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SwedenCopano Creek near Refugio water level
River gauge, Copano Creek, Texas, United States
Right now
Low for mid-October
Water level
- Flow
- 0.0 cfs
History
20252026
What this means
At 2.33 ft, Copano Creek near Refugio is below normal for mid-October.
The median for mid-October is 2.50 ft, based on 29 years of readings, so the river stage is 0.17 ft below typical. It is 9.67 ft below the flood stage of 12.00 ft. On the same day last year the reading was 2.36 ft, a difference of −0.03 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 2.33 ft and 2.85 ft.
Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.
Compared with 29 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Median for this date
- 2.50 ft0.17 ft below the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 2.33 ft – 7.30 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (29 years of records)
- Same day last year
- 2.36 ft−0.03 ft
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 2.33 ft – 2.85 ft
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 2.33 ft – 12.53 ft
- Highest on record
- 21.00 ftSeptember 12, 1971
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 12.00 ft, still 9.67 ft away.
What happens at each level
- 21.00 ft
- This is the flood of record, which occurred on September 12 1971.
- 18.60 ft
- Major flooding occurs. The water is to the Farm to Market 774 bridge floor.
- 17.00 ft
- Major lowland flooding occurs. The river is 200 yards wide at the Farm to Market 774 bridge.
- 16.00 ft
- Moderate lowland flooding occurs. The river rises to low steel of the Farm to Market 774 bridge.
- 12.00 ft
- Minor lowland flooding occurs.
- 8.00 ft
- Overbank conditions occur causing only nuisance flooding.
- 5.00 ft
- The river reaches bankfull stage.
- 2.33 ft
- Right now
Impact statements from the U.S. National Weather Service.
Highest crests on record
| Rank | Level | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21.00 ft | September 12, 1971 |
| 2 | 19.33 ft | July 9, 2021 |
| 3 | 19.17 ft | July 10, 2021 |
| 4 | 18.60 ft | December 31, 1996 |
| 5 | 17.26 ft | July 8, 2007 |
| 6 | 17.00 ft | December 31, 1997 |
| 7 | 16.84 ft | August 29, 2017 |
| 8 | 14.84 ft | May 23, 2021 |
| 9 | 14.75 ft | May 17, 2004 |
| 10 | 14.53 ft | June 22, 2018 |
Weather at the gauge
No rain in the last 3 days.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mission River at RefugioRiver gauge, Mission River | 1.52 ft | Very low | +0.11 ft | 10 mi |
| Guadalupe River at SH 35 near TivoliTidal gauge, Guadalupe River | 11.04 ft | Normal | +0.05 ft | 19 mi |
| Guadalupe River near TivoliRiver gauge, Guadalupe River | 4.07 ft | Normal | +0.02 ft | 20 mi |
| North end of GBRA Calhoun Canal near Long MottCanal gauge, North end of GBRA Calhoun Canal | 46.0 cfs | Normal | −1.7 cfs | 24 mi |
| Guadalupe River near BloomingtonRiver gauge, Guadalupe River | 8.67 ft | Low | −0.06 ft | 26 mi |
| San Antonio River at GoliadRiver gauge, San Antonio River | 3.59 ft | Low | −0.28 ft | 29 mi |
| Coleto Creek near VictoriaRiver gauge, Coleto Creek | 3.86 ft | Normal | ±0 | 30 mi |
| Coleto Creek Reservoir near VictoriaReservoir, Coleto Creek Reservoir | 94.66 ft | Low | ±0 | 30 mi |
Questions and answers
Is Copano Creek near Refugio higher than last year?
No, it is 0.03 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 2.36 ft.
What is flood stage for Copano Creek near Refugio?
The official flood stage is 12.00 ft. The level is currently 9.67 ft below it.
What is a normal level for Copano Creek near Refugio in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 2.50 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 2.33 ft and 7.30 ft, based on 29 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 Copano Creek near Refugio today?
On Oct 19, 2026, 09:30 AM CDT, the water level was 2.33 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.
Is Copano Creek near Refugio rising or falling?
Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Copano Creek near Refugio normal?
Low for mid-October. Compared with 29 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:08189200(Agency page)- Coordinates
28.30361, -97.11250(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 | 2.33 ft | 2026-10-19 14:30 | Provisional |
| Flow | 0.0 cfs | 2026-10-19 14:30 | Provisional |
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U.S. Geological Survey: Copano Creek near Refugio (usgs:08189200). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/texas/copano-creek-near-refugio
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