N Fk San Gabriel River at FM 243 near Briggs water level

Name: N Fk San Gabriel River at FM 243 near Briggs water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, N Fk San Gabriel River, Texas, United States

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Water level

5.42ft Up 13.76 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 16, 2026, 05:00 PM CDT (16 min ago)

History

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Water level

What this means

The N Fk San Gabriel River at FM 243 near Briggs reads 5.42 ft as of Oct 16, 2026, 05:00 PM CDT. The agency publishes no normal range or warning level for this river yet, so there is nothing to judge the number against.

It has risen 13.76 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 5.12 ft and 19.08 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to +13.74 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: 5.40 ft+0.02 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 5.12 ft – 19.08 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 5.12 ft – 10.93 ft
Highest on record: 36.42 ftJuly 5, 2025

Floating and fishing near N Fk San Gabriel River at FM 243 near Briggs

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

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	36.42 ft	July 5, 2025
2	12.27 ft	April 21, 2026
3	11.78 ft	April 9, 2024

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

16 Fri 70° 54° – Wind 25 mph

17 Sat 63° 46° – Wind 17 mph

18 Sun 71° 45° – Wind 9 mph

19 Mon 76° 54° – Wind 9 mph

20 Tue 80° 57° – Wind 11 mph

21 Wed 81° 59° – Wind 11 mph

22 Thu 81° 59° – Wind 13 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:36 AM Sunset 07:01 PM Daylight 11h 25m First quarter 34 %

Map

Other gauges on the N Fk San Gabriel River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
N Fk San Gabriel River at Reagan Blvd near LeanderRiver gauge, N Fk San Gabriel River	2.26 ft	Normal	−0.07 ft	11 mi
N Fk San Gabriel River near GeorgetownRiver gauge, N Fk San Gabriel River	4.27 ft	Normal	+0.08 ft	18 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
S Fk Rocky Creek near BriggsRiver gauge, S Fk Rocky Creek	1.03 ft	Normal	−0.06 ft	8 mi
UBC Dam 1 near LeanderReservoir, UBC Dam 1	1,011.16 ft	Very high	−0.07 ft	17 mi
Lake Georgetown near GeorgetownLake, Lake Georgetown	784.54 ft	Very high	−0.03 ft	17 mi
UBC Dam 2 at LeanderReservoir, UBC Dam 2	946.12 ft	Normal	−0.04 ft	18 mi
Lampasas River near KempnerRiver gauge, Lampasas River	1.23 ft	Low	+0.01 ft	19 mi
Berry Creek at Airport Rd near GeorgetownRiver gauge, Berry Creek	9.25 ft	Normal	+0.01 ft	19 mi
UBC Dam 5 near LeanderReservoir, UBC Dam 5	884.09 ft	Normal	−0.05 ft	20 mi
UBC Dam 3 near LeanderReservoir, UBC Dam 3	873.39 ft	Very low	−0.04 ft	20 mi

Questions and answers

How does the N Fk San Gabriel River at FM 243 near Briggs compare with last year?

It is 0.02 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 5.40 ft.

What is the record level at N Fk San Gabriel River at FM 243 near Briggs?

The highest reading on record is 36.42 ft (July 5, 2025).

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.

How often is N Fk San Gabriel River at FM 243 near Briggs updated?

Several times an hour. New readings from U.S. Geological Survey appear here as they arrive. Latest: Oct 16, 2026, 05:00 PM CDT.

What is the water level of N Fk San Gabriel River at FM 243 near Briggs today?

On Oct 16, 2026, 05:00 PM CDT, the water level was 5.42 ft. Up 13.76 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is N Fk San Gabriel River at FM 243 near Briggs rising or falling?

Up 13.76 ft over the last 24 hours. Up 13.74 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of N Fk San Gabriel River at FM 243 near Briggs normal?

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

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:08104590 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 30.81390, -97.96580 (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 `stage`	5.42 ft	2026-10-16 22:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: N Fk San Gabriel River at FM 243 near Briggs (usgs:08104590). Accessed October 16, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/texas/n-fk-san-gabriel-river-at-fm-243-near-briggs

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