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Hickory Creek at Denton water level

River gauge, Hickory Creek, Texas, United States

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Right now

Normal for mid-October

Water level

2.66ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Flow
0.1 cfs
2 3 4 5

History

History
345ftOct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 19Oct 20345ftOct 16Oct 18Oct 20
358ftSep 21Sep 28Oct 5Oct 12Oct 20358ftSep 21Oct 5Oct 20
510ftOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026510ftOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
510ftJanMarMayJulSepNov2026510ftJanAprJulOct2026

20252026

Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Hickory Creek at Denton is at 2.66 ft, in the normal range for mid-October.

That puts it 0.11 ft below the median of 2.77 ft for mid-October, based on 16 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 3.41 ft (−0.75 ft).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 2.35 ft and 4.39 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

Compared with 16 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
2.77 ft0.11 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date
2.32 ft – 5.02 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (16 years of records)
Same day last year
3.41 ft−0.75 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days
2.35 ft – 4.39 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months
2.35 ft – 9.92 ft

Floating and fishing near Hickory Creek at Denton

Normal flows mean predictable rapids and good access at most put-ins.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.19 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 70° 47° – Wind 8 mph
19 Mon 73° 47° – Wind 8 mph
20 Tue 77° 54° – Wind 8 mph
21 Wed 80° 59° – Wind 6 mph
22 Thu 82° 64° – Wind 7 mph
23 Fri 82° 65° – Wind 11 mph
24 Sat 82° 62° – Wind 11 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:37 AM Sunset 06:51 PM Daylight 11 hr, 13 min First quarter 64%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Denton Creek near JustinRiver gauge, Denton Creek 1.82 ft Normal −0.01 ft 9 mi
Lewisville Lake near LewisvilleLake, Lewisville Lake 518.14 ft Low −0.03 ft 12 mi
Elm Fk Trinity River near LewisvilleRiver gauge, Elm Fk Trinity River 5.88 ft Normal ±0 13 mi
Clear Creek near SangerRiver gauge, Clear Creek 6.30 ft Normal +0.02 ft 13 mi
Grapevine Lake near GrapevineLake, Grapevine Lake 532.88 ft Normal −0.04 ft 13 mi
Denton Creek near GrapevineRiver gauge, Denton Creek 5.42 ft Normal −0.02 ft 14 mi
Elm Fk Trinity River at Greenbelt near Pilot PointRiver gauge, Elm Fk Trinity River 7.6 cfs Low ±0 15 mi
Ray Roberts Lake near Pilot PointLake, Ray Roberts Lake 630.82 ft Normal −0.02 ft 15 mi

Questions and answers

How does Hickory Creek at Denton compare with last year?

It is 0.75 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 3.41 ft.

What is a normal level for Hickory Creek at Denton in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 2.77 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 2.32 ft and 5.02 ft, based on 16 years of records.

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 Hickory Creek at Denton today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 09:00 PM CDT, the water level was 2.66 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Hickory Creek at Denton rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.07 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Hickory Creek at Denton normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 16 years of daily readings for this time of year.

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:08052780 (Agency page)
Coordinates
33.15179, -97.14196 (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

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Water level 2.66 ft 2026-10-20 02:00 Provisional
Flow 0.1 cfs 2026-10-20 02:00 Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Hickory Creek at Denton (usgs:08052780). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/texas/hickory-creek-at-denton

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.