Resaca del Rancho Viejo, Brownsville water level

Name: Resaca del Rancho Viejo, Brownsville water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Lake, Texas, United States

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Water level

17.06ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 12:00 AM CDT (16 min ago)

Water stored: 126 acre‑ft

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The U.S. Geological Survey reports Resaca del Rancho Viejo, Brownsville at 17.06 ft. The agency publishes no normal range or warning level for this lake yet, so there is nothing to judge the number against.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 17.05 ft – 17.16 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to −0.09 ft.

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels

Boating and fishing at Resaca del Rancho Viejo, Brownsville

Use the recent trend to judge conditions. A fast rise or fall shows up at docks and beaches within days.

Conditions at the shore change with the level, so check with the agency that runs the lake before a trip.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.04 in.

20 Tue 85° 68° – Wind 14 mph

21 Wed 80° 73° 0.06 in, 63% Wind 10 mph

22 Thu 84° 74° – Wind 14 mph

23 Fri 85° 73° – Wind 15 mph

24 Sat 84° 74° 0.04 in Wind 18 mph

25 Sun 84° 74° 0.04 in Wind 15 mph

26 Mon 86° 74° 0.04 in, 33% Wind 15 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:32 AM Sunset 06:58 PM Daylight 11 hr, 25 min Waxing gibbous 74%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Cameron Co Ditch 1 at FM 802, BrownsvilleCanal gauge, Cameron Co Ditch 1	1.56 ft	Normal	+0.13 ft	1.2 mi
North Main Drain at Ostos Rd, BrownsvilleRiver gauge, North Main Drain	1.23 ft	No reference yet	−0.14 ft	2.9 mi
Old Main Drain No 2 at SH 4, BrownsvilleCanal gauge, Old Main Drain No 2	1.49 ft	High	±0	3.9 mi
N Main Drain at Boca Chica Hwy, BrownsvilleRiver gauge, N Main Drain	3.4 cfs	Normal	+0.5 cfs	4.2 mi
N Main Drain at Manzano St, BrownsvilleRiver gauge, N Main Drain	1.0 cfs	Low	±0	4.8 mi
Town Resaca at E 6th St, BrownsvilleLake, Town Resaca	0.2 cfs	Very low	±0	5.3 mi
Cameron Co Ditch 2 at FM 1847 near Los FresnosCanal gauge, Cameron Co Ditch 2	1.61 ft	No reference yet	+0.03 ft	7 mi
Brazos Santiago Pass at South Padre IslandEstuary gauge, Brazos Santiago Pass	1.36 ft	No reference yet	+0.07 ft	18 mi

Questions and answers

What is the water level of Resaca del Rancho Viejo, Brownsville today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 12:00 AM CDT, the water level was 17.06 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Resaca del Rancho Viejo, Brownsville rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.09 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Resaca del Rancho Viejo, Brownsville 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:08474115 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 25.95733, -97.42150 (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	17.06 ft	2026-10-21 05:00	Provisional
Water stored	126 acre‑ft	2026-10-21 05:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Resaca del Rancho Viejo, Brownsville (usgs:08474115). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/texas/resaca-del-rancho-viejo-brownsville

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