Bear Creek at Spillar Ranch Rd near Manchaca water level

Name: Bear Creek at Spillar Ranch Rd near Manchaca water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Bear Creek, Texas, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

0.22ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 01:10 PM CDT (50 min ago)

Flow: 0.0 cfs

History

7 days 30 days 1 year

Water level

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Bear Creek at Spillar Ranch Rd near Manchaca, where the gauge shows 0.22 ft.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 0.21 ft – 0.22 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Lowest and highest in 30 days: 0.21 ft – 0.22 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 0.21 ft – 1.84 ft
Highest on record: 12.02 ftMay 4, 2019

Paddling and fishing conditions

Most paddlers and anglers will find the river in good shape at this stage.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	12.02 ft	May 4, 2019

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 80° 55° – Wind 8 mph

21 Wed 82° 56° – Wind 8 mph

22 Thu 86° 61° 0.00 in Wind 7 mph

23 Fri 84° 62° – Wind 14 mph

24 Sat 85° 60° – Wind 17 mph

25 Sun 80° 59° – Wind 12 mph

26 Mon 75° 58° – Wind 15 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:38 AM Sunset 06:57 PM Daylight 11 hr, 19 min Waxing gibbous 70%

Map

Other gauges on Bear Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Bear Creek near BarkerRiver gauge, Bear Creek	96.63 ft	Normal	−0.04 ft	135 mi
Bear Creek below FM 1826 near DriftwoodRiver gauge, Bear Creek	2.51 ft	Normal	±0	2.1 mi
Bear Creek at FM 2722 near SattlerRiver gauge, Bear Creek	1.58 ft	Low	±0	31 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Slaughter Creek at FM 1826 near AustinRiver gauge, Slaughter Creek	3.27 ft	Low	±0	3.1 mi
Slaughter Creek at FM 2304 near AustinRiver gauge, Slaughter Creek	−0.20 ft	Very low	−0.01 ft	4.5 mi
Onion Creek at Twin Creeks Rd near ManchacaRiver gauge, Onion Creek	6.59 ft	Very high	+2.93 ft	5.7 mi
Williamson Creek at Brush Cntry Blvd, Oak HillRiver gauge, Williamson Creek	0.0 cfs	Normal	±0	5.8 mi
Williamson Creek at Manchaca Rd, AustinRiver gauge, Williamson Creek	1.90 ft	Very low	±0	8 mi
Onion Creek near DriftwoodRiver gauge, Onion Creek	1.10 ft	Normal	−0.02 ft	8 mi
Barton Creek at Loop 360, AustinRiver gauge, Barton Creek	1.69 ft	Low	±0	8 mi
Barton Creek at Lost Creek Blvd near AustinRiver gauge, Barton Creek	1.56 ft	Low	+0.02 ft	8 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 Bear Creek at Spillar Ranch Rd near Manchaca today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 01:10 PM CDT, the water level was 0.22 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Bear Creek at Spillar Ranch Rd near Manchaca rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Bear Creek at Spillar Ranch Rd near Manchaca normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Bear Creek at Spillar Ranch Rd near Manchaca?

The highest level on record is 12.02 ft on May 4, 2019.

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:08158813 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 30.16366, -97.90702 (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	0.22 ft	2026-10-20 18:10	Provisional
Flow	0.0 cfs	2026-10-20 18:10	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Bear Creek at Spillar Ranch Rd near Manchaca (usgs:08158813). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/texas/bear-creek-at-spillar-ranch-rd-near-manchaca

How we check values

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