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Salado Creek at Wilderness Rd, San Antonio water level

River gauge, Salado Creek, Texas, United States

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Right now

Low for mid-October

Water level

0.03ft Steady over the last 24 hours

0 5 10 Highest onrecord 10.78 ft

History

History
-0.00.51.01.5ftOct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 19Oct 20-0.00.51.01.5ftOct 16Oct 18Oct 20
-012ftSep 21Sep 28Oct 5Oct 13Oct 20-012ftSep 21Oct 5Oct 20
-024ftOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026-024ftOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
-024ftJanMarMayJulSepNov2026-024ftJanAprJulOct2026

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Low water at Salado Creek at Wilderness Rd, San Antonio: the gauge reads 0.03 ft, below normal for mid-October.

That puts it 0.71 ft below the median of 0.74 ft for mid-October, based on 20 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.03 ft as well.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is 0.01 ft – 0.83 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.

Compared with 20 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
0.74 ft0.71 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.02 ft – 1.52 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (20 years of records)
Same day last year
0.03 ft0.00 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.01 ft – 0.83 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.00 ft – 4.45 ft
Highest on record
10.78 ftSeptember 3, 2018

Paddling and fishing conditions

At low levels, plan for shorter paddling trips and expect to walk your boat through a few shoals.

Highest crests on record

RankLevelDate
110.78 ftSeptember 3, 2018

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 80° 54° – Wind 6 mph
21 Wed 82° 54° – Wind 9 mph
22 Thu 83° 68° 0.01 in Wind 9 mph
23 Fri 82° 65° – Wind 11 mph
24 Sat 82° 64° – Wind 14 mph
25 Sun 79° 65° – Wind 11 mph
26 Mon 79° 63° 0.06 in Wind 11 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:40 AM Sunset 07:00 PM Daylight 11 hr, 20 min Waxing gibbous 72%

Map

Other gauges on Salado Creek

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Salado Creek at SaladoRiver gauge, Salado Creek 1.57 ft Normal −0.01 ft 110 mi
Salado Creek at Blanco Rd, San AntonioRiver gauge, Salado Creek 2.30 ft No reference yet ±0 5.4 mi
Salado Creek at Loop 13, San AntonioRiver gauge, Salado Creek 5.20 ft Low ±0 21 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Leon Creek at IH 10 and Loop 1604 near San AntonioRiver gauge, Leon Creek 982.59 ft Highest on record ±0 3.3 mi
W Elm Creek at Encino Rio at San AntonioRiver gauge, W Elm Creek −0.21 ft Normal +0.01 ft 7 mi
Helotes Creek at HelotesRiver gauge, Helotes Creek 0.89 ft Normal ±0 8 mi
Cibolo Creek at Specht Rd near BulverdeRiver gauge, Cibolo Creek 3.43 ft Very low ±0 9 mi
Olmos Creek at Dresden Dr, San AntonioRiver gauge, Olmos Creek 1.83 ft Normal +0.02 ft 10 mi
Cibolo Creek near BoerneRiver gauge, Cibolo Creek 3.34 ft Normal ±0 13 mi
Leon Creek at Lp 410 at San AntonioRiver gauge, Leon Creek 4.04 ft Low +0.03 ft 13 mi
San Geronimo Creek near HelotesRiver gauge, San Geronimo Creek 2.35 ft Normal ±0 14 mi

Questions and answers

How does Salado Creek at Wilderness Rd, San Antonio compare with last year?

It is about the same as on this day last year, when the reading was 0.03 ft.

What is a normal level for Salado Creek at Wilderness Rd, San Antonio in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.74 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.02 ft and 1.52 ft, based on 20 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 Wilderness Rd, San Antonio today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 06:00 PM CDT, the water level was 0.03 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Salado Creek at Wilderness Rd, San Antonio rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Salado Creek at Wilderness Rd, San Antonio normal?

Low for mid-October. Compared with 20 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Salado Creek at Wilderness Rd, San Antonio?

The highest level on record is 10.78 ft on September 3, 2018.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
U.S. Geological Survey
Station code
usgs:08178585 (Agency page)
Coordinates
29.63078, -98.56558 (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 0.03 ft 2026-10-20 23:00 Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Salado Creek at Wilderness Rd, San Antonio (usgs:08178585). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/texas/salado-creek-at-wilderness-rd-san-antonio

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Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.