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Salado Creek at Salado water level

River gauge, Salado Creek, Texas, United States

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Right now

Normal for mid-October

Water level

1.57ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Flow
12.5 cfs
1.5 2.0 2.5

History

History
234ftOct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 19Oct 20234ftOct 16Oct 18Oct 20
234ftSep 21Sep 28Oct 5Oct 13Oct 20234ftSep 21Oct 5Oct 20
246ftOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026246ftOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
246ftJanMarMayJulSepNov2026246ftJanAprJulOct2026

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The gauge at Salado Creek at Salado reads 1.57 ft, a normal level for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 1.63 ft, based on 13 years of readings, so the river stage is 0.06 ft below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 1.39 ft, a difference of +0.18 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 1.57 ft and 1.72 ft.

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

Compared with 13 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
1.63 ft0.06 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date
1.43 ft – 2.64 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (13 years of records)
Same day last year
1.39 ft+0.18 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days
1.57 ft – 1.72 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months
1.37 ft – 6.52 ft

What the stage means on the water

A normal level is usually prime time for floating and wade fishing, as long as the weather holds upstream.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

19 Mon 73° 48° – Wind 8 mph
20 Tue 78° 56° – Wind 8 mph
21 Wed 83° 60° – Wind 7 mph
22 Thu 85° 63° – Wind 8 mph
23 Fri 84° 64° – Wind 12 mph
24 Sat 83° 61° – Wind 13 mph
25 Sun 80° 61° – Wind 10 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:37 AM Sunset 06:54 PM Daylight 11 hr, 18 min First quarter 67%

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Other gauges on Salado Creek

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Salado Creek at Wilderness Rd, San AntonioRiver gauge, Salado Creek 0.02 ft Low ±0 110 mi
Salado Creek at Blanco Rd, San AntonioRiver gauge, Salado Creek 2.30 ft No reference yet ±0 112 mi
Salado Creek at Loop 13, San AntonioRiver gauge, Salado Creek 5.20 ft Low +0.02 ft 122 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Lampasas River near BeltonRiver gauge, Lampasas River 1.61 ft Very low −0.01 ft 4.7 mi
Stillhouse Hollow Lake near BeltonLake, Stillhouse Hollow Lake 620.93 ft Normal −0.04 ft 5.4 mi
Leon River near BeltonRiver gauge, Leon River 3.49 ft Low −0.02 ft 10 mi
Little River near Little RiverRiver gauge, Little River 1.34 ft Low −0.15 ft 11 mi
Belton Lake near BeltonLake, Belton Lake 592.90 ft Normal −0.04 ft 12 mi
Lampasas River at Ding DongRiver gauge, Lampasas River 7.24 ft Normal +0.01 ft 15 mi
Willis Creek near GrangerRiver gauge, Willis Creek 3.49 ft Low +0.01 ft 18 mi
Berry Creek at Airport Rd near GeorgetownRiver gauge, Berry Creek 9.24 ft Low ±0 18 mi

Questions and answers

Is Salado Creek at Salado higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.18 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 1.39 ft.

What is a normal level for Salado Creek at Salado in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 1.63 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 1.43 ft and 2.64 ft, based on 13 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 Salado Creek at Salado today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 04:10 AM CDT, the water level was 1.57 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Salado Creek at Salado rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.04 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Salado Creek at Salado normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 13 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:08104300 (Agency page)
Coordinates
30.94435, -97.53408 (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 1.57 ft 2026-10-20 09:10 Provisional
Flow 12.5 cfs 2026-10-20 09:10 Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Salado Creek at Salado (usgs:08104300). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/texas/salado-creek-at-salado

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.