Aransas River near Skidmore water level

Name: Aransas River near Skidmore water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Aransas River, Texas, United States

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Low for mid-October

Water level

0.43ft Up 0.09 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 02:15 PM CDT (39 min ago)

Flow: 2.1 cfs

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

20252026

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

What this means

The Aransas River near Skidmore is running below normal at 0.43 ft.

The median for mid-October is 0.70 ft, based on 29 years of readings, so the river stage is 0.27 ft below typical. It is 12.57 ft below the flood stage of 13.00 ft. On the same day last year the reading was 0.30 ft, a difference of +0.13 ft.

It has risen 0.09 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 0.31 ft and 0.78 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.

Compared with 29 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 0.70 ft0.27 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 0.39 ft – 1.30 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (29 years of records)
Same day last year: 0.30 ft+0.13 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 0.31 ft – 0.78 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 0.18 ft – 11.19 ft
Highest on record: 42.22 ftSeptember 22, 1967

Floating and fishing near Aransas River near Skidmore

Low water exposes gravel bars that make good wading access, but some boat ramps may be left high and dry.

Flood stage here is 13.00 ft, 12.57 ft above the current reading. Beyond it, the National Weather Service also defines moderate and major flood stages.

What happens at each level

36.00 ft: The Aransas River escapes its channel into the right flood plain, and floods several hundred yards for each foot of rise. This causes massive lowland flooding of crop and pasture land. Hundreds of livestock are cut off and potentially drowned. The rating flattens very much as the flow goes into the prevailing, very flat flood plain.
34.00 ft: The intersection 150 yards north of the bridge is threatened. The Aransas River escapes its channel into the right flood plain, causing massive lowland flooding of crop and pasture land. Hundreds of livestock are cut off and may drown.
33.00 ft: The flow moves well onto the Corigan Road Bridge. Massive lowland flooding of crop and pasture land causes significant damages. Irrigation pumps and farm equipment flood from the headwaters in Poesta and Aransas Creeks to Copano Bay. Cattle are threatened and could drown.
30.00 ft: Flow approaches the lower sides of the bridge on Corigan Road. Cattle, irrigation pumps and farm equipment flood from the headwaters in Poesta and Aransas Creeks to Copano Bay. Major lowland flooding of crop and pasture land causes significant damages.
25.00 ft: Major flooding occurs. Secondary roads, low bridges, and crossings are very dangerous to travel. Livestock in the flood plain are cut off and may drown. The lowest homes are also threatened.
20.00 ft: Major lowland flooding occurs. Crops are damaged and pastureland is flooded in the Poesta and Aransas Creek flood plains upstream.
14.00 ft: Moderate flooding occurs. Some roads are closed. Crops and pastureland are threatened.
13.00 ft: Minor lowland flooding occurs which will could impact a few residences. Crops and pasture lands are threatened.
12.50 ft: Some lowland areas and roads experience minor flooding.
9.00 ft: Overbank conditions occur into low areas of flood plain.
7.00 ft: The river reaches bankfull stage.
0.43 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: 18 %.

Rank	Level	Date
1	42.22 ft	September 22, 1967
2	36.47 ft	May 14, 2004
3	34.72 ft	July 5, 2007
4	32.85 ft	May 16, 2015
5	32.60 ft	July 9, 2021
6	29.66 ft	July 17, 1990
7	29.40 ft	December 22, 1991
8	26.90 ft	April 5, 2004
9	26.44 ft	June 4, 2021
10	24.50 ft	September 20, 2010

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

19 Mon 81° 56° – Wind 10 mph

20 Tue 84° 60° – Wind 12 mph

21 Wed 83° 70° 0.04 in Wind 14 mph

22 Thu 86° 68° – Wind 14 mph

23 Fri 85° 67° – Wind 14 mph

24 Sat 83° 69° – Wind 16 mph

25 Sun 82° 68° – Wind 14 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:34 AM Sunset 06:58 PM Daylight 11 hr, 24 min First quarter 62%

Map

Nearby gauges

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Medio Creek near BeevilleRiver gauge, Medio Creek	3.90 ft	Very low	±0	14 mi
Chiltipin Creek at US 77 near SintonRiver gauge, Chiltipin Creek	23.90 ft	Low	−0.01 ft	17 mi
Mission River at RefugioRiver gauge, Mission River	1.56 ft	Very low	+0.15 ft	21 mi
Nueces River near MathisRiver gauge, Nueces River	0.94 ft	Normal	−0.34 ft	22 mi
Lake Corpus Christi near MathisLake, Lake Corpus Christi	91.42 ft	Highest on record	−0.02 ft	23 mi
Nueces River at BluntzerRiver gauge, Nueces River	7.81 ft	Normal	+0.02 ft	26 mi
Nueces River near OdemRiver gauge, Nueces River	2.03 ft	Normal	+0.42 ft	27 mi
Nueces River at CalallenRiver gauge, Nueces River	4.22 ft	Low	+0.20 ft	28 mi

Questions and answers

Is the Aransas River near Skidmore higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.13 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.30 ft.

What is flood stage for the Aransas River near Skidmore?

The official flood stage is 13.00 ft. The level is currently 12.57 ft below it.

What is a normal level for the Aransas River near Skidmore in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.70 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.39 ft and 1.30 ft, based on 29 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 Aransas River near Skidmore today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 02:15 PM CDT, the water level was 0.43 ft. Up 0.09 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Aransas River near Skidmore rising or falling?

Up 0.09 ft over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Aransas River near Skidmore normal?

Low for mid-October. Compared with 29 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:08189700 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 28.28249, -97.62085 (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	0.43 ft	2026-10-19 19:15	Provisional
Flow	2.1 cfs	2026-10-19 19:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Aransas River near Skidmore (usgs:08189700). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/texas/aransas-river-near-skidmore

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