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Big Fossil Creek at Haltom City water level

River gauge, Big Fossil Creek, Texas, United States

Directions

Normal for late October

Water level

0.93ft Down 0.09 ft over the last 24 hours

Flow
12.8 cfs
0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0

History

123ftOct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 20Oct 21123ftOct 16Oct 18Oct 21
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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Big Fossil Creek at Haltom City is at 0.93 ft, in the normal range for late October.

The median for late October is 0.91 ft, based on 12 years of readings, so the river stage is 0.03 ft above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 0.73 ft, a difference of +0.20 ft.

It has dropped 0.09 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 0.59 ft and 2.68 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

Compared with 12 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
0.91 ft0.03 ft above the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.61 ft – 2.08 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (12 years of records)
Same day last year
0.73 ft+0.20 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.59 ft – 2.68 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.59 ft – 3.41 ft

Floating and fishing near Big Fossil Creek at Haltom City

Normal flows mean predictable rapids and good access at most put-ins.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.10 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 64° 45° – Wind 8 mph
18 Sun 71° 47° – Wind 6 mph
19 Mon 76° 49° – Wind 9 mph
20 Tue 78° 61° – Wind 7 mph
21 Wed 82° 62° – Wind 5 mph
22 Thu 84° 65° – Wind 6 mph
23 Fri 85° 66° – Wind 10 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:38 AM Sunset 06:50 PM Daylight 11 hr, 12 min Waxing gibbous 75%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
W Fk Trinity River at Beach St, Ft WorthRiver gauge, W Fk Trinity River 14.54 ft High −0.02 ft 4.5 mi
W Fk Trinity River at Ft WorthRiver gauge, W Fk Trinity River 0.75 ft Normal −0.01 ft 5.8 mi
W Fk Trinity River at Greenbelt Rd, Fort WorthRiver gauge, W Fk Trinity River 43.25 ft Normal −0.02 ft 6 mi
Lake Arlington at ArlingtonLake, Lake Arlington 546.05 ft Normal −0.05 ft 7 mi
Clear Fk Trinity River at Ft WorthRiver gauge, Clear Fk Trinity River 8.31 ft Normal −0.02 ft 8 mi
WFk TrinityRv at White Settlement Rd,Fort WorthRiver gauge, WFk TrinityRv 24.95 ft Normal −0.03 ft 10 mi
Lake Worth above Ft WorthLake, Lake Worth 591.52 ft Normal +0.02 ft 10 mi
Eagle Mtn Reservoir above Ft WorthReservoir, Eagle Mtn Reservoir 643.12 ft Normal −0.05 ft 13 mi

Questions and answers

Is Big Fossil Creek at Haltom City higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.20 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.73 ft.

What is a normal level for Big Fossil Creek at Haltom City in late October?

The median for late October is 0.91 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.61 ft and 2.08 ft, based on 12 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 Fossil Creek at Haltom City today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 02:15 AM CDT, the water level was 0.93 ft. Down 0.09 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Big Fossil Creek at Haltom City rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Big Fossil Creek at Haltom City normal?

Normal for late October. Compared with 12 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:08048800 (Agency page)
Coordinates
32.80735, -97.24863 (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 0.93 ft 2026-10-21 07:15 Provisional
Flow 12.8 cfs 2026-10-21 07:15 Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Big Fossil Creek at Haltom City (usgs:08048800). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/texas/big-fossil-creek-at-haltom-city

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