Bull Creek at Loop 360 near Austin water level

Name: Bull Creek at Loop 360 near Austin water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Bull Creek, Texas, United States

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Very low for mid-October

Water level

1.33ft Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 16, 2026, 04:00 PM CDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 0.1 cfs

History

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %) Minor flood stage

What this means

At 1.33 ft, the Bull Creek at Loop 360 near Austin is far below normal for mid-October.

It is 3.67 ft below the flood stage of 5.00 ft. That puts it 1.32 ft below the median of 2.66 ft for mid-October, based on 28 years of readings.

The level is falling, down 0.04 ft over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 1.03 ft and 4.58 ft.

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

Compared with 28 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 2.66 ft1.32 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 2.25 ft – 3.07 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (28 years of records)
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 1.03 ft – 4.58 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 1.03 ft – 2.84 ft
Highest on record: 18.72 ftNovember 24, 2000

What the stage means on the water

Low water means more dragging on shallow riffles and slower floats. Fish crowd into the deeper runs, and warm, low water stresses them, so play and release them quickly.

The National Weather Service puts flood stage for this gauge at 5.00 ft, still 3.67 ft away.

What happens at each level

13.00 ft: Widespread flooding is making secondary roads, low bridges, and crossings very dangerous from the headwaters to town lake. Lowest homes in the flood plain are threatened. Flow is approaching the USGS 1:25 year flood level of 13.8 feet.
11.80 ft: Major flooding is near the USGS 1:10 year flood level of 11,000 CFS. Streets, roads and bridges in the flood plain are severely flooded and dangerous to motorists.
9.00 ft: Major flooding makes the bridge at FM 2222 and Shoal Creek very dangerous to motorists. Several streets and low crossings are flooded from the headwaters to town lake. Flow approaches the USGS 1:5 year flood level of 9.8 feet.
7.00 ft: Flooding covers the low bridge at FM 2222 at Bull Creek. Motorists should use care approaching this bridge. Flow is near the USGS 1:2 year flood level of 6.9 feet.
5.00 ft: Moderate lowland flooding reaches into lowest areas of the flood plain.
4.00 ft: Overbank conditions put water over lowest sections of the banks.
1.33 ft: Right now

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

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	18.72 ft	November 24, 2000
2	14.97 ft	September 8, 2010
3	12.31 ft	October 7, 1994
4	10.68 ft	May 25, 2015
5	9.47 ft	May 17, 1989
6	8.93 ft	December 20, 1991
7	8.82 ft	October 30, 2015
8	8.01 ft	July 30, 1997
9	8.00 ft	July 2, 2002
10	7.29 ft	August 24, 1996

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:35 AM Sunset 07:00 PM Daylight 11h 26m First quarter 34 %

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Little Walnut Creek at Georgian Dr, AustinRiver gauge, Little Walnut Creek	0.37 ft	Normal	−0.02 ft	5.3 mi
Lake Creek at Lake Creek Pkwy near AustinRiver gauge, Lake Creek	2.43 ft	Normal	−0.09 ft	6 mi
Shoal Creek at W 12th St, AustinRiver gauge, Shoal Creek	1.71 ft	High	−0.07 ft	7 mi
UBC Dam 8 near AustinReservoir, UBC Dam 8	826.05 ft	High	−0.06 ft	7 mi
Waller Creek at Red River St, AustinRiver gauge, Waller Creek	3.39 ft	Normal	+0.02 ft	8 mi
Barton Creek above Barton Spgs at AustinRiver gauge, Barton Creek	1.38 ft	Low	+0.01 ft	8 mi
Barton Spgs at AustinRiver gauge, Barton Spgs	21.74 ft	Normal	−0.04 ft	8 mi
Barton Creek at Lost Creek Blvd near AustinRiver gauge, Barton Creek	1.52 ft	Low	−0.03 ft	8 mi

Questions and answers

What is flood stage for the Bull Creek at Loop 360 near Austin?

The official flood stage is 5.00 ft. The river is currently 3.67 ft below it.

What is the record level at Bull Creek at Loop 360 near Austin?

The highest reading on record is 18.72 ft (November 24, 2000).

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.

How often is Bull Creek at Loop 360 near Austin updated?

Several times an hour. New readings from U.S. Geological Survey appear here as they arrive. Latest: Oct 16, 2026, 04:00 PM CDT.

What is the water level of Bull Creek at Loop 360 near Austin today?

On Oct 16, 2026, 04:00 PM CDT, the water level was 1.33 ft. Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Bull Creek at Loop 360 near Austin rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Bull Creek at Loop 360 near Austin normal?

Very low for mid-October. Compared with 28 years of daily readings for this time of year.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:08154700 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 30.37215, -97.78473 (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 `stage`	1.33 ft	2026-10-16 21:00	Provisional
Flow `discharge`	0.1 cfs	2026-10-16 21:00	Provisional

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