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Nolan Creek at S Penelope, Belton water level

River gauge, Nolan Creek, Texas, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

4.23ft Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours

Flow
29.3 cfs
3 4 5 6

History

46810ftOct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 19Oct 2046810ftOct 16Oct 18Oct 20
46810ftSep 21Sep 28Oct 5Oct 13Oct 2046810ftSep 21Oct 5Oct 20
468ftOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026468ftOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
468ftJanMarMayJulSepNov2026468ftJanAprJulOct2026

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Water level

What this means

Nolan Creek at S Penelope, Belton reads 4.23 ft as of Oct 20, 2026, 11:30 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 0.04 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 3.96 ft and 10.85 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to +0.04 ft.

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

Key numbers

Same day last year
4.18 ft+0.05 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days
3.96 ft – 10.85 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months
4.12 ft – 7.93 ft

Floating and fishing near Nolan Creek at S Penelope, Belton

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.

20 Tue 79° 54° – Wind 8 mph
21 Wed 80° 54° – Wind 6 mph
22 Thu 85° 59° – Wind 9 mph
23 Fri 84° 65° – Wind 13 mph
24 Sat 84° 62° – Wind 14 mph
25 Sun 80° 61° – Wind 12 mph
26 Mon 81° 60° – Wind 13 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:37 AM Sunset 06:54 PM Daylight 11 hr, 17 min Waxing gibbous 70%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Leon River near BeltonRiver gauge, Leon River 3.49 ft Low ±0 1.7 mi
Belton Lake near BeltonLake, Belton Lake 592.90 ft Normal −0.03 ft 3.7 mi
Lampasas River near BeltonRiver gauge, Lampasas River 1.61 ft Very low ±0 4.0 mi
Stillhouse Hollow Lake near BeltonLake, Stillhouse Hollow Lake 620.92 ft Normal −0.04 ft 4.7 mi
Salado Creek at SaladoRiver gauge, Salado Creek 1.58 ft Normal −0.01 ft 9 mi
Little River near Little RiverRiver gauge, Little River 1.34 ft Low −0.13 ft 9 mi
Lampasas River at Ding DongRiver gauge, Lampasas River 7.25 ft Normal +0.01 ft 20 mi
N Elm Creek at Rosebud Rd near MeeksRiver gauge, N Elm Creek 3.76 ft Very high ±0 21 mi

Questions and answers

How does Nolan Creek at S Penelope, Belton compare with last year?

It is 0.05 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 4.18 ft.

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 Nolan Creek at S Penelope, Belton today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 11:30 AM CDT, the water level was 4.23 ft. Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Nolan Creek at S Penelope, Belton rising or falling?

Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours. Up 0.04 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Nolan Creek at S Penelope, Belton 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:08102595 (Agency page)
Coordinates
31.05397, -97.46253 (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

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Water level 4.23 ft 2026-10-20 16:30 Provisional
Flow 29.3 cfs 2026-10-20 16:30 Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Nolan Creek at S Penelope, Belton (usgs:08102595). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/texas/nolan-creek-at-s-penelope-belton

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