Austin Bayou at SH 35 near Liverpool water level

Name: Austin Bayou at SH 35 near Liverpool water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Austin Bayou, Texas, United States

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Very low for mid-October

Water level

8.81ft Down 0.05 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 09:30 AM CDT (37 min ago)

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

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

What this means

At 8.81 ft, Austin Bayou at SH 35 near Liverpool is far below normal for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 8.90 ft, based on 5 years of readings, so the river stage is 0.09 ft below typical. It is 14.19 ft below the flood stage of 23.00 ft. On the same day last year the reading was 8.91 ft, a difference of −0.10 ft.

The level is falling, down 0.05 ft over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly.

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

Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 8.90 ft0.09 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 8.84 ft – 8.96 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (5 years of records)
Same day last year: 8.91 ft−0.10 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 8.81 ft – 9.77 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 8.72 ft – 21.39 ft

What the stage means on the water

Low water means more dragging on shallow riffles and slower floats. Fish crowd into the deeper runs, and warm, low water stresses them, so play and release them quickly.

The National Weather Service puts flood stage for this gauge at 23.00 ft, still 14.19 ft away.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.09 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 74° 53° – Wind 11 mph

19 Mon 79° 58° – Wind 16 mph

20 Tue 78° 64° – Wind 15 mph

21 Wed 82° 69° – Wind 12 mph

22 Thu 83° 64° – Wind 11 mph

23 Fri 83° 64° – Wind 12 mph

24 Sat 82° 68° – Wind 16 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:26 AM Sunset 06:47 PM Daylight 11 hr, 21 min First quarter 69%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Chocolate Bayou near AlvinRiver gauge, Chocolate Bayou	11.32 ft	Normal	+0.07 ft	6 mi
Oyster Creek at CR 34 near AngletonRiver gauge, Oyster Creek	16.15 ft	Normal	+0.03 ft	11 mi
Mustang Bayou at SH 6 near AlvinRiver gauge, Mustang Bayou	32.15 ft	Below flood stage	+0.02 ft	11 mi
Oyster Creek at CR 42 near RosharonRiver gauge, Oyster Creek	32.33 ft	Normal	±0	13 mi
Oyster Creek at CR 290 near AngletonRiver gauge, Oyster Creek	5.58 ft	Normal	+0.12 ft	14 mi
Dickinson Bayou at FM 517 near AlvinRiver gauge, Dickinson Bayou	12.12 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	14 mi
Brazos River near RosharonRiver gauge, Brazos River	4.76 ft	Low	−0.14 ft	16 mi
Highland Bayou at FM 646 near Santa FeRiver gauge, Highland Bayou	9.77 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	16 mi

Questions and answers

Is Austin Bayou at SH 35 near Liverpool higher than last year?

No, it is 0.10 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 8.91 ft.

What is flood stage for Austin Bayou at SH 35 near Liverpool?

The official flood stage is 23.00 ft. The level is currently 14.19 ft below it.

What is a normal level for Austin Bayou at SH 35 near Liverpool in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 8.90 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 8.84 ft and 8.96 ft, based on 5 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 Austin Bayou at SH 35 near Liverpool today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 09:30 AM CDT, the water level was 8.81 ft. Down 0.05 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Austin Bayou at SH 35 near Liverpool rising or falling?

Down 0.05 ft over the last 24 hours. Down 0.06 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Austin Bayou at SH 35 near Liverpool normal?

Very low for mid-October. Compared with 5 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:08078400 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 29.28088, -95.33179 (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	8.81 ft	2026-10-20 14:30	Provisional

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