Blanco River at Blanco water level

Name: Blanco River at Blanco water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
License: https://www.usgs.gov/information-policies-and-instructions/copyrights-and-credits

River gauge, Blanco River, Texas, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

12.39ft Down 0.05 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 17, 2026, 04:00 PM CDT (55 min ago)

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The U.S. Geological Survey has the Blanco River at Blanco at 12.39 ft. There is no published reference for this river yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.

It is still going down, by 0.05 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 12.38 ft – 12.45 ft.

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

Paddling and fishing conditions

Compare today with the chart before you go; local outfitters often know which stage suits their stretch.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.03 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 62° 46° – Wind 17 mph

18 Sun 69° 47° – Wind 7 mph

19 Mon 73° 51° – Wind 14 mph

20 Tue 80° 59° – Wind 10 mph

21 Wed 81° 60° – Wind 9 mph

22 Thu 82° 59° – Wind 10 mph

23 Fri 82° 58° – Wind 16 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:38 AM Sunset 07:02 PM Daylight 11 hr, 24 min First quarter 43%

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Other gauges on the Blanco River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Blanco River at Crabapple Rd near BlancoRiver gauge, Blanco River	0.57 ft	Normal	−0.88 ft	5.3 mi
Blanco River at Valley View Rd near FischerRiver gauge, Blanco River	1.91 ft	No reference yet	−0.01 ft	13 mi
Blanco River at Fischer Store Rd near FischerRiver gauge, Blanco River	21.67 ft	Flooding	−0.01 ft	15 mi
Blanco River at WimberleyRiver gauge, Blanco River	3.46 ft	Low	−0.05 ft	21 mi
Blanco River at Halifax Rch near KyleRiver gauge, Blanco River	0.84 ft	Low	−0.01 ft	29 mi
Blanco River near KyleRiver gauge, Blanco River	2.97 ft	Low	±0	32 mi
Blanco River at San MarcosRiver gauge, Blanco River	7.42 ft	Below flood stage	+0.35 ft	34 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Little Blanco River at FM 32 near FischerRiver gauge, Little Blanco River	2.75 ft	Normal	−4.43 ft	7 mi
Pedernales River near Johnson CityRiver gauge, Pedernales River	10.23 ft	Normal	+0.05 ft	14 mi
Guadalupe River near Spring BranchRiver gauge, Guadalupe River	2.35 ft	Normal	−0.03 ft	16 mi
Jacobs Well Spg near WimberleyRiver gauge, Jacobs Well Spg	0.37 ft	Very low	−0.01 ft	18 mi
Guadalupe River at FM 474 near BergheimRiver gauge, Guadalupe River	85.5 cfs	High	−1.7 cfs	20 mi
Canyon Lake near New BraunfelsLake, Canyon Lake	907.69 ft	Normal	−0.07 ft	20 mi
Guadalupe River at SattlerRiver gauge, Guadalupe River	4.45 ft	Normal	±0	22 mi

Questions and answers

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 Blanco River at Blanco today?

On Oct 17, 2026, 04:00 PM CDT, the water level was 12.39 ft. Down 0.05 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Blanco River at Blanco rising or falling?

Down 0.05 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Blanco River at Blanco 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:08170860 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 30.09278, -98.42315 (WGS84)
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	12.39 ft	2026-10-17 21:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Blanco River at Blanco (usgs:08170860). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/texas/blanco-river-at-blanco

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