Caney Creek at SH 35 near Van Vleck water level

Name: Caney Creek at SH 35 near Van Vleck water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Caney Creek, Texas, United States

Directions

Low for mid-October

Water level

28.00ft Up 5.37 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 08:05 AM CDT (21 min ago)

Flow: 0.7 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

At 28.00 ft, Caney Creek at SH 35 near Van Vleck is below normal for mid-October.

The water is rising: up 5.37 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 22.61 ft and 28.01 ft.

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

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.

17 Sat 73° 53° – Wind 17 mph

18 Sun 78° 56° – Wind 10 mph

19 Mon 81° 59° – Wind 15 mph

20 Tue 79° 60° – Wind 14 mph

21 Wed 83° 65° – Wind 12 mph

22 Thu 85° 62° – Wind 8 mph

23 Fri 84° 62° – Wind 12 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:28 AM Sunset 06:49 PM Daylight 11 hr, 21 min First quarter 68%

Map

Other gauges on Caney Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Caney Creek near MadisonvilleRiver gauge, Caney Creek	220.14 ft	Very high	+1.30 ft	131 mi
Caney Creek at FM 1375 near RichardsRiver gauge, Caney Creek	220.90 ft	No reference yet	±0	103 mi
Caney Creek at FM 1097 near WillisRiver gauge, Caney Creek	214.23 ft	Low	±0	101 mi
Caney Creek near SplendoraRiver gauge, Caney Creek	2.81 ft	Normal	+0.01 ft	91 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Colorado River near Bay CityRiver gauge, Colorado River	3.43 ft	Normal	+0.06 ft	10 mi
Linnville Bayou at FM 521 near Cedar LaneRiver gauge, Linnville Bayou	2.03 ft	Normal	−0.12 ft	11 mi
San Bernard River near SweenyTidal gauge, San Bernard River	2.09 ft	Below flood stage	−0.16 ft	12 mi
Brazos River near West ColumbiaTidal gauge, Brazos River	2.33 ft	Below flood stage	−0.33 ft	17 mi
San Bernard River near BolingRiver gauge, San Bernard River	3.56 ft	Normal	−0.11 ft	19 mi
Tres Palacios River near MidfieldRiver gauge, Tres Palacios River	3.07 ft	Low	−0.03 ft	20 mi
Juanita Creek at SH 71 near MidfieldRiver gauge, Juanita Creek	32.74 ft	Normal	+0.09 ft	21 mi
Colorado River at WhartonRiver gauge, Colorado River	7.92 ft	Low	−0.12 ft	23 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 Caney Creek at SH 35 near Van Vleck today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 08:05 AM CDT, the water level was 28.00 ft. Up 5.37 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Caney Creek at SH 35 near Van Vleck rising or falling?

Up 5.37 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Caney Creek at SH 35 near Van Vleck 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.

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:08117855 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 29.04172, -95.86352 (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	28.00 ft	2026-10-20 13:05	Provisional
Flow	0.7 cfs	2026-10-20 13:05	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Caney Creek at SH 35 near Van Vleck (usgs:08117855). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/texas/caney-creek-at-sh-35-near-van-vleck

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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer