Clarks Creek at US 77 near Sweet Home water level

Name: Clarks Creek at US 77 near Sweet Home water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Clarks Creek, Texas, United States

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Low for mid-October

Water level

149.11ft Down 1.05 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 11:00 PM CDT (23 min ago)

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

At 149.11 ft, Clarks Creek at US 77 near Sweet Home is below normal for mid-October.

That puts it 0.22 ft below the median of 149.33 ft for mid-October, based on 5 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 148.92 ft (+0.19 ft).

The level is falling, down 1.05 ft over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 149.11 ft and 150.20 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: 149.33 ft0.22 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 148.93 ft – 149.47 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (5 years of records)
Same day last year: 148.92 ft+0.19 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 149.11 ft – 150.20 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 148.91 ft – 155.65 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.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 83° 56° – Wind 10 mph

21 Wed 79° 61° – Wind 10 mph

22 Thu 85° 62° – Wind 9 mph

23 Fri 83° 62° – Wind 11 mph

24 Sat 85° 64° – Wind 15 mph

25 Sun 82° 64° – Wind 15 mph

26 Mon 82° 62° 0.01 in, 22% Wind 9 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:34 AM Sunset 06:53 PM Daylight 11 hr, 19 min Waxing gibbous 74%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Lavaca River at HallettsvilleRiver gauge, Lavaca River	3.12 ft	Below flood stage	+0.06 ft	12 mi
Navidad River near SpeaksRiver gauge, Navidad River	2.04 ft	Very low	−0.03 ft	16 mi
Navidad River at MoralesRiver gauge, Navidad River	6.62 ft	Normal	+0.03 ft	17 mi
Navidad River near HallettsvilleRiver gauge, Navidad River	4.36 ft	Very low	−0.08 ft	17 mi
W Sandy Creek at FM 2437 near SheridanRiver gauge, W Sandy Creek	193.19 ft	Low	+0.08 ft	22 mi
Navidad River at Strane Pk near EdnaRiver gauge, Navidad River	4.96 ft	Low	+0.01 ft	23 mi
Guadalupe River at CueroRiver gauge, Guadalupe River	7.05 ft	Normal	±0	25 mi
Peach Creek below DilworthRiver gauge, Peach Creek	5.93 ft	Low	−0.08 ft	25 mi

Questions and answers

How does Clarks Creek at US 77 near Sweet Home compare with last year?

It is 0.19 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 148.92 ft.

What is a normal level for Clarks Creek at US 77 near Sweet Home in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 149.33 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 148.93 ft and 149.47 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 Clarks Creek at US 77 near Sweet Home today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 11:00 PM CDT, the water level was 149.11 ft. Down 1.05 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Clarks Creek at US 77 near Sweet Home rising or falling?

Down 1.05 ft over the last 24 hours. Down 0.07 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Clarks Creek at US 77 near Sweet Home 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:08163720 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 29.26886, -96.97277 (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	149.11 ft	2026-10-21 04:00	Provisional

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