Cowhouse Creek at W Range Rd near Ft Hood water level

Name: Cowhouse Creek at W Range Rd near Ft Hood water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Cowhouse Creek, Texas, United States

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Water level

6.21ft Up 2.39 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 02:05 AM CDT (29 min ago)

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The U.S. Geological Survey has Cowhouse Creek at W Range Rd near Ft Hood at 6.21 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 is on the way up, by 2.39 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 0.01 ft – 6.48 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to +2.38 ft.

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

Key numbers

Same day last year: 4.18 ft+2.03 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 0.01 ft – 6.48 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 3.82 ft – 7.40 ft

Paddling and fishing conditions

Compare today with the chart before you go; local outfitters often know which stage suits their stretch.

Weather at the gauge

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Sunrise 07:39 AM Sunset 06:54 PM Daylight 11 hr, 15 min Waxing gibbous 75%

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Other gauges on Cowhouse Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Cowhouse Creek at FM 1783 near PurmelaRiver gauge, Cowhouse Creek	816.26 ft	No reference yet	+0.03 ft	13 mi
Cowhouse Creek at PidcokeRiver gauge, Cowhouse Creek	1.88 ft	Very low	−0.05 ft	7 mi
Cowhouse Creek at Old Georgetown Rd near Ft HoodRiver gauge, Cowhouse Creek	5.14 ft	No reference yet	+0.01 ft	3.5 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
House Creek at W Range Rd near Ft HoodRiver gauge, House Creek	12.94 ft	Very high	+8.57 ft	2.2 mi
House Creek at Old Georgetown Rd near Ft HoodRiver gauge, House Creek	6.97 ft	High	+6.32 ft	6.1 mi
Leon River at GatesvilleRiver gauge, Leon River	2.62 ft	Normal	±0	15 mi
Lampasas River near KempnerRiver gauge, Lampasas River	1.23 ft	Low	±0	16 mi
Lampasas River at Ding DongRiver gauge, Lampasas River	7.24 ft	Normal	±0	17 mi
Belton Lake near BeltonLake, Belton Lake	592.88 ft	Normal	−0.03 ft	20 mi
Stillhouse Hollow Lake near BeltonLake, Stillhouse Hollow Lake	620.90 ft	Normal	−0.03 ft	20 mi
Leon River near BeltonRiver gauge, Leon River	3.61 ft	Normal	+0.12 ft	23 mi

Questions and answers

Is Cowhouse Creek at W Range Rd near Ft Hood higher than last year?

Yes, it is 2.03 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 4.18 ft.

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 Cowhouse Creek at W Range Rd near Ft Hood today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 02:05 AM CDT, the water level was 6.21 ft. Up 2.39 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Cowhouse Creek at W Range Rd near Ft Hood rising or falling?

Up 2.39 ft over the last 24 hours. Up 2.38 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Cowhouse Creek at W Range Rd near Ft Hood 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:08101300 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 31.21499, -97.79419 (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	6.21 ft	2026-10-21 07:05	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Cowhouse Creek at W Range Rd near Ft Hood (usgs:08101300). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/texas/cowhouse-creek-at-w-range-rd-near-ft-hood

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