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Running Water Draw at Plainview water level

River gauge, Running Water Draw, Texas, United States

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Right now

Normal for mid-October

Water level

0.57ft Down 0.10 ft over the last 24 hours

Flow
0.0 cfs
0 5 10 Highest onrecord 10.00 ft Minor floodstage 5.50 ft

History

History
0.51.0ftOct 12Oct 13Oct 15Oct 17Oct 180.51.0ftOct 12Oct 15Oct 18
-0.00.51.01.5ftSep 19Sep 26Oct 3Oct 11Oct 18-0.00.51.01.5ftSep 19Oct 3Oct 18
-0.00.51.01.5ftOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026-0.00.51.01.5ftOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
-0.00.51.01.5ftJanMarMayJulSepNov2026-0.00.51.01.5ftJanAprJulOct2026

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %) Minor flood stage

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Running Water Draw at Plainview, where the gauge shows 0.57 ft.

The median for mid-October is 0.42 ft, based on 24 years of readings, so the river stage is 0.16 ft above typical. It is 4.93 ft below the flood stage of 5.50 ft. On the same day last year the reading was 0.53 ft, a difference of +0.04 ft.

It is still going down, by 0.10 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 0.24 ft – 1.64 ft.

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

Compared with 24 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
0.42 ft0.16 ft above the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.13 ft – 0.84 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (24 years of records)
Same day last year
0.53 ft+0.04 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.24 ft – 1.64 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.04 ft – 1.64 ft
Highest on record
10.00 ftJanuary 1, 1890

Paddling and fishing conditions

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

For reference, flood stage is 5.50 ft.

What happens at each level

10.00 ft
Near record stage. Some homes and buildings flooded.
8.00 ft
Most of the park is under water. Water may be up to 15 blocks wide in some areas, with significant damage.
7.00 ft
Broadway street is closed, most of park is under water.
5.50 ft
Picnic tables in City Park begin to flood.
5.00 ft
Bankfull
0.95 ft
Zero Flow
0.57 ft
Right now

Impact statements from the U.S. National Weather Service.

Highest crests on record

RankLevelDate
110.00 ftJanuary 1, 1890
29.38 ftJuly 8, 1960
38.75 ftJune 6, 1941
47.25 ftJune 11, 1965
56.87 ftMay 17, 1951
66.84 ftJune 4, 1974
76.30 ftMay 7, 1947
86.10 ftJune 1, 1957
96.09 ftMay 17, 1962
105.90 ftOctober 5, 1941

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 3.32 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 61° 33° – Wind 6 mph
18 Sun 65° 38° – Wind 12 mph
19 Mon 70° 44° 0.00 in Wind 15 mph
20 Tue 72° 54° – Wind 17 mph
21 Wed 76° 56° – Wind 13 mph
22 Thu 77° 59° – Wind 16 mph
23 Fri 73° 60° 0.01 in Wind 19 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 06:55 AM Sunset 06:10 PM Daylight 11 hr, 15 min First quarter 52%

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Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
MacKenzie Reservoir near SilvertonReservoir, MacKenzie Reservoir 3,018.36 ft Normal −0.02 ft 29 mi

Questions and answers

Is the Running Water Draw at Plainview higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.04 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.53 ft.

What is flood stage for the Running Water Draw at Plainview?

The official flood stage is 5.50 ft. The level is currently 4.93 ft below it.

What is a normal level for the Running Water Draw at Plainview in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.42 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.13 ft and 0.84 ft, based on 24 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 Running Water Draw at Plainview today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 02:15 PM MDT, the water level was 0.57 ft. Down 0.10 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Running Water Draw at Plainview rising or falling?

Down 0.10 ft over the last 24 hours. Up 0.25 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Running Water Draw at Plainview normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 24 years of daily readings for this time of year.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
U.S. Geological Survey
Station code
usgs:08080700 (Agency page)
Coordinates
34.17896, -101.70267 (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 0.57 ft 2026-10-18 20:15 Provisional
Flow 0.0 cfs 2026-10-18 20:15 Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Running Water Draw at Plainview (usgs:08080700). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/texas/running-water-draw-at-plainview

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.