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Clear Creek near Sanger water level

River gauge, Clear Creek, Texas, United States

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Normal for mid-October

Water level

6.30ft Up 0.07 ft over the last 24 hours

Flow
1.2 cfs
10 20 30 Highest onrecord 35.70 ft Minor floodstage 25.00 ft

History

567ftOct 13Oct 14Oct 16Oct 18Oct 19567ftOct 13Oct 16Oct 19
567ftSep 20Sep 27Oct 4Oct 12Oct 19567ftSep 20Oct 4Oct 19
581013ftOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026581013ftOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
581013ftJanMarMayJulSepNov2026581013ftJanAprJulOct2026

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

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Clear Creek near Sanger, where the gauge shows 6.30 ft.

The median for mid-October is 6.02 ft, based on 38 years of readings, so the river stage is 0.28 ft above typical. It is 18.70 ft below the flood stage of 25.00 ft. On the same day last year the reading was 6.08 ft, a difference of +0.22 ft.

It is on the way up, by 0.07 ft over the past 24 hours. There is still 18.70 ft of room before flood stage. The 30-day range is 5.75 ft – 7.40 ft.

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

Compared with 38 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
6.02 ft0.28 ft above the median for this date
Normal for this date
5.01 ft – 6.85 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (38 years of records)
Same day last year
6.08 ft+0.22 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days
5.75 ft – 7.40 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months
5.75 ft – 12.16 ft
Highest on record
35.70 ftOctober 13, 1981

Paddling and fishing conditions

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

For reference, flood stage is 25.00 ft.

What happens at each level

36.00 ft
Extreme out of bank flooding will occur along the creek.
30.00 ft
Major out of bank flooding will occur along the creek.
28.30 ft
Moderate out of bank flow is expected.
28.00 ft
Moderate out of bank flooding will occur.
26.00 ft
Minor out of bank flow will occur along the creek. Water will begin flowing into an overflow channel through two overflow bridges.
25.00 ft
Minor flooding will occur along the creek.
6.30 ft
Right now

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

Highest crests on record

Chance of at least minor flooding in October to December: 7 %.

RankLevelDate
135.70 ftOctober 13, 1981
229.94 ftApril 26, 1990
328.92 ftMay 8, 2015
428.80 ftFebruary 15, 2001
528.69 ftJune 18, 2015
628.32 ftMay 17, 1989
727.45 ftMay 20, 2015
827.12 ftJune 27, 2007
927.02 ftMay 11, 2015
1026.96 ftDecember 20, 1991

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.06 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 70° 43° – Wind 7 mph
19 Mon 74° 49° – Wind 10 mph
20 Tue 77° 51° – Wind 8 mph
21 Wed 80° 59° – Wind 7 mph
22 Thu 82° 63° – Wind 8 mph
23 Fri 82° 64° – Wind 11 mph
24 Sat 82° 63° – Wind 12 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:37 AM Sunset 06:52 PM Daylight 11 hr, 15 min First quarter 62%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Ray Roberts Lake near Pilot PointLake, Ray Roberts Lake 630.81 ft Normal −0.03 ft 8 mi
Elm Fk Trinity River at Greenbelt near Pilot PointRiver gauge, Elm Fk Trinity River 7.2 cfs Low −0.4 cfs 8 mi
Hickory Creek at DentonRiver gauge, Hickory Creek 2.66 ft Normal −0.01 ft 13 mi
Denton Creek at CR 2513 near DecaturRiver gauge, Denton Creek 46.0 cfs Normal −9.8 cfs 14 mi
Denton Creek near JustinRiver gauge, Denton Creek 1.83 ft Normal −0.01 ft 16 mi
Little Elm Creek near AubreyRiver gauge, Little Elm Creek 2.73 ft Low +0.03 ft 17 mi
Doe Br at US Hwy 380 near ProsperRiver gauge, Doe Br 525.76 ft Normal −0.01 ft 18 mi
Elm Fk Trinity River at GainesvilleRiver gauge, Elm Fk Trinity River 1.11 ft Low +0.01 ft 20 mi

Questions and answers

Is Clear Creek near Sanger higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.22 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 6.08 ft.

What is flood stage for Clear Creek near Sanger?

The official flood stage is 25.00 ft. The level is currently 18.70 ft below it.

What is a normal level for Clear Creek near Sanger in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 6.02 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 5.01 ft and 6.85 ft, based on 38 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 Clear Creek near Sanger today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 05:00 PM CDT, the water level was 6.30 ft. Up 0.07 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Clear Creek near Sanger rising or falling?

Up 0.07 ft over the last 24 hours. Up 0.34 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Clear Creek near Sanger normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 38 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:08051500 (Agency page)
Coordinates
33.33623, -97.17946 (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 6.30 ft 2026-10-19 22:00 Provisional
Flow 1.2 cfs 2026-10-19 22:00 Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Clear Creek near Sanger (usgs:08051500). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/texas/clear-creek-near-sanger

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