Trinity River at Hwy 287 near Cayuga water level

Name: Trinity River at Hwy 287 near Cayuga water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
License: https://www.usgs.gov/information-policies-and-instructions/copyrights-and-credits

River gauge, Trinity River, Texas, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

30.80ft Down 0.09 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 09:00 AM CDT (57 min ago)

Flow: 802 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The Trinity River at Hwy 287 near Cayuga reads 30.80 ft as of Oct 20, 2026, 09:00 AM CDT. The agency publishes no normal range or warning level for this river yet, so there is nothing to judge the number against.

It has dropped 0.09 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 30.31 ft and 30.99 ft.

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

Floating and fishing near Trinity River at Hwy 287 near Cayuga

Use the recent trend as your guide, and ask locally which gage height makes for a good float.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

19 Mon 77° 45° – Wind 8 mph

20 Tue 80° 53° – Wind 7 mph

21 Wed 82° 51° – Wind 8 mph

22 Thu 84° 58° – Wind 7 mph

23 Fri 85° 59° – Wind 9 mph

24 Sat 83° 59° – Wind 12 mph

25 Sun 78° 59° – Wind 10 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:32 AM Sunset 06:47 PM Daylight 11 hr, 16 min First quarter 69%

Map

Other gauges on the Trinity River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Trinity River at DallasRiver gauge, Trinity River	11.85 ft	Very low	−0.09 ft	72 mi
Trinity River below DallasRiver gauge, Trinity River	1.19 ft	Very low	−0.11 ft	65 mi
Trinity River near RosserRiver gauge, Trinity River	3.04 ft	Very low	−0.15 ft	40 mi
Trinity River at W Cedar Creek Pkwy near RosserRiver gauge, Trinity River	13.98 ft	No reference yet	−0.53 ft	30 mi
Trinity River at TrinidadRiver gauge, Trinity River	7.88 ft	Normal	−0.36 ft	13 mi
Trinity River near OakwoodRiver gauge, Trinity River	4.18 ft	Low	+0.32 ft	27 mi
Trinity River near CrockettRiver gauge, Trinity River	2.21 ft	Very low	±0	49 mi
Trinity River near MidwayRiver gauge, Trinity River	129.12 ft	No reference yet	−0.02 ft	65 mi
Trinity River at FM 3478 near TrinityRiver gauge, Trinity River	128.87 ft	No reference yet	−0.03 ft	78 mi
Trinity River at RiversideRiver gauge, Trinity River	128.94 ft	Low	−0.03 ft	86 mi
Trinity River near GoodrichRiver gauge, Trinity River	4.53 ft	Low	−0.01 ft	116 mi
Trinity River at RomayorRiver gauge, Trinity River	10.49 ft	Very low	±0	128 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Richland-Chambers Reservoir near KerensReservoir, Richland-Chambers Reservoir	312.41 ft	Normal	−0.02 ft	11 mi
Tehuacana Creek near StreetmanRiver gauge, Tehuacana Creek	3.74 ft	Low	±0	16 mi
Cedar Creek Reservoir near TrinidadReservoir, Cedar Creek Reservoir	316.17 ft	Very low	−0.04 ft	20 mi
Halbert Lake near CorsicanaLake, Halbert Lake	365.34 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	23 mi
Lake Athens near AthensLake, Lake Athens	439.50 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	24 mi
Richland Creek at CR 0030 near RichlandRiver gauge, Richland Creek	10.05 ft	Very low	±0	25 mi
Upper Keechi Creek near OakwoodRiver gauge, Upper Keechi Creek	5.70 ft	Normal	+0.05 ft	29 mi
Chambers Creek near RiceRiver gauge, Chambers Creek	4.46 ft	Normal	−0.02 ft	32 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 Trinity River at Hwy 287 near Cayuga today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 09:00 AM CDT, the water level was 30.80 ft. Down 0.09 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Trinity River at Hwy 287 near Cayuga rising or falling?

Down 0.09 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Trinity River at Hwy 287 near Cayuga 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:08064570 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 31.96708, -96.04717 (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	30.80 ft	2026-10-20 14:00	Provisional
Flow	802 cfs	2026-10-20 14:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Trinity River at Hwy 287 near Cayuga (usgs:08064570). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/texas/trinity-river-at-hwy-287-near-cayuga

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