White Oak Creek near Talco water level

Name: White Oak Creek near Talco water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, White Oak Creek, Texas, United States

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Low for mid-October

Water level

1.35ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 10:30 AM CDT (27 min ago)

Flow: 3.0 cfs

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %) Forecast Minor flood stage

The forecast expects the river to fall to 1.30 ft by Thursday, October 22 at 01:00 AM. Issued Monday, October 19 at 09:22 AM by NOAA National Weather Service.

What this means

Low water at White Oak Creek near Talco: the gauge reads 1.35 ft, below normal for mid-October.

That puts it 0.49 ft below the median of 1.84 ft for mid-October, based on 38 years of readings. It is 14.65 ft below the flood stage of 16.00 ft. A year ago it stood at 1.62 ft (−0.27 ft).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. The forecast expects the river to fall to 1.30 ft by Thursday, October 22 at 01:00 AM. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is 1.34 ft – 2.60 ft.

Compared with 38 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 1.84 ft0.49 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 1.30 ft – 12.74 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (38 years of records)
Same day last year: 1.62 ft−0.27 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 1.34 ft – 2.60 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 1.33 ft – 11.45 ft
Highest on record: 22.90 ftMarch 31, 1945
Forecast peak: 1.40 ftTuesday, October 20 at 07:00 AM

Paddling and fishing conditions

At low levels, plan for shorter paddling trips and expect to walk your boat through a few shoals.

For reference, flood stage is 16.00 ft.

What happens at each level

22.00 ft: Expect severe flooding with thousands of acres of land flooded. Cattle and farm equipment should moved to higher ground.
19.00 ft: Expect considerable lowland flooding with some secondary roadways inundated. Ranchers that have cattle and equipment near the creek should move them to higher ground.
18.00 ft: Minor lowland flooding. Move livestock and equipment to higher ground.
16.00 ft: Expect minor lowland flooding of creek bottoms. Ranchers that may have cattle and equipment in the creek bottoms should move them to higher ground.
1.35 ft: Right now

Impact statements from the U.S. National Weather Service.

Highest crests on record

Chance of at least minor flooding in October to December: 30 %.

Rank	Level	Date
1	22.90 ft	March 31, 1945
2	21.20 ft	December 11, 1971
3	20.39 ft	December 28, 2015
4	20.28 ft	May 1, 1966
5	19.86 ft	January 24, 1980
6	19.70 ft	December 18, 2001
7	19.52 ft	April 28, 1958
8	19.47 ft	March 9, 1990
9	19.36 ft	April 26, 1966
10	19.34 ft	June 17, 2000

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

19 Mon 78° 43° – Wind 7 mph

20 Tue 79° 49° – Wind 6 mph

21 Wed 82° 50° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 85° 56° – Wind 4 mph

23 Fri 84° 58° – Wind 6 mph

24 Sat 83° 58° – Wind 5 mph

25 Sun 79° 58° – Wind 6 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:29 AM Sunset 06:42 PM Daylight 11 hr, 13 min Waxing gibbous 69%

Map

Other gauges on White Oak Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
White Oak Creek at IH 30 near OmahaRiver gauge, White Oak Creek	11.21 ft	Normal	−0.06 ft	17 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Sulphur River near TalcoRiver gauge, Sulphur River	1.24 ft	Very low	±0	5.0 mi
Cuthand Creek at FM 910 near CuthandRiver gauge, Cuthand Creek	43.82 ft	Very low	±0	12 mi
Monticello Reservoir near Mount PleasantReservoir, Monticello Reservoir	334.55 ft	Very low	−0.03 ft	17 mi
Lake Bob Sandlin near Mount PleasantLake, Lake Bob Sandlin	334.72 ft	Very low	−0.02 ft	18 mi
Lake Cypress Spgs near Mount VernonLake, Lake Cypress Spgs	375.53 ft	Low	−0.01 ft	18 mi
Big Cypress Creek at US Hwy 271 near PittsburgRiver gauge, Big Cypress Creek	2.52 ft	Normal	−0.13 ft	19 mi
Sulphur River at IH 30 near Dalby SpringsRiver gauge, Sulphur River	4.12 ft	Very low	+0.01 ft	23 mi
Big Cypress Creek near PittsburgRiver gauge, Big Cypress Creek	4.21 ft	Very low	+0.01 ft	24 mi

Questions and answers

How does White Oak Creek near Talco compare with last year?

It is 0.27 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 1.62 ft.

What is flood stage for White Oak Creek near Talco?

The official flood stage is 16.00 ft. The level is currently 14.65 ft below it.

What is a normal level for White Oak Creek near Talco in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 1.84 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 1.30 ft and 12.74 ft, based on 38 years of records.

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 White Oak Creek near Talco today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 10:30 AM CDT, the water level was 1.35 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is White Oak Creek near Talco rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.22 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of White Oak Creek near Talco normal?

Low for mid-October. Compared with 38 years of daily readings for this time of year.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:07343500 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 33.32234, -95.09272 (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	1.35 ft	2026-10-20 15:30	Provisional
Flow	3.0 cfs	2026-10-20 15:30	Provisional

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