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Div of Little Bear Creek at Wenzel near Manchaca water level

River gauge, Div of Little Bear Creek, Texas, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

52.09ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Flow
0.0 cfs
45 50 55 60

History

History
52.052.252.4ftOct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 20Oct 2152.052.252.4ftOct 16Oct 18Oct 21
Water level

What this means

The U.S. Geological Survey has Div of Little Bear Creek at Wenzel near Manchaca at 52.09 ft. There is no published reference for this river yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 52.01 ft – 52.50 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to −0.11 ft.

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels

Paddling and fishing conditions

Compare today with the chart before you go; local outfitters often know which stage suits their stretch.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:38 AM Sunset 06:56 PM Daylight 11 hr, 17 min Waxing gibbous 75%

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Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Bear Creek at Spillar Ranch Rd near ManchacaRiver gauge, Bear Creek 0.0 cfs Normal ±0 2.7 mi
Bear Creek below FM 1826 near DriftwoodRiver gauge, Bear Creek 2.51 ft Normal ±0 2.9 mi
Onion Creek at Twin Creeks Rd near ManchacaRiver gauge, Onion Creek 3.68 ft Low −2.90 ft 5.1 mi
Slaughter Creek at FM 2304 near AustinRiver gauge, Slaughter Creek −0.20 ft Very low ±0 5.1 mi
Slaughter Creek at FM 1826 near AustinRiver gauge, Slaughter Creek 3.27 ft Low ±0 5.8 mi
Onion Creek near DriftwoodRiver gauge, Onion Creek 1.08 ft Low −0.02 ft 7 mi
Williamson Creek at Brush Cntry Blvd, Oak HillRiver gauge, Williamson Creek 0.0 cfs Normal ±0 8 mi
Blanco River at Halifax Rch near KyleRiver gauge, Blanco River 0.84 ft Low +0.01 ft 9 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 Div of Little Bear Creek at Wenzel near Manchaca today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 02:45 AM CDT, the water level was 52.09 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Div of Little Bear Creek at Wenzel near Manchaca rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.11 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Div of Little Bear Creek at Wenzel near Manchaca normal?

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.

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:08158823 (Agency page)
Coordinates
30.12510, -97.90571 (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

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Water level 52.09 ft 2026-10-21 07:45 Provisional
Flow 0.0 cfs 2026-10-21 07:45 Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Div of Little Bear Creek at Wenzel near Manchaca (usgs:08158823). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/texas/div-of-little-bear-creek-at-wenzel-near-manchaca

How we check values

Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.