Cottonwood Creek at E Beltline Rd near Wilmer water level

Name: Cottonwood Creek at E Beltline Rd near Wilmer water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Cottonwood Creek, Texas, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

3.91ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 04:00 AM CDT (30 min ago)

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The latest river stage reported for Cottonwood Creek at E Beltline Rd near Wilmer is 3.91 ft. There is no published reference for this river yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 3.82 ft and 3.95 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to +0.08 ft.

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

What the stage means on the water

With no published normal range, paddlers and anglers should go by the trend: a rising river usually means muddier, faster water.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 80° 53° – Wind 8 mph

21 Wed 80° 52° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 83° 55° – Wind 7 mph

23 Fri 83° 61° – Wind 8 mph

24 Sat 82° 62° – Wind 9 mph

25 Sun 78° 60° – Wind 7 mph

26 Mon 80° 58° – Wind 8 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:36 AM Sunset 06:48 PM Daylight 11 hr, 12 min Waxing gibbous 76%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Trinity River below DallasRiver gauge, Trinity River	1.25 ft	Very low	−0.03 ft	9 mi
E Fk Trinity River near CrandallRiver gauge, E Fk Trinity River	0.20 ft	Very low	−0.12 ft	10 mi
Red Oak Creek at FM 813 near PalmerRiver gauge, Red Oak Creek	7.70 ft	Low	+0.02 ft	12 mi
White Rk Creek at White Rk Lake, DallasRiver gauge, White Rk Creek	21.03 ft	Normal	+0.01 ft	15 mi
Trinity River at DallasRiver gauge, Trinity River	11.77 ft	Very low	+0.15 ft	15 mi
E Fk Trinity River below Lake Ray Hubbard near ForneyRiver gauge, E Fk Trinity River	6.35 ft	Low	+0.01 ft	16 mi
Lake Ray Hubbard near ForneyLake, Lake Ray Hubbard	431.98 ft	Normal	−0.02 ft	16 mi
Trinity River near RosserRiver gauge, Trinity River	2.95 ft	Very low	±0	16 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 Cottonwood Creek at E Beltline Rd near Wilmer today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 04:00 AM CDT, the water level was 3.91 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Cottonwood Creek at E Beltline Rd near Wilmer rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Up 0.08 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Cottonwood Creek at E Beltline Rd near Wilmer 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:08057468 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 32.60479, -96.64999 (WGS84)
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	3.91 ft	2026-10-21 09:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Cottonwood Creek at E Beltline Rd near Wilmer (usgs:08057468). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/texas/cottonwood-creek-at-e-beltline-rd-near-wilmer

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.

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