Grand Saline Creek at FM 857 near Grand Saline water level

Name: Grand Saline Creek at FM 857 near Grand Saline water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Grand Saline Creek, Texas, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

4.89ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 03:15 AM CDT (41 min ago)

Flow: 0.1 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Grand Saline Creek at FM 857 near Grand Saline reads 4.89 ft as of Oct 21, 2026, 03:15 AM CDT. 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. In the last month it has stayed between 4.84 ft and 4.90 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to +0.03 ft.

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

Floating and fishing near Grand Saline Creek at FM 857 near Grand Saline

Use the recent trend as your guide, and ask locally which gage height makes for a good float.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 79° 48° – Wind 6 mph

21 Wed 81° 51° – Wind 7 mph

22 Thu 84° 54° – Wind 7 mph

23 Fri 85° 58° – Wind 9 mph

24 Sat 84° 59° – Wind 9 mph

25 Sun 80° 57° – Wind 9 mph

26 Mon 80° 54° – Wind 9 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:32 AM Sunset 06:44 PM Daylight 11 hr, 12 min Waxing gibbous 76%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Sabine River near MineolaRiver gauge, Sabine River	0.67 ft	Low	+0.18 ft	12 mi
Lake Fk Reservoir near QuitmanReservoir, Lake Fk Reservoir	398.12 ft	Low	−0.02 ft	14 mi
Lake Fk Creek near QuitmanRiver gauge, Lake Fk Creek	4.50 ft	Normal	+0.02 ft	15 mi
Sabine River near Wills PointRiver gauge, Sabine River	3.10 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	17 mi
Lake Tawakoni near Wills PointLake, Lake Tawakoni	435.01 ft	Normal	−0.02 ft	17 mi
Cedar Creek near KempRiver gauge, Cedar Creek	0.71 ft	Low	−0.02 ft	27 mi
New Terrell City Lake near TerrellLake, New Terrell City Lake	493.35 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	28 mi
Sabine River near HawkinsRiver gauge, Sabine River	5.10 ft	Below flood stage	±0	29 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 Grand Saline Creek at FM 857 near Grand Saline today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 03:15 AM CDT, the water level was 4.89 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Grand Saline Creek at FM 857 near Grand Saline rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Grand Saline Creek at FM 857 near Grand Saline 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:08018000 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 32.66174, -95.69108 (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	4.89 ft	2026-10-21 08:15	Provisional
Flow	0.1 cfs	2026-10-21 08:15	Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Grand Saline Creek at FM 857 near Grand Saline (usgs:08018000). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/texas/grand-saline-creek-at-fm-857-near-grand-saline

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