Caney Creek at FM 1097 near Willis water level

Name: Caney Creek at FM 1097 near Willis water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Caney Creek, Texas, United States

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Low for mid-October

Water level

214.23ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 01:15 AM CDT (20 min ago)

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Caney Creek at FM 1097 near Willis is running below normal at 214.23 ft.

That puts it 0.07 ft below the median of 214.30 ft for mid-October, based on 5 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 214.31 ft (−0.08 ft).

The level has held steady 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: 214.30 ft0.07 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 214.17 ft – 214.35 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (5 years of records)
Same day last year: 214.31 ft−0.08 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 214.23 ft – 214.23 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 214.22 ft – 219.39 ft

Floating and fishing near Caney Creek at FM 1097 near Willis

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

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.14 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 70° 50° – Wind 12 mph

18 Sun 75° 50° – Wind 8 mph

19 Mon 79° 54° – Wind 10 mph

20 Tue 82° 56° – Wind 6 mph

21 Wed 83° 60° – Wind 5 mph

22 Thu 85° 61° – Wind 4 mph

23 Fri 86° 62° – Wind 6 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:28 AM Sunset 06:46 PM Daylight 11 hr, 18 min First quarter 66%

Map

Other gauges on Caney Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Caney Creek near MadisonvilleRiver gauge, Caney Creek	219.15 ft	High	−0.08 ft	45 mi
Caney Creek at FM 1375 near RichardsRiver gauge, Caney Creek	220.90 ft	No reference yet	±0	16 mi
Caney Creek near SplendoraRiver gauge, Caney Creek	2.79 ft	Normal	±0	15 mi
Caney Creek at SH 35 near Van VleckRiver gauge, Caney Creek	0.7 cfs	Low	−0.1 cfs	101 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
W Fk San Jacinto River below Lake Conroe near ConroeRiver gauge, W Fk San Jacinto River	14.09 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	11 mi
Lake Conroe near ConroeLake, Lake Conroe	199.54 ft	Normal	−0.02 ft	11 mi
W Fk San Jacinto River at FM 2854, ConroeRiver gauge, W Fk San Jacinto River	118.44 ft	High	−0.01 ft	11 mi
W Fk San Jacinto River near ConroeRiver gauge, W Fk San Jacinto River	93.69 ft	High	−0.02 ft	15 mi
Crystal Creek at FM 1314 near ConroeRiver gauge, Crystal Creek	98.08 ft	Low	±0	15 mi
E Fk San Jacinto River at SH 150 near ColdspringRiver gauge, E Fk San Jacinto River	197.31 ft	Very high	+3.68 ft	16 mi
Lake Creek at Sendera Ranch Rd near ConroeRiver gauge, Lake Creek	121.04 ft	Very low	−0.02 ft	16 mi
Panther Br at Gosling Rd, The WoodlandsRiver gauge, Panther Br	126.45 ft	Normal	−0.02 ft	18 mi

Questions and answers

How does Caney Creek at FM 1097 near Willis compare with last year?

It is 0.08 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 214.31 ft.

What is a normal level for Caney Creek at FM 1097 near Willis in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 214.30 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 214.17 ft and 214.35 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 Caney Creek at FM 1097 near Willis today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 01:15 AM CDT, the water level was 214.23 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Caney Creek at FM 1097 near Willis rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Caney Creek at FM 1097 near Willis normal?

Low for mid-October. Compared with 5 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:08070220 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 30.45480, -95.42364 (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	214.23 ft	2026-10-20 06:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Caney Creek at FM 1097 near Willis (usgs:08070220). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/texas/caney-creek-at-fm-1097-near-willis

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