Palo Gaucho Bayou at FM 2784 near Milam water level

Name: Palo Gaucho Bayou at FM 2784 near Milam water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Palo Gaucho Bayou, Texas, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

183.66ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 04:00 AM CDT (55 min ago)

Flow: 2.1 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The latest river stage reported for Palo Gaucho Bayou at FM 2784 near Milam is 183.66 ft. The agency publishes no normal range or warning level for this river yet, so there is nothing to judge the number against.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 183.65 ft and 183.71 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

What the stage means on the water

With no published normal range, paddlers and anglers should go by the trend: a rising river usually means muddier, faster water.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 79° 48° – Wind 7 mph

21 Wed 82° 54° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 85° 57° – Wind 7 mph

23 Fri 86° 57° – Wind 5 mph

24 Sat 83° 57° – Wind 7 mph

25 Sun 81° 55° – Wind 6 mph

26 Mon 82° 57° – Wind 7 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:23 AM Sunset 06:38 PM Daylight 11 hr, 15 min Waxing gibbous 76%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Ayish Bayou near San AugustineRiver gauge, Ayish Bayou	2.96 ft	Low	±0	15 mi
Bayou Toro near ToroRiver gauge, Bayou Toro	2.31 ft	Very low	−0.01 ft	23 mi
Toledo Bd Reservoir near BurkevilleReservoir, Toledo Bd Reservoir	167.88 ft	High	±0	23 mi
Sabine River at Toledo Bd Reservoir near BurkevilleRiver gauge, Sabine River	225 cfs	Low	±0	25 mi
Attoyac Bayou near ChirenoRiver gauge, Attoyac Bayou	1.47 ft	Below flood stage	−0.06 ft	25 mi
Sam Rayburn Reservoir near JasperReservoir, Sam Rayburn Reservoir	153.28 ft	Very low	−0.04 ft	26 mi
Sabine River near BurkevilleRiver gauge, Sabine River	10.93 ft	Very low	±0	32 mi
Bayou San Patricio near BensonRiver gauge, Bayou San Patricio	5.93 ft	Low	−0.02 ft	36 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 Palo Gaucho Bayou at FM 2784 near Milam today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 04:00 AM CDT, the water level was 183.66 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Palo Gaucho Bayou at FM 2784 near Milam rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Palo Gaucho Bayou at FM 2784 near Milam 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:08024480 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 31.39508, -93.89469 (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	183.66 ft	2026-10-21 09:00	Provisional
Flow	2.1 cfs	2026-10-21 09:00	Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Palo Gaucho Bayou at FM 2784 near Milam (usgs:08024480). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/texas/palo-gaucho-bayou-at-fm-2784-near-milam

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