Tantabogue Creek at FM 230 near Lovelady water level

Name: Tantabogue Creek at FM 230 near Lovelady water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Tantabogue Creek, Texas, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

205.98ft Down 0.08 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 8, 2026, 01:25 PM CDT (13 days ago)

This gauge last reported 13 days ago. The value may be out of date; check the agency page before you rely on it.

History

30 days 1 year

Water level

What this means

The latest river stage reported for Tantabogue Creek at FM 230 near Lovelady is 205.98 ft. That reading is from Oct 8, 2026, 01:25 PM CDT, so the gauge may be offline or reporting late. The agency publishes no normal range or warning level for this river yet, so there is nothing to judge the number against.

The level is falling, down 0.08 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 205.98 ft and 208.71 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to −0.16 ft.

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

Key numbers

Lowest and highest in 30 days: 205.98 ft – 208.71 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 205.98 ft – 210.36 ft

What the stage means on the water

With no published normal range, paddlers and anglers should go by the trend: a rising river usually means muddier, faster water.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

21 Wed 80° 52° – Wind 8 mph

22 Thu 83° 54° – Wind 6 mph

23 Fri 85° 57° – Wind 6 mph

24 Sat 85° 59° – Wind 9 mph

25 Sun 81° 58° – Wind 9 mph

26 Mon 82° 57° – Wind 7 mph

27 Tue 81° 64° – Wind 6 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:29 AM Sunset 06:45 PM Daylight 11 hr, 15 min Waxing gibbous 76%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Gail Creek at FM 1280 near LoveladyRiver gauge, Gail Creek	183.14 ft	Below flood stage	±0	4.5 mi
Hurricane Bayou at US-287 near CrockettRiver gauge, Hurricane Bayou	255.87 ft	Below flood stage	±0	17 mi
Trinity River at RiversideRiver gauge, Trinity River	128.90 ft	Low	−0.08 ft	17 mi
Larrison Creek at FM 1428 near MidwayRiver gauge, Larrison Creek	157.33 ft	Very high	±0	18 mi
Trinity River near CrockettRiver gauge, Trinity River	2.40 ft	Very low	+0.19 ft	20 mi
Nelson Creek at FM 247 near HuntsvilleRiver gauge, Nelson Creek	182.08 ft	Very low	±0	21 mi
Houston County Lake near CrockettLake, Houston County Lake	259.15 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	22 mi
Bedias Creek near MadisonvilleRiver gauge, Bedias Creek	1.76 ft	Low	−0.01 ft	24 mi

Questions and answers

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 Tantabogue Creek at FM 230 near Lovelady today?

On Oct 8, 2026, 01:25 PM CDT, the water level was 205.98 ft. Down 0.08 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Tantabogue Creek at FM 230 near Lovelady rising or falling?

Down 0.08 ft over the last 24 hours. Down 0.16 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Tantabogue Creek at FM 230 near Lovelady 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:08066138 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 31.10249, -95.47222 (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	205.98 ft	2026-10-08 18:25	Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Tantabogue Creek at FM 230 near Lovelady (usgs:08066138). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/texas/tantabogue-creek-at-fm-230-near-lovelady

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.

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