration, will continue this year but without public activities or public access due to the coronavirus pandemic. The firework event will still be held at Buffalo Bayou and Sam Houston parks. Freedom Over Texas 2020 Freedom Over Texas, Houston’s annual Fourth of July celebration, will continue this year but without public activities or public access due to the coronavirus pandemic. Let us never forget what it means to be in the land of the free and the home of the brave. Freedom Over Texas will feature a lineup of live and virtual entertainers.

#houwx @hcfcd pic.twitter.com/0QuNjkv5eh Billy Forney 3 (@BillyForney3) June 25, 2020Buffalo Bayou at FM 1463Buffalo Bayou is FULL at FM 1463. (KPRC 2)FM 1463 in FulshearFM 1463 near Cardiff Ranch in Fulshear, Texas on June 25, 2020. (KPRC 2)GarwoodGarwood, Texas on June 25, 2020 (KPRC 2)KatyDue to rain and wet courts, classes are cancelled Thursday, June 25th in the morning. pic.twitter.com/lsyIm4meyv Andres Quijano (@KatyTennisAcad) June 25, 2020Northwood Manor 503 in northeast HoustonSouth Mayde CreekFlooding along S. Mayde Creek in West Harris County. @KPRC2 #kprc2 @KPRC2Britta pic.twitter.com/kcCYVthDJf KPRC Cathy Hernandez (@KPRC2Cathy) June 25, 2020South Mayde Creek is currently above TOB inside the Addicks Reservoir.

HOUSTON – Freedom Over Texas, Houston’s annual July 4th celebration, will be very different this year because of the coronavirus pandemic, but people can still enjoy the traditional firework show. Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner said the usual festival along Buffalo Bayou will not happen this year, but a concert by the Houston Symphony Orchestra and other artists will be streamed live and aired on television. There will be no live audience at the concert, Turner said. “Watch it on television, in your backyard, on a balcony,” Turner said. Turner encouraged anyone who is around others while watching the fireworks to wear a mask and practice social distancing.

HOUSTON An investigation is underway after a body was found in the bayou in downtown. The person was found around 10:40 a.m. Friday near Travis Street near Commerce Street, authorities said. According to authorities, the body is believed to be in Buffalo Bayou behind the UHB bike trail. This is a developing story.

Cucharas boat tour through Buffalo Bayou is backFifteen guests enjoyed drinks, ceviches, and live music all while on Cuchara Restaurant's Buffalo Bayou boat tour on March 6th. Fifteen guests enjoyed drinks, ceviches, and live music all while on Cuchara Restaurant's Buffalo Bayou boat tour on March 6th. Photo: Samantha Lopez Photo: Samantha Lopez Image 1 of / 30 Caption Close Cucharas boat tour through Buffalo Bayou is back 1 / 30 Back to GalleryWhen fifteen guests float through Buffalo Bayou to the lyrics of Guantanamera with flower crowns on their heads and fresh margaritas in their hands, that means the Cuchara boat tour has returned. The restaurant hosted its second boat tour on Friday with mariachis, ceviches, and rainbow-colored Papier Mache flowers after having taken four years off the xochimilco-inspired excursion. The next tour dates are sold out for April and mid-May, but new reservation dates will be published at the end of March.

Man's body found in Buffalo Bayou near Houston's Second WardA man's body was recovered from Buffalo Bayou near Houston's Second Ward, according to police. The man has not been identified. A riverboat captain reported the body in the bayou near Hirsch, just east of downtown. Houston police homicide investigators and the dive team responded to the scene. Read him on our breaking news site, Chron.com, and on our subscriber site, houstonchronicle.com.

Man's body found in Buffalo Bayou near Houston's Second WardA man's body was recovered Wednesday from Buffalo Bayou near Hirsch, east of downtown Houston, police said. A man's body was recovered Wednesday from Buffalo Bayou near Hirsch, east of downtown Houston, police said. Photo: Houston Police Department Photo: Houston Police Department Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Man's body found in Buffalo Bayou near Houston's Second Ward 1 / 1 Back to GalleryA man's body was recovered from Buffalo Bayou near Houston's Second Ward, according to police. His body was found in the bayou near Hirsch, just east of downtown. Houston police homicide investigators and the dive team are on the way to the scene.

