Walnut Creek at Dessau Rd, Austin water level

Name: Walnut Creek at Dessau Rd, Austin water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Walnut Creek, Texas, United States

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Water level

5.70ft Down 0.12 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 16, 2026, 03:45 PM CDT (12 min ago)

Flow: 0.0 cfs

History

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Water level

What this means

The Walnut Creek at Dessau Rd, Austin reads 5.70 ft as of Oct 16, 2026, 03:45 PM CDT. There is no published reference for this river yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.

It has dropped 0.12 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 5.70 ft and 5.82 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

Highest on record: 23.44 ftApril 21, 2023

Floating and fishing near Walnut Creek at Dessau Rd, Austin

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

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:34 AM Sunset 07:00 PM Daylight 11h 26m First quarter 34 %

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Other gauges on the Walnut Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Walnut Creek at FM 46 near BremondRiver gauge, Walnut Creek	339.88 ft	No reference yet		81 mi
Walnut Creek at Webberville Rd, AustinRiver gauge, Walnut Creek	4.01 ft	Normal	−0.10 ft	6 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Little Walnut Creek at Georgian Dr, AustinRiver gauge, Little Walnut Creek	0.37 ft	Normal	−0.02 ft	2.7 mi
Mills Pond at Wells BranchLake, Mills Pond	829.26 ft	Normal	−0.07 ft	5.3 mi
Ft Br Boggy Creek at Manor Rd, AustinRiver gauge, Ft Br Boggy Creek	1.25 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	5.4 mi
Bull Creek at Loop 360 near AustinRiver gauge, Bull Creek	1.34 ft	Very low	−0.03 ft	7 mi
UBC Dam 9 near AustinReservoir, UBC Dam 9	768.87 ft	High	0.00 ft	8 mi
UBC Dam 101 at O'Connor Blvd near Round RockRiver gauge, UBC Dam 101	764.41 ft	Normal		8 mi
UBC Dam 8 near AustinReservoir, UBC Dam 8	826.06 ft	High	−0.05 ft	8 mi
Waller Creek at Red River St, AustinRiver gauge, Waller Creek	3.39 ft	Normal	+0.02 ft	8 mi

Questions and answers

How high and low has the Walnut Creek at Dessau Rd, Austin been?

The highest reading on record is 23.44 ft (April 21, 2023).

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.

How often is Walnut Creek at Dessau Rd, Austin updated?

Several times an hour. New readings from U.S. Geological Survey appear here as they arrive. Latest: Oct 16, 2026, 03:45 PM CDT.

What is the water level of Walnut Creek at Dessau Rd, Austin today?

On Oct 16, 2026, 03:45 PM CDT, the water level was 5.70 ft. Down 0.12 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Walnut Creek at Dessau Rd, Austin rising or falling?

Down 0.12 ft over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Walnut Creek at Dessau Rd, Austin normal?

Latest reading. 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 Walnut Creek at Dessau Rd, Austin?

The highest level on record is 23.44 ft on April 21, 2023.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:08158200 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 30.37521, -97.66056 (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 `stage`	5.70 ft	2026-10-16 20:45	Provisional
Flow `discharge`	0.0 cfs	2026-10-16 20:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Walnut Creek at Dessau Rd, Austin (usgs:08158200). Accessed October 16, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/texas/walnut-creek-at-dessau-rd-austin

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