Little Bear Creek at Wenzel near Manchaca water level

Name: Little Bear Creek at Wenzel near Manchaca water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Little Bear Creek, Texas, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

49.07ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 09:45 PM CDT (25 min ago)

Flow: 0.0 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Little Bear Creek at Wenzel near Manchaca reads 49.07 ft as of Oct 20, 2026, 09:45 PM 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 49.07 ft and 49.09 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to −0.01 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 Little Bear Creek at Wenzel near Manchaca

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 81° 56° – Wind 9 mph

21 Wed 82° 56° – Wind 8 mph

22 Thu 86° 58° – Wind 9 mph

23 Fri 84° 62° – Wind 13 mph

24 Sat 85° 60° – Wind 17 mph

25 Sun 80° 60° – Wind 13 mph

26 Mon 80° 57° – Wind 12 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:38 AM Sunset 06:56 PM Daylight 11 hr, 17 min Waxing gibbous 73%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Bear Creek at Spillar Ranch Rd near ManchacaRiver gauge, Bear Creek	0.0 cfs	Normal	±0	2.6 mi
Bear Creek below FM 1826 near DriftwoodRiver gauge, Bear Creek	2.51 ft	Normal	±0	3.0 mi
Onion Creek at Twin Creeks Rd near ManchacaRiver gauge, Onion Creek	6.58 ft	Very high	±0	4.9 mi
Slaughter Creek at FM 2304 near AustinRiver gauge, Slaughter Creek	−0.20 ft	Very low	±0	5.0 mi
Slaughter Creek at FM 1826 near AustinRiver gauge, Slaughter Creek	3.27 ft	Low	±0	5.8 mi
Onion Creek near DriftwoodRiver gauge, Onion Creek	1.09 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	7 mi
Williamson Creek at Brush Cntry Blvd, Oak HillRiver gauge, Williamson Creek	0.0 cfs	Normal	±0	8 mi
Blanco River at Halifax Rch near KyleRiver gauge, Blanco River	0.84 ft	Low	+0.01 ft	9 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 Little Bear Creek at Wenzel near Manchaca today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 09:45 PM CDT, the water level was 49.07 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Little Bear Creek at Wenzel near Manchaca rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Little Bear Creek at Wenzel near Manchaca 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:08158824 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 30.12583, -97.90389 (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	49.07 ft	2026-10-21 02:45	Provisional
Flow	0.0 cfs	2026-10-21 02:45	Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Little Bear Creek at Wenzel near Manchaca (usgs:08158824). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/texas/little-bear-creek-at-wenzel-near-manchaca

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