Buyers can live among nature at Grayson Woods in KatyDeveloped by Hines, Grayson Woods sits along the scenic Buffalo Bayou and features 180 homesites with roughly 50 acres designated as a nature preserve, including wooded forests, winding nature trails, community lakes, scenic overlooks, and more. less Developed by Hines, Grayson Woods sits along the scenic Buffalo Bayou and features 180 homesites with roughly 50 acres designated as a nature preserve, including wooded forests, winding nature trails, community ... more Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Buyers can live among nature at Grayson Woods in Katy 1 / 1 Back to GalleryLocated in the heart of Katy, Grayson Woods is nestled among the areas finest amenities and top-reated schools. The community is set within the backdrop of wooded nature preserves, amenity lakes, open spaces and walking trails. Known for its intriguing streetscapes, Grayson Woods exhibits a broad range of award-winning architecture, from updated traditional favorites to bold, ultra-modern designs. Further detailsTo learn more about Grayson Woods or for sales center and model home information, visit www.graysonwoodskaty.com.

Float down Buffalo Bayou drinking endless margaritas on Cuchara's Xochimilco-inspired boat tourCuchara Restaurant's Xochimilco boat tours run for an hour and a half down Houston's Buffalo Bayou and come with endless margaritas, ceviche and live music from a trio band that plays music from Mexico dating as far back as the 50s and 60s. less Cuchara Restaurant's Xochimilco boat tours run for an hour and a half down Houston's Buffalo Bayou and come with endless margaritas, ceviche and live music from a trio band that plays music from Mexico dating ... more Photo: Courtesy Cuchara Restaurant Photo: Courtesy Cuchara Restaurant Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Float down Buffalo Bayou drinking endless margaritas on Cuchara's Xochimilco-inspired boat tour 1 / 1 Back to GalleryAfter a four-year hiatus, Cuchara Restaurant's Xochimilco boat tour is back in action. "It's something I always suggest to do when people go to Mexico City because no words can describe the feeling," Beaven said. The tours are put on in association with the Buffalo Bayou Partnership and can be arranged for private groups as well, she said. The first boat tour set for Feb. 29 has already sold out, but more events are planned for the coming months, Beaven said.

Body found in Buffalo Bayou identifiedAn onlooker who thinks he knows the victims watches as the Houston Police pull out a body discovered in the Buffalo Bayou on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2020 in Houston. An onlooker who thinks he knows the victims watches as the Houston Police pull out a body discovered in the Buffalo Bayou on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2020 in Houston. Photo: Elizabeth Conley, Houston Chronicle / Staff Photographer Photo: Elizabeth Conley, Houston Chronicle / Staff Photographer Image 1 of / 8 Caption Close Body found in Buffalo Bayou identified 1 / 8 Back to GalleryRichard Long Kim disappeared a week before his body was found floating on Jan. 3 in Buffalo Bayou in downtown Houston. He last text messaged his wife at 5:17 p.m. the day he went missing, according to the information listed on a National Institute of Justice missing person database. Kims body was found a week later when a pedestrian reported a corpse floating in the bayou around 10 a.m. on the northside of downtown.

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Houston firefighters rescued a man after he fell into Buffalo Bayou rushing water at Tony Marron Park on North York Road in Houston.Alfred Gomez said he was walking his dogs, when suddenly one of them, who happens to be missing an eye, jumped in.He tried to reach for the dog, but ended up falling in.Gomez stayed afloat by holding onto a nearby branch. "I didn't see how I was going to make it and my warm-ups got caught in my feet, so I couldn't kick," he said. "Thank God for that branch, I would've been gone. "A witness called 911, who deployed a rescue boat to save him.Crews were also able to save his dog.

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Houston firefighters rescued a man after he fell into Buffalo Bayou rushing water at Tony Marron Park on North York Road in Houston.Alfred Gomez said he was walking his dogs, when suddenly one of them, who happens to be missing an eye, jumped in.He tried to reach for the dog, but ended up falling in.Gomez stayed afloat by holding onto a nearby branch. "I didn't see how I was going to make it and my warm-ups got caught in my feet, so I couldn't kick," he said. "Thank God for that branch, I would've been gone. "A witness called 911, who deployed a rescue boat to save him.Crews were also able to save his dog.

Members of the Houston Police Dept. and Medical Examiners office remove a body discovered in the Buffalo Bayou on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2020 in Houston. Members of the Houston Police Dept. and Medical Examiners office remove a body discovered in the Buffalo Bayou on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2020 in Houston. Photo: Elizabeth Conley, Staff Photographer

Maps show how Houston has grown since 1836Houston as it was known in 1836 included only a portion of what is now downtown along Buffalo Bayou and White Oak Bayou. Houston as it was known in 1836 included only a portion of what is now downtown along Buffalo Bayou and White Oak Bayou. Photo: City Of Houston Planning And Development Department Photo: City Of Houston Planning And Development Department Image 1 of / 27 Caption Close Maps show how Houston has grown since 1836 1 / 27 Back to GalleryHoustons sprawl is one of a kind. To prove it, Chron.com compiled maps of annexations throughout the citys history, courtesy of the City of Houston Planning and Development Department. As the city grew, it added neighborhoods such as the Heights, Spring Branch, Lake Houston and Clear Lake.

