Beaver Creek near Electra water level

Name: Beaver Creek near Electra water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
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River gauge, Beaver Creek, Texas, United States

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Below flood stage

Water level

12.13ft Down 6.46 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 09:00 AM CDT (52 min ago)

Flow: 91.1 cfs

History

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Water level Forecast Minor flood stage

The forecast expects the river to rise to 23.00 ft by Tuesday, October 20 at 07:00 AM. Issued Sunday, October 18 at 08:01 AM by NOAA National Weather Service.

What this means

Beaver Creek near Electra is at 12.13 ft, in the normal range.

It is 11.87 ft below the flood stage of 24.00 ft. On the same day last year the reading was 8.60 ft, a difference of +3.53 ft.

It has dropped 6.46 ft over the past 24 hours. The forecast expects the river to rise to 23.00 ft by Tuesday, October 20 at 07:00 AM. In the last month it has stayed between 8.32 ft and 23.58 ft.

Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge. How to read levels

Key numbers

Same day last year: 8.60 ft+3.53 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 8.32 ft – 23.58 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 8.32 ft – 23.13 ft
Highest on record: 34.94 ftMay 29, 1987
Forecast peak: 23.00 ftTuesday, October 20 at 07:00 AM

Floating and fishing near Beaver Creek near Electra

Normal flows mean predictable rapids and good access at most put-ins.

Flood stage here is 24.00 ft, 11.87 ft above the current reading. Beyond it, the National Weather Service also defines moderate and major flood stages.

What happens at each level

38.00 ft: The floodwaters will be 4 feet higher than the flood crest which occurred on June 28...2007. Widespread flood levels varying up to 14 feet in depth will cover farm and range lands... and possibly inundate some oil and gas facilities... along and near the creek in southern Wilbarger County and southwestern Wichita County.
37.00 ft: The floodwaters will be 3 feet higher than the flood crest which occurred on June 28...2007. Widespread flood levels varying up to 13 feet in depth will cover farm and range lands... and possibly inundate some oil and gas facilities... along and near the creek in southern Wilbarger County and southwestern Wichita County.
36.00 ft: The floodwaters will be 2 feet higher than the flood crest which occurred on June 28...2007. Widespread flood levels varying up to 12 feet in depth will cover farm and range lands... and possibly inundate some oil and gas facilities... along and near the creek in southern Wilbarger County and southwestern Wichita County.
35.00 ft: The floodwaters will be as high as the floods which occurred on May 29...1987... and August 3...1995...and 1 foot higher than the flood crest which occurred on June 28...2007. Widespread flood levels varying up to 11 feet in depth will cover farm and range lands... and possibly inundate some oil and gas facilities... along and near the creek in southern Wilbarger County and southwestern Wichita County.
34.00 ft: The floodwaters will be as high as the flood crest which occurred on June 28...2007. Widespread flood levels up to 10 feet in depth cover farm and range lands... and may inundate some oil and gas facilities... along and near the creek in southern Wilbarger County and southwestern Wichita County.
33.00 ft: The floodwaters begin to approach levels which occurred during the flood crest of June 28...2007. Widespread flood levels up to 9 feet in depth cover farm and range lands... and may inundate some oil and gas facilities... along and near the creek in southern Wilbarger County and southwestern Wichita County.
32.00 ft: Widespread flood levels up to 8 feet in depth cover farm and range lands... and may inundate some oil and gas facilities... along and near the creek in southern Wilbarger County and southwestern Wichita County.
31.00 ft: Widespread flood levels up to 7 feet in depth cover farm and range lands... and may inundate some oil and gas facilities... along and near the creek in southern Wilbarger County and southwestern Wichita County.
30.00 ft: Widespread flood levels up to 6 feet in depth cover farm and range lands... and may inundate some oil and gas facilities... along and near the creek in southern Wilbarger County and southwestern Wichita County.
29.00 ft: Widespread flood levels up to 5 feet in depth cover farm and range lands... and may inundate some oil and gas facilities... along and near the creek in southern Wilbarger County and southwestern Wichita County.
28.00 ft: Widespread flood levels up to 4 feet in depth cover farm and range lands... and may inundate some oil and gas facilities... along and near the creek in southern Wilbarger County and southwestern Wichita County.
27.00 ft: Widespread flood levels up to 3 feet in depth cover farm and range lands... and may inundate some oil and gas facilities... along and near the creek in southern Wilbarger County and southwestern Wichita County.
12.13 ft: Right now

Impact statements from the U.S. National Weather Service.

Highest crests on record

Chance of at least minor flooding in October to December: 45 %.

Rank	Level	Date
1	34.94 ft	May 29, 1987
2	34.87 ft	August 3, 1995
3	33.80 ft	October 21, 1983
4	33.74 ft	June 28, 2007
5	33.57 ft	March 17, 1961
6	33.24 ft	September 6, 1986
7	31.31 ft	May 23, 1975
8	30.81 ft	May 23, 2019
9	30.49 ft	May 1, 2025
10	30.11 ft	May 21, 2015

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.54 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 69° 42° – Wind 12 mph

19 Mon 74° 46° – Wind 13 mph

20 Tue 76° 58° – Wind 11 mph

21 Wed 79° 59° – Wind 9 mph

22 Thu 82° 63° – Wind 9 mph

23 Fri 82° 65° – Wind 15 mph

24 Sat 79° 63° – Wind 15 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:44 AM Sunset 06:59 PM Daylight 11 hr, 16 min First quarter 50%

Map

Other gauges on Beaver Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Beaver Creek near HulenRiver gauge, Beaver Creek	6.99 ft	Low	−0.54 ft	57 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Diversion Lake near DundeeLake, Diversion Lake	1,051.16 ft	Very high	−0.01 ft	6 mi
S Side Canal near DundeeCanal gauge, S Side Canal	4.17 ft	Normal	−0.03 ft	7 mi
N Fk Buffalo Creek Reservoir near Iowa PkReservoir, N Fk Buffalo Creek Reservoir	1,045.67 ft	High	±0	10 mi
Wichita River at FM 368 near Iowa ParkRiver gauge, Wichita River	11.10 ft	Very high	−6.83 ft	11 mi
Wichita River near MabelleRiver gauge, Wichita River	0.76 ft	Very low	−0.01 ft	17 mi
Lake Kemp near MabelleLake, Lake Kemp	1,138.42 ft	Normal	+0.51 ft	17 mi
Lake Kickapoo near Archer CityLake, Lake Kickapoo	1,042.00 ft	Normal	+0.03 ft	18 mi
Wichita River at Wichita FallsRiver gauge, Wichita River	9.03 ft	Very high	−1.10 ft	21 mi

Questions and answers

Is Beaver Creek near Electra higher than last year?

Yes, it is 3.53 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 8.60 ft.

What is flood stage for Beaver Creek near Electra?

The official flood stage is 24.00 ft. The level is currently 11.87 ft below it.

Is gage height the same as water depth?

No. Gage height is measured from a fixed reference point chosen by the agency, so a reading of 10 ft does not mean the river is 10 ft deep.

What is the water level of Beaver Creek near Electra today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 09:00 AM CDT, the water level was 12.13 ft. Down 6.46 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Beaver Creek near Electra rising or falling?

Down 6.46 ft over the last 24 hours. Up 3.66 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Beaver Creek near Electra normal?

Below flood stage. Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Beaver Creek near Electra?

The highest level on record is 34.94 ft on May 29, 1987.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:07312200 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 33.90593, -98.90507 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NAVD88
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	12.13 ft	2026-10-18 14:00	Provisional
Flow	91.1 cfs	2026-10-18 14:00	Provisional

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