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Big Blue Creek near Fritch water level

River gauge, Big Blue Creek, Texas, United States

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Right now

Normal for mid-October

Water level

6.12ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Flow
1.0 cfs
5.5 6.0 6.5

History

History
5.56.06.5ftOct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 19Oct 215.56.06.5ftOct 16Oct 18Oct 21
67ftSep 22Sep 29Oct 6Oct 13Oct 2167ftSep 22Oct 6Oct 21
67ftOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 202667ftOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
67ftJanMarMayJulSepNov202667ftJanAprJulOct2026

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Big Blue Creek near Fritch is at 6.12 ft, in the normal range for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 6.26 ft, based on 16 years of readings, so the river stage is 0.13 ft below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 5.74 ft, a difference of +0.38 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 5.43 ft and 7.02 ft.

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

Compared with 16 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
6.26 ft0.13 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date
5.30 ft – 6.73 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (16 years of records)
Same day last year
5.74 ft+0.38 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days
5.43 ft – 7.02 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months
5.42 ft – 7.02 ft

Floating and fishing near Big Blue Creek near Fritch

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

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.13 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 65° 34° – Wind 12 mph
18 Sun 72° 39° – Wind 18 mph
19 Mon 75° 48° – Wind 17 mph
20 Tue 76° 57° 0.01 in Wind 19 mph
21 Wed 82° 60° – Wind 15 mph
22 Thu 78° 61° – Wind 17 mph
23 Fri 76° 64° 0.04 in, 22% Wind 24 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 06:59 AM Sunset 06:05 PM Daylight 11 hr, 6 min Waxing gibbous 73%

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Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Lake Meredith and SanfordLake 2,891.38 ft Normal 6 mi
Canadian River near FritchRiver gauge, Canadian River 5.40 ft No reference yet −0.01 ft 10 mi
Canadian River near AmarilloRiver gauge, Canadian River 1.29 ft Normal −0.03 ft 21 mi
Palo Duro Creek near SpearmanRiver gauge, Palo Duro Creek 4.01 ft High ±0 39 mi

Questions and answers

Is Big Blue Creek near Fritch higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.38 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 5.74 ft.

What is a normal level for Big Blue Creek near Fritch in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 6.26 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 5.30 ft and 6.73 ft, based on 16 years of records.

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 Big Blue Creek near Fritch today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 08:15 PM MDT, the water level was 6.12 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Big Blue Creek near Fritch rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.04 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Big Blue Creek near Fritch normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 16 years of daily readings for this time of year.

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.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
U.S. Geological Survey
Station code
usgs:07227890 (Agency page)
Coordinates
35.72078, -101.66253 (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

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Water level 6.12 ft 2026-10-21 02:15 Provisional
Flow 1.0 cfs 2026-10-21 02:15 Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Big Blue Creek near Fritch (usgs:07227890). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/texas/big-blue-creek-near-fritch

How we check values

Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.