W Prong Medina River at Carpenter Creek Rd near Medina water level

Name: W Prong Medina River at Carpenter Creek Rd near Medina water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, W Prong Medina River, Texas, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

1.26ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 02:25 AM CDT (12 min ago)

History

7 days 30 days 1 year

Water level

What this means

The W Prong Medina River at Carpenter Creek Rd near Medina reads 1.26 ft as of Oct 21, 2026, 02:25 AM CDT. The agency publishes no normal range or warning level for this river yet, so there is nothing to judge the number against.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 1.25 ft and 1.35 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to −0.01 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: 1.25 ft – 1.35 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 1.25 ft – 2.50 ft
Highest on record: 4.15 ftJune 15, 2026

Floating and fishing near W Prong Medina River at Carpenter Creek Rd near Medina

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

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	4.15 ft	June 15, 2026
2	3.72 ft	October 9, 2018

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

21 Wed 76° 56° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 78° 59° – Wind 9 mph

23 Fri 79° 60° – Wind 15 mph

24 Sat 82° 58° – Wind 18 mph

25 Sun 78° 62° – Wind 18 mph

26 Mon 78° 58° 0.01 in Wind 15 mph

27 Tue 69° 51° 0.45 in, 30% Wind 21 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:44 AM Sunset 07:02 PM Daylight 11 hr, 18 min Waxing gibbous 75%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
N Prong Medina River at Brewington Creek near MedinaRiver gauge, N Prong Medina River	3.78 ft	Normal	+0.01 ft	7 mi
Medina River at Patterson Rd at MedinaRiver gauge, Medina River	4.19 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	8 mi
Sabinal River below Mill Creek near VanderpoolRiver gauge, Sabinal River	0.27 ft	Normal	±0	11 mi
Seco Creek at Miller Rh near UtopiaRiver gauge, Seco Creek	1.03 ft	Normal	+0.01 ft	14 mi
Sabinal River at UtopiaRiver gauge, Sabinal River	3.10 ft	Very high	±0	15 mi
Hondo Creek near TarpleyRiver gauge, Hondo Creek	2.38 ft	Very high	±0	17 mi
Medina River at BanderaRiver gauge, Medina River	3.57 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	19 mi
N Fk Guadalupe River near HuntRiver gauge, N Fk Guadalupe River	1.54 ft	Normal	±0	20 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 W Prong Medina River at Carpenter Creek Rd near Medina today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 02:25 AM CDT, the water level was 1.26 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is W Prong Medina River at Carpenter Creek Rd near Medina rising or falling?

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

Is the level of W Prong Medina River at Carpenter Creek Rd near Medina normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at W Prong Medina River at Carpenter Creek Rd near Medina?

The highest level on record is 4.15 ft on June 15, 2026.

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:08178871 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 29.78014, -99.37928 (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	1.26 ft	2026-10-21 07:25	Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: W Prong Medina River at Carpenter Creek Rd near Medina (usgs:08178871). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/texas/w-prong-medina-river-at-carpenter-creek-rd-near-medina

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