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Old River Cutoff near Moss Bluff water level

Tidal gauge, Old River Cutoff, Texas, United States

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Right now

Normal for mid-October

Water level

2.42ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Water temperature
78 °F
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History

History
123ftOct 13Oct 14Oct 16Oct 17Oct 19123ftOct 13Oct 16Oct 19
123ftSep 20Sep 27Oct 4Oct 12Oct 19123ftSep 20Oct 4Oct 19
-0358ftOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026-0358ftOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
-0358ftJanMarMayJulSepNov2026-0358ftJanAprJulOct2026

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The Old River Cutoff near Moss Bluff is at 2.42 ft, in the normal range for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 2.43 ft, based on 5 years of readings, so the water level is 0.01 ft below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 3.09 ft, a difference of −0.67 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 0.07 ft and 3.00 ft.

The water temperature at the gauge is 78 °F.

Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
2.43 ft0.01 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date
1.05 ft – 3.03 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (5 years of records)
Same day last year
3.09 ft−0.67 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.07 ft – 3.00 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months
−1.05 ft – 7.14 ft

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

19 Mon 79° 55° – Wind 10 mph
20 Tue 83° 57° – Wind 9 mph
21 Wed 84° 62° – Wind 8 mph
22 Thu 85° 60° – Wind 7 mph
23 Fri 85° 60° – Wind 8 mph
24 Sat 84° 62° – Wind 8 mph
25 Sun 81° 61° – Wind 9 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:24 AM Sunset 06:45 PM Daylight 11 hr, 21 min First quarter 60%

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Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Trinity River near Moss BluffTidal gauge, Trinity River 2.57 ft Low −0.10 ft 2.8 mi
Lake Charlotte near AnahuacEstuary gauge, Lake Charlotte 2.48 ft Low −0.11 ft 4.1 mi
CWA Canal near DaytonCanal gauge, CWA Canal 3.00 ft High +0.01 ft 4.8 mi
Cedar Bayou at I-10 near Mont BelvieuRiver gauge, Cedar Bayou 2.58 ft Below flood stage +0.46 ft 10 mi
Trinity River at LibertyRiver gauge, Trinity River 6.58 ft Normal −0.06 ft 11 mi
Cedar Bayou near CrosbyRiver gauge, Cedar Bayou 36.49 ft Normal +0.02 ft 14 mi
Goose Creek near McNairRiver gauge, Goose Creek 15.24 ft Very low +0.01 ft 16 mi
Goose Creek at BaytownRiver gauge, Goose Creek 4.82 ft Low −0.01 ft 16 mi

Questions and answers

Is the Old River Cutoff near Moss Bluff higher than last year?

No, it is 0.67 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 3.09 ft.

What is a normal level for the Old River Cutoff near Moss Bluff in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 2.43 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 1.05 ft and 3.03 ft, based on 5 years of records.

What is the water level of Old River Cutoff near Moss Bluff today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 08:30 AM CDT, the water level was 2.42 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Old River Cutoff near Moss Bluff rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.40 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Old River Cutoff near Moss Bluff normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 5 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.

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:08067215 (Agency page)
Coordinates
29.90162, -94.76994 (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 2.42 ft 2026-10-19 13:30 Provisional
Water temperature 78 °F 2026-10-19 13:30 Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Old River Cutoff near Moss Bluff (usgs:08067215). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/texas/old-river-cutoff-near-moss-bluff

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