Carters Creek at FM 60 near College Station water level

Name: Carters Creek at FM 60 near College Station water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Carters Creek, Texas, United States

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Low for mid-October

Water level

240.58ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 02:15 PM CDT (27 min ago)

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %) Minor flood stage

What this means

At 240.58 ft, Carters Creek at FM 60 near College Station is below normal for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 240.91 ft, based on 5 years of readings, so the river stage is 0.33 ft below typical. It is 19.42 ft below the flood stage of 260.00 ft. On the same day last year the reading was 240.49 ft, a difference of +0.09 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 240.39 ft and 241.96 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

Key numbers

Median for this date: 240.91 ft0.33 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 240.39 ft – 241.21 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (5 years of records)
Same day last year: 240.49 ft+0.09 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 240.39 ft – 241.96 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 240.37 ft – 246.04 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.

The National Weather Service puts flood stage for this gauge at 260.00 ft, still 19.42 ft away.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

17 Sat 68° 47° – Wind 12 mph

18 Sun 71° 49° – Wind 7 mph

19 Mon 78° 49° – Wind 7 mph

20 Tue 81° 54° – Wind 8 mph

21 Wed 83° 58° – Wind 5 mph

22 Thu 85° 58° – Wind 6 mph

23 Fri 86° 58° – Wind 9 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:32 AM Sunset 06:50 PM Daylight 11 hr, 18 min Waxing gibbous 71%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Mathis Creek at US 190 near KurtenRiver gauge, Mathis Creek	275.00 ft	Below flood stage	−0.07 ft	8 mi
Brazos River at SH 21 near BryanRiver gauge, Brazos River	7.10 ft	Very low	−0.08 ft	14 mi
Navasota River at SH 6 near NavasotaRiver gauge, Navasota River	151.13 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	20 mi
Davidson Creek near LyonsRiver gauge, Davidson Creek	2.21 ft	Normal	−0.02 ft	21 mi
Brazos River at WashingtonRiver gauge, Brazos River	416 cfs	Low	+47.0 cfs	22 mi
Navasota River at Old San Antonio Rd near BryanRiver gauge, Navasota River	0.73 ft	Very low	−0.03 ft	23 mi
Yegua Creek near SomervilleRiver gauge, Yegua Creek	5.16 ft	High	+0.03 ft	25 mi
Somerville Lake near SomervilleLake, Somerville Lake	236.42 ft	Normal	−0.05 ft	26 mi

Questions and answers

Is Carters Creek at FM 60 near College Station higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.09 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 240.49 ft.

What is flood stage for Carters Creek at FM 60 near College Station?

The official flood stage is 260.00 ft. The level is currently 19.42 ft below it.

What is a normal level for Carters Creek at FM 60 near College Station in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 240.91 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 240.39 ft and 241.21 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 Carters Creek at FM 60 near College Station today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 02:15 PM CDT, the water level was 240.58 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Carters Creek at FM 60 near College Station rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Carters Creek at FM 60 near College Station normal?

Low for mid-October. Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:08111051 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 30.64173, -96.30813 (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	240.58 ft	2026-10-20 19:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Carters Creek at FM 60 near College Station (usgs:08111051). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/texas/carters-creek-at-fm-60-near-college-station

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