Big Cypress Creek at US Hwy 271 near Pittsburg water level

Name: Big Cypress Creek at US Hwy 271 near Pittsburg water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Big Cypress Creek, Texas, United States

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Low for late October

Water level

2.41ft Down 0.13 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 03:45 AM CDT (43 min ago)

Flow: 4.0 cfs

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

At 2.41 ft, Big Cypress Creek at US Hwy 271 near Pittsburg is below normal for late October.

The median for late October is 2.60 ft, based on 20 years of readings, so the river stage is 0.19 ft below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 3.24 ft, a difference of −0.83 ft.

The level is falling, down 0.13 ft over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 2.41 ft and 3.38 ft.

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

Compared with 20 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 2.60 ft0.19 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 2.31 ft – 5.02 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (20 years of records)
Same day last year: 3.24 ft−0.83 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 2.41 ft – 3.38 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 2.49 ft – 5.52 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.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

21 Wed 80° 47° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 84° 51° – Wind 6 mph

23 Fri 86° 56° – Wind 7 mph

24 Sat 85° 57° – Wind 7 mph

25 Sun 80° 55° – Wind 8 mph

26 Mon 82° 56° – Wind 6 mph

27 Tue 76° 62° – Wind 9 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:29 AM Sunset 06:41 PM Daylight 11 hr, 11 min Waxing gibbous 76%

Map

Other gauges on Big Cypress Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Big Cypress Creek near PittsburgRiver gauge, Big Cypress Creek	4.22 ft	Very low	+0.01 ft	6.0 mi
Big Cypress Creek above SH 43 near KarnackRiver gauge, Big Cypress Creek	3.36 ft	Low	−0.02 ft	48 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Lake Bob Sandlin near Mount PleasantLake, Lake Bob Sandlin	334.70 ft	Very low	−0.02 ft	2.2 mi
Monticello Reservoir near Mount PleasantReservoir, Monticello Reservoir	334.54 ft	Very low	+0.02 ft	4.3 mi
Lake Cypress Spgs near Mount VernonLake, Lake Cypress Spgs	375.51 ft	Low	−0.02 ft	11 mi
White Oak Creek at IH 30 near OmahaRiver gauge, White Oak Creek	11.19 ft	Normal	−0.05 ft	17 mi
White Oak Creek near TalcoRiver gauge, White Oak Creek	1.33 ft	Low	−0.01 ft	19 mi
Sulphur River at IH 30 near Dalby SpringsRiver gauge, Sulphur River	4.11 ft	Very low	+0.02 ft	22 mi
Sulphur River near TalcoRiver gauge, Sulphur River	1.24 ft	Very low	−0.01 ft	24 mi
Cuthand Creek at FM 910 near CuthandRiver gauge, Cuthand Creek	43.22 ft	Very low	−0.60 ft	30 mi

Questions and answers

Is Big Cypress Creek at US Hwy 271 near Pittsburg higher than last year?

No, it is 0.83 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 3.24 ft.

What is a normal level for Big Cypress Creek at US Hwy 271 near Pittsburg in late October?

The median for late October is 2.60 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 2.31 ft and 5.02 ft, based on 20 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 Big Cypress Creek at US Hwy 271 near Pittsburg today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 03:45 AM CDT, the water level was 2.41 ft. Down 0.13 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Big Cypress Creek at US Hwy 271 near Pittsburg rising or falling?

Down 0.13 ft over the last 24 hours. Down 0.29 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Big Cypress Creek at US Hwy 271 near Pittsburg normal?

Low for late October. Compared with 20 years of daily readings for this time of year.

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.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:07344493 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 33.07293, -94.96523 (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	2.41 ft	2026-10-21 08:45	Provisional
Flow	4.0 cfs	2026-10-21 08:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Big Cypress Creek at US Hwy 271 near Pittsburg (usgs:07344493). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/texas/big-cypress-creek-at-us-hwy-271-near-pittsburg

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