Piney Creek at US 59 near Corrigan water level

Name: Piney Creek at US 59 near Corrigan water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Piney Creek, Texas, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

160.87ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 10:00 AM CDT (47 min ago)

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

20252026

Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Piney Creek at US 59 near Corrigan, where the gauge shows 160.87 ft.

That puts it 0.16 ft above the median of 160.71 ft for mid-October, based on 7 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 160.57 ft (+0.30 ft).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 160.85 ft – 166.00 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

Compared with 7 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 160.71 ft0.16 ft above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 160.25 ft – 161.22 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (7 years of records)
Same day last year: 160.57 ft+0.30 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 160.85 ft – 166.00 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 160.52 ft – 172.03 ft

Paddling and fishing conditions

Most paddlers and anglers will find the river in good shape at this stage.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 80° 47° – Wind 7 mph

21 Wed 83° 51° – Wind 8 mph

22 Thu 86° 56° – Wind 4 mph

23 Fri 87° 58° – Wind 5 mph

24 Sat 85° 59° – Wind 8 mph

25 Sun 82° 57° – Wind 6 mph

26 Mon 85° 60° – Wind 6 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:26 AM Sunset 06:43 PM Daylight 11 hr, 17 min Waxing gibbous 69%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Neches River near DibollRiver gauge, Neches River	1.77 ft	Low	+0.02 ft	5.8 mi
Kickapoo Creek at OnalaskaRiver gauge, Kickapoo Creek	0.4 cfs	Low	±0	19 mi
Long King Creek at LivingstonRiver gauge, Long King Creek	2.42 ft	Very low	+0.02 ft	24 mi
Neches River near RocklandRiver gauge, Neches River	3.07 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	25 mi
Neches River at SH 7 near PollokRiver gauge, Neches River	172.71 ft	Normal	−0.03 ft	25 mi
Angelina River at Hwy 59 near LufkinRiver gauge, Angelina River	153.88 ft	Below flood stage	−0.09 ft	29 mi
Livingston Reservoir near GoodrichReservoir, Livingston Reservoir	129.33 ft	Normal	−0.03 ft	31 mi
Trinity River near GoodrichRiver gauge, Trinity River	4.53 ft	Low	±0	34 mi

Questions and answers

How does Piney Creek at US 59 near Corrigan compare with last year?

It is 0.30 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 160.57 ft.

What is a normal level for Piney Creek at US 59 near Corrigan in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 160.71 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 160.25 ft and 161.22 ft, based on 7 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 Piney Creek at US 59 near Corrigan today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 10:00 AM CDT, the water level was 160.87 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Piney Creek at US 59 near Corrigan rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.11 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Piney Creek at US 59 near Corrigan normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 7 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:08033350 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 31.05039, -94.82426 (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	160.87 ft	2026-10-20 15:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Piney Creek at US 59 near Corrigan (usgs:08033350). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/texas/piney-creek-at-us-59-near-corrigan

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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer