Colorado River near Wadsworth water level

Name: Colorado River near Wadsworth water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Tidal gauge, Colorado River, Texas, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

1.54ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 09:15 PM CDT (48 min ago)

Flow: 165 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The U.S. Geological Survey has the Colorado River near Wadsworth at 1.54 ft. The agency publishes no normal range or warning level for this tidal gauge yet, so there is nothing to judge the number against.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 0.58 ft – 2.31 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to +0.37 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.

19 Mon 78° 56° – Wind 11 mph

20 Tue 82° 58° – Wind 11 mph

21 Wed 83° 71° 0.00 in Wind 14 mph

22 Thu 83° 64° – Wind 13 mph

23 Fri 83° 66° – Wind 12 mph

24 Sat 83° 70° – Wind 16 mph

25 Sun 82° 69° – Wind 14 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:29 AM Sunset 06:49 PM Daylight 11 hr, 20 min Waxing gibbous 73%

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Other gauges on the Colorado River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Colorado River at AustinRiver gauge, Colorado River	12.97 ft	Normal	−1.07 ft	143 mi
Colorado River at BastropRiver gauge, Colorado River	2.66 ft	Normal	−0.07 ft	122 mi
Colorado River at SmithvilleRiver gauge, Colorado River	1.36 ft	Low	−0.05 ft	111 mi
Colorado River above La GrangeRiver gauge, Colorado River	2.54 ft	Very low	−0.12 ft	96 mi
Colorado River at ColumbusRiver gauge, Colorado River	9.37 ft	Low	+0.19 ft	72 mi
Colorado River at WhartonRiver gauge, Colorado River	7.82 ft	Very low	−0.17 ft	38 mi
Colorado River near Bay CityRiver gauge, Colorado River	2.84 ft	Low	+0.11 ft	14 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Tres Palacios River near MidfieldRiver gauge, Tres Palacios River	3.16 ft	Normal	+0.08 ft	15 mi
Juanita Creek at SH 71 near MidfieldRiver gauge, Juanita Creek	32.76 ft	Normal	+0.07 ft	19 mi
Caney Creek at SH 35 near Van VleckRiver gauge, Caney Creek	0.7 cfs	Normal	−0.1 cfs	20 mi
Linnville Bayou at FM 521 near Cedar LaneRiver gauge, Linnville Bayou	1.75 ft	Normal	+0.19 ft	21 mi
San Bernard River near SweenyTidal gauge, San Bernard River	1.63 ft	Below flood stage	+0.21 ft	30 mi
E Mustang Creek near LouiseRiver gauge, E Mustang Creek	2.95 ft	Low	±0	33 mi
Brazos River near West ColumbiaTidal gauge, Brazos River	1.95 ft	Below flood stage	+0.33 ft	35 mi
W Mustang Creek near GanadoRiver gauge, W Mustang Creek	4.27 ft	Very low	+0.20 ft	35 mi

Questions and answers

What is the water level of Colorado River near Wadsworth today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 09:15 PM CDT, the water level was 1.54 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Colorado River near Wadsworth rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Up 0.37 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Colorado River near Wadsworth 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:08162501 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 28.77417, -95.99750 (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	1.54 ft	2026-10-21 02:15	Provisional
Flow	165 cfs	2026-10-21 00:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Colorado River near Wadsworth (usgs:08162501). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/texas/colorado-river-near-wadsworth

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