Elm Creek at Abilene water