Frio River at Leakey water level

Name: Frio River at Leakey water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Frio River, Texas, United States

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Water level

9.30ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 11:00 AM CDT (28 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 the Frio River at Leakey at 9.30 ft. The agency publishes no normal range or warning level for this river 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 4.26 ft – 9.31 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to +4.97 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: 2.76 ft+6.54 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 4.26 ft – 9.31 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 2.36 ft – 9.51 ft
Highest on record: 13.56 ftOctober 8, 2018

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

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.

17 Sat 67° 44° – Wind 13 mph

18 Sun 71° 47° – Wind 8 mph

19 Mon 74° 54° – Wind 11 mph

20 Tue 79° 59° – Wind 11 mph

21 Wed 80° 60° – Wind 11 mph

22 Thu 83° 61° – Wind 10 mph

23 Fri 81° 56° – Wind 15 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:43 AM Sunset 07:06 PM Daylight 11 hr, 23 min First quarter 51%

Map

Other gauges on the Frio River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Frio River at ConcanRiver gauge, Frio River	3.67 ft	Normal	±0	16 mi
Frio River below Dry Frio River near UvaldeRiver gauge, Frio River	0.94 ft	Very low	±0	33 mi
Frio River near DerbyRiver gauge, Frio River	−0.82 ft	Very low	±0	77 mi
Frio River at TildenRiver gauge, Frio River	1.00 ft	Very low	−0.04 ft	113 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Sabinal River below Mill Creek near VanderpoolRiver gauge, Sabinal River	0.27 ft	Low	±0	12 mi
Dry Frio River near Reagan WellsRiver gauge, Dry Frio River	2.01 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	15 mi
Sabinal River at UtopiaRiver gauge, Sabinal River	3.11 ft	Very high	+0.01 ft	15 mi
Nueces River near BarksdaleRiver gauge, Nueces River	13.25 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	17 mi
Sabinal River near SabinalRiver gauge, Sabinal River	4.82 ft	Normal	+0.01 ft	22 mi
Seco Creek at Miller Rh near UtopiaRiver gauge, Seco Creek	1.02 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	23 mi
Nueces River at LagunaRiver gauge, Nueces River	1.94 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	25 mi
Leona River at CR 429A near UvaldeRiver gauge, Leona River	4.24 ft	Normal	±0	26 mi

Questions and answers

How does the Frio River at Leakey compare with last year?

It is 6.54 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 2.76 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 Frio River at Leakey today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 11:00 AM CDT, the water level was 9.30 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Frio River at Leakey rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Up 4.97 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Frio River at Leakey normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Frio River at Leakey?

The highest level on record is 13.56 ft on October 8, 2018.

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.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:08194840 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 29.72298, -99.75345 (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	9.30 ft	2026-10-18 16:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Frio River at Leakey (usgs:08194840). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/texas/frio-river-at-leakey

How we check values

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