Town Resaca at E 6th St, Brownsville water level

Name: Town Resaca at E 6th St, Brownsville water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Lake, Town Resaca, Texas, United States

Directions

Very low for mid-October

Water level

20.11ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 10:45 AM CDT (41 min ago)

Water stored: 33 acre‑ft
Flow: 0.2 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

At 20.11 ft, Town Resaca at E 6th St, Brownsville is far below normal for mid-October.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 20.08 ft and 20.25 ft.

Lakes and reservoirs often sit lower in fall after a summer of evaporation and use, and recover with winter rain and spring snowmelt.

Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Swimming and boating at Town Resaca at E 6th St, Brownsville

Low water changes a lake fast for boaters. Some ramps get shorter or close, docks may be moved, and rocks and sandbars that are usually well under the surface come within reach of a prop.

If you swim, pick a spot with an easy way out, and remember that drop-offs move as the level changes.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

18 Sun 77° 60° – Wind 13 mph

19 Mon 83° 65° – Wind 10 mph

20 Tue 83° 72° 0.40 in Wind 14 mph

21 Wed 86° 72° 0.19 in, 47% Wind 16 mph

22 Thu 84° 74° – Wind 13 mph

23 Fri 85° 72° – Wind 14 mph

24 Sat 85° 74° 0.01 in Wind 15 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:31 AM Sunset 07:00 PM Daylight 11 hr, 28 min First quarter 60%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
N Main Drain at Boca Chica Hwy, BrownsvilleRiver gauge, N Main Drain	2.5 cfs	Normal	+1.0 cfs	1.1 mi
N Main Drain at Manzano St, BrownsvilleRiver gauge, N Main Drain	1.1 cfs	Low	−0.2 cfs	2.8 mi
Cameron Co Ditch 1 at FM 802, BrownsvilleCanal gauge, Cameron Co Ditch 1	1.60 ft	Normal	+0.13 ft	4.5 mi
Resaca del Rancho Viejo, BrownsvilleLake	17.06 ft	No reference yet	−0.03 ft	5.3 mi
Old Main Drain No 2 at SH 4, BrownsvilleCanal gauge, Old Main Drain No 2	1.50 ft	High	±0	7 mi
North Main Drain at Ostos Rd, BrownsvilleRiver gauge, North Main Drain	1.24 ft	No reference yet	+0.41 ft	8 mi
Cameron Co Ditch 2 at FM 1847 near Los FresnosCanal gauge, Cameron Co Ditch 2	1.54 ft	No reference yet	+0.05 ft	9 mi
Brazos Santiago Pass at South Padre IslandEstuary gauge, Brazos Santiago Pass	0.99 ft	No reference yet	+0.59 ft	23 mi

Questions and answers

What is the water level of Town Resaca at E 6th St, Brownsville today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 10:45 AM CDT, the water level was 20.11 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Town Resaca at E 6th St, Brownsville rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Town Resaca at E 6th St, Brownsville normal?

Very low for mid-October. Compared with 5 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.

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:08474107 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 25.91444, -97.49189 (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	20.11 ft	2026-10-19 15:45	Provisional
Water stored	33 acre‑ft	2026-10-19 15:45	Provisional
Flow	0.2 cfs	2026-10-19 15:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Town Resaca at E 6th St, Brownsville (usgs:08474107). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/texas/town-resaca-at-e-6th-st-brownsville

How we check values

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