Two years ago Buffalo Bayou was the ultimate "Bad Guy;" it did what it wanted, so criminal, as its banks overflowed with Harvey's rains. And we do, we really really do. Some Results Now, Decades For OthersThe Buffalo Bayou East Master Plan is an ambitious one and it will take decades to see the entire plan come to fruition. Rendering by Michael Van Valkenburg Associates, courtesy of Buffalo Bayou PartnershipYou're Invited to Learn MoreJoin BBP this Saturday to celebrate the launch of the Buffalo Bayou East Master Plan. The Buffalo Bayou East Master Plan launch party is scheduled for October 26 from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday at 5803 Navigation Boulevard.

Man escapes from Houston jail booking, recaptured in nearby Buffalo BayouA man is in custody after fleeing deputies while being processed in the Harris County Jail on Monday, Oct. 21, 2019. A man is in custody after fleeing deputies while being processed in the Harris County Jail on Monday, Oct. 21, 2019. Photo: Jay R. Jordan / Houston Chronicle Photo: Jay R. Jordan / Houston Chronicle Image 1 of / 14 Caption Close Man escapes from Houston jail booking, recaptured in nearby Buffalo Bayou 1 / 14 Back to GalleryA felony theft suspect who escaped custody while being processed into jail Monday afternoon in downtown Houston has been captured. A Houston police officer apparently suffered a leg injury during the incident, but Chron.com has not been able to confirm the details. Jay R. Jordan covers breaking news in the Houston area.

Our Tacolandia event is bringing the heat to the Buffalo Bayou this Saturday. JesterFather-son duo Hans and Philipp Sitter are lacing up their lederhosen for the third annual Oktoberfest celebration at Kings BierHaus Heights. This year, new Heights offerings include an Oktoberfest Fun Run on Saturday, Oktoberfest Munich 2020 giveaway, and Oktoberfest Kids Sunday Funday. General admission tickets start at $12 while VIP tickets range from $55 to $99. General admission tickets start at $25, with VIP tickets starting at $65.

Sept. 27Go birding with bats in Buffalo BayouTexas Master Naturalist Alisa Kline and the Houston Area Bat Team will host Birding with Bats as part of Houston Bird Week. Head to Buffalo Bayou at Waugh Drive Bridge, where a colony of more than 250,000 Mexican free-tailed bats reside. Guests can find out which birds and other critters are drawn to the bats during their nightly emergence. Waugh Drive Bat Colony Observation Deck, Allen Parkway at Waugh Drive, Houston. www.houstonaudubon.org

Authorities are investigating after a mans body was found in Buffalo Bayou. HOUSTON - Authorities are investigating after a womans body was found in Buffalo Bayou. Police had initially said it was a man's body but later said the body belonged to a woman. According to police, a person spotted the body floating in Brays Bayou around 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. String currents carried the body to Buffalo Bayou, and officers had to call the fire department because they could not reach it, police said.

While there is plenty of work left to be done, organizers with the Buffalo Bayou Partnership said they Buffalo Bayou has come a long way. It is funded by the Natural Resource Conservation Service and the Buffalo Bayou Project. Where will the repairs along Buffalo Bayou happen? The changes and detours will be posted on the Buffalo Bayou Partnership website and the HCFCD website. There will be significant equipment out here, so safety is paramount in our eyes, Anne Olson, president of the Buffalo Bayou Partnership, said.

There will be some major repairs along the Buffalo Bayou as the Harris County Flood Control District and the Buffalo Bayou Partnership work together to restore and upkeep parts of the water way that... Copyright 2019 by KPRC Click2Houston - All rights reserved.

In 1995, a manatee made its way up Buffalo Bayou. Houstonians were enthralledScenes along Buffalo Bayou near 69th Street, where a manatee was spotted, Dec. 6, 1995. Scenes along Buffalo Bayou near 69th Street, where a manatee was spotted, Dec. 6, 1995. Photo: Carlos Antonio Rios, Houston Chronicle Photo: Carlos Antonio Rios, Houston Chronicle Image 1 of / 53 Caption Close In 1995, a manatee made its way up Buffalo Bayou. Click through the gallery above to see vintage photos of a manatee's famed trip to Buffalo Bayou in Houston.

The driver of an 18-wheeler that fell 150 feet from the Ship Channel bridge Wednesday died as rescuers were working to free him from the trucks cab, police said. Houston police said a witness reported that a smaller vehicle cut the tractor-trailer off and the truck driver veered to avoid a crash. The driver of the smaller vehicle stayed at the scene and is being interviewed by investigators, police said. Also, because oil from the truck did run onto our property, we have deployed boom to prevent oil from going into the Ship Channel. We extend our heartfelt condolences to the family of the driver of the truck.