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Cameron Co Ditch 2 at FM 1847 near Los Fresnos water level

Canal gauge, Cameron Co Ditch 2, Texas, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

1.61ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Flow
17.4 cfs
0 1 3 4

History

History
1.51.61.7ftOct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 19Oct 211.51.61.7ftOct 16Oct 18Oct 21
Water level

What this means

The U.S. Geological Survey has Cameron Co Ditch 2 at FM 1847 near Los Fresnos at 1.61 ft. There is no published reference for this canal yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 1.46 ft – 1.76 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to −0.11 ft.

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

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 85° 67° – Wind 11 mph
21 Wed 85° 70° – Wind 13 mph
22 Thu 80° 73° 0.28 in Wind 10 mph
23 Fri 85° 71° – Wind 15 mph
24 Sat 83° 73° 0.12 in Wind 18 mph
25 Sun 82° 74° 0.01 in Wind 16 mph
26 Mon 85° 72° 0.01 in, 21% Wind 13 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:33 AM Sunset 06:58 PM Daylight 11 hr, 25 min Waxing gibbous 74%

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Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Resaca del Rancho Viejo, BrownsvilleLake 17.06 ft No reference yet −0.01 ft 7 mi
Cameron Co Ditch 1 at FM 802, BrownsvilleCanal gauge, Cameron Co Ditch 1 1.56 ft Normal +0.13 ft 8 mi
N Main Drain at Boca Chica Hwy, BrownsvilleRiver gauge, N Main Drain 3.4 cfs Normal +0.5 cfs 8 mi
North Main Drain at Ostos Rd, BrownsvilleRiver gauge, North Main Drain 1.23 ft No reference yet −0.14 ft 9 mi
Town Resaca at E 6th St, BrownsvilleLake, Town Resaca 0.2 cfs Very low ±0 9 mi
N Main Drain at Manzano St, BrownsvilleRiver gauge, N Main Drain 1.0 cfs Low ±0 10 mi
Old Main Drain No 2 at SH 4, BrownsvilleCanal gauge, Old Main Drain No 2 1.49 ft High ±0 11 mi
Brazos Santiago Pass at South Padre IslandEstuary gauge, Brazos Santiago Pass 1.36 ft No reference yet +0.07 ft 20 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 Cameron Co Ditch 2 at FM 1847 near Los Fresnos today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 11:30 PM CDT, the water level was 1.61 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Cameron Co Ditch 2 at FM 1847 near Los Fresnos rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.11 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Cameron Co Ditch 2 at FM 1847 near Los Fresnos normal?

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

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:08474118 (Agency page)
Coordinates
26.04375, -97.47886 (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 1.61 ft 2026-10-21 04:30 Provisional
Flow 17.4 cfs 2026-10-21 04:30 Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Cameron Co Ditch 2 at FM 1847 near Los Fresnos (usgs:08474118). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/texas/cameron-co-ditch-2-at-fm-1847-near-los-fresnos

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.