Guadalupe River at Hwy 183 near Hochheim water level

Name: Guadalupe River at Hwy 183 near Hochheim water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Guadalupe River, Texas, United States

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Water level

5.88ft Down 8.67 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 09:00 AM CDT (45 min ago)

Flow: 284 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The U.S. Geological Survey has the Guadalupe River at Hwy 183 near Hochheim at 5.88 ft. There is no published reference for this river yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.

It is still going down, by 8.67 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 5.80 ft – 14.56 ft.

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels

Key numbers

Highest on record: 40.20 ftAugust 28, 2017

Paddling and fishing conditions

Compare today with the chart before you go; local outfitters often know which stage suits their stretch.

What happens at each level

46.00 ft: Floodwaters threaten to overtop the highway 183 N bridge at the gauge location.
34.00 ft: Floodwaters start to impact lowest structures in the floodplain.
29.00 ft: The river has breached the higher banks of the river downstream of the gauge location at HWY 183 and upstream of the FM 766 bridge. Flooding of the lowest portions of the floodplain are impacted.
23.00 ft: River breakes lowest banks of river downstream of gauge at HWY 183 and upstream of Fm 766 bridge.
5.88 ft: Right now

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

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	40.20 ft	August 28, 2017
2	36.39 ft	October 17, 2021
3	34.90 ft	January 25, 2024
4	30.93 ft	December 10, 2018
5	30.60 ft	March 31, 2018
6	28.58 ft	May 20, 2021
7	26.95 ft	May 13, 2023
8	17.87 ft	April 13, 2026

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 82° 58° – Wind 10 mph

21 Wed 83° 58° – Wind 10 mph

22 Thu 86° 61° – Wind 10 mph

23 Fri 84° 63° – Wind 14 mph

24 Sat 87° 64° – Wind 15 mph

25 Sun 82° 64° – Wind 14 mph

26 Mon 79° 64° – Wind 12 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:34 AM Sunset 06:55 PM Daylight 11 hr, 21 min First quarter 69%

Map

Other gauges on the Guadalupe River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Guadalupe River at Third Crossing near SattlerRiver gauge, Guadalupe River	3.80 ft	Normal	±0	62 mi
Guadalupe River above Comal River at New BraunfelsRiver gauge, Guadalupe River	2.01 ft	Normal	±0	56 mi
Guadalupe River at New BraunfelsRiver gauge, Guadalupe River	9.48 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	55 mi
Guadalupe River at Hwy 123-BR at SeguinRiver gauge, Guadalupe River	−1.67 ft	Low	+0.62 ft	43 mi
Guadalupe River at FM 1117 near SeguinRiver gauge, Guadalupe River	11.24 ft	Very low	−0.05 ft	38 mi
Guadalupe River at CR 143 near GonzalesRiver gauge, Guadalupe River	5.80 ft	Low	+0.09 ft	21 mi
Guadalupe River at GonzalesRiver gauge, Guadalupe River	11.19 ft	Low	+0.02 ft	15 mi
Guadalupe River at CueroRiver gauge, Guadalupe River	7.07 ft	Normal	+0.01 ft	16 mi
Guadalupe River at VictoriaRiver gauge, Guadalupe River	5.12 ft	Low	−0.12 ft	40 mi
Guadalupe River near BloomingtonRiver gauge, Guadalupe River	8.56 ft	Low	−0.11 ft	50 mi
Guadalupe River near TivoliRiver gauge, Guadalupe River	2.77 ft	Very low	−1.31 ft	61 mi
Guadalupe River at SH 35 near TivoliTidal gauge, Guadalupe River	11.17 ft	Low	+0.13 ft	64 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Peach Creek below DilworthRiver gauge, Peach Creek	5.98 ft	Low	−0.08 ft	11 mi
Sandies Creek near WesthoffRiver gauge, Sandies Creek	2.08 ft	Very low	−0.01 ft	11 mi
Clarks Creek at US 77 near Sweet HomeRiver gauge, Clarks Creek	149.13 ft	Low	+0.01 ft	20 mi
Sandy Fork Creek at Hwy 97 near WaelderRiver gauge, Sandy Fork Creek	2.22 ft	Low	±0	21 mi
Lavaca River at HallettsvilleRiver gauge, Lavaca River	3.15 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	23 mi
Peach Creek at Hwy 90 near WaelderRiver gauge, Peach Creek	3.04 ft	Normal	−3.54 ft	26 mi
Fifteenmile Creek near WeserRiver gauge, Fifteenmile Creek	6.09 ft	Low	±0	29 mi

Questions and answers

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 Guadalupe River at Hwy 183 near Hochheim today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 09:00 AM CDT, the water level was 5.88 ft. Down 8.67 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Guadalupe River at Hwy 183 near Hochheim rising or falling?

Down 8.67 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Guadalupe River at Hwy 183 near Hochheim normal?

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Guadalupe River at Hwy 183 near Hochheim?

The highest level on record is 40.20 ft on August 28, 2017.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from the U.S. Geological Survey, the official operator of this gauge, and are in the public domain. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:08174700 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 29.31447, -97.30350 (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	5.88 ft	2026-10-20 14:00	Provisional
Flow	284 cfs	2026-10-20 14:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Guadalupe River at Hwy 183 near Hochheim (usgs:08174700). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/texas/guadalupe-river-at-hwy-183-near-hochheim

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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer