Muddy Creek at Creek Crossing Ln near Sachse water level

Name: Muddy Creek at Creek Crossing Ln near Sachse water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Muddy Creek, Texas, United States

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Low for mid-October

Water level

10.32ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 11:30 PM CDT (16 min ago)

Flow: 0.6 cfs

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Low water at Muddy Creek at Creek Crossing Ln near Sachse: the gauge reads 10.32 ft, below normal for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 10.46 ft, based on 9 years of readings, so the river stage is 0.14 ft below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 10.79 ft, a difference of −0.47 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is 10.17 ft – 12.88 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.

Compared with 9 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 10.46 ft0.14 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 10.22 ft – 16.52 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (9 years of records)
Same day last year: 10.79 ft−0.47 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 10.17 ft – 12.88 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 10.13 ft – 17.19 ft

Paddling and fishing conditions

At low levels, plan for shorter paddling trips and expect to walk your boat through a few shoals.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 77° 53° – Wind 7 mph

21 Wed 78° 55° – Wind 5 mph

22 Thu 83° 56° – Wind 7 mph

23 Fri 83° 60° – Wind 9 mph

24 Sat 81° 61° – Wind 9 mph

25 Sun 78° 60° – Wind 9 mph

26 Mon 76° 58° 0.01 in Wind 13 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:36 AM Sunset 06:47 PM Daylight 11 hr, 12 min Waxing gibbous 74%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Rowlett Creek near SachseRiver gauge, Rowlett Creek	4.43 ft	Low	+0.02 ft	3.8 mi
Lavon Lake near LavonLake, Lavon Lake	487.72 ft	Normal	−0.04 ft	5.3 mi
Lake Ray Hubbard near ForneyLake, Lake Ray Hubbard	431.98 ft	Normal	−0.03 ft	13 mi
White Rk Creek at Greenville Ave, DallasRiver gauge, White Rk Creek	70.15 ft	Low	−0.04 ft	13 mi
E Fk Trinity River below Lake Ray Hubbard near ForneyRiver gauge, E Fk Trinity River	6.35 ft	Low	±0	13 mi
Wilson Creek Dws of Hwy 75 at McKinneyRiver gauge, Wilson Creek Dws of Hwy 75	2.37 ft	Very low	−0.01 ft	15 mi
E Fk Trinity River near McKinneyRiver gauge, E Fk Trinity River	2.28 ft	Very low	+0.07 ft	15 mi
White Rk Creek at White Rk Lake, DallasRiver gauge, White Rk Creek	21.03 ft	Normal	+0.01 ft	16 mi

Questions and answers

Is Muddy Creek at Creek Crossing Ln near Sachse higher than last year?

No, it is 0.47 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 10.79 ft.

What is a normal level for Muddy Creek at Creek Crossing Ln near Sachse in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 10.46 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 10.22 ft and 16.52 ft, based on 9 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 Muddy Creek at Creek Crossing Ln near Sachse today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 11:30 PM CDT, the water level was 10.32 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Muddy Creek at Creek Crossing Ln near Sachse rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.25 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Muddy Creek at Creek Crossing Ln near Sachse normal?

Low for mid-October. Compared with 9 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:08061548 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 32.98586, -96.55642 (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	10.32 ft	2026-10-21 04:30	Provisional
Flow	0.6 cfs	2026-10-21 04:30	Provisional

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