David Smith
High water in Buffalo Bayou after Hurricane Beryl. The view is looking from the Shepherd Drive overpass over Allen Parkway.
A body was located in Houston’s Buffalo Bayou Tuesday afternoon, according to the Houston Police Department.
HPD said a call came in at approximately 2 p.m. for a possible dead body in the area of 1019 Commerce St. A Houston Fire Department spokesperson said they received a call for a “water rescue.”
In a social media post, HPD said the body of an adult male was located and the investigation was ongoing. HPD said it had established a media staging on the south side of Buffalo Bayou, but did not provide any additional information as of Tuesday afternoon.
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This is the first reported body recovered in the Houston bayous in 2026. In 2025, a total of 33 bodies were recovered from bayous in the Houston area throughout the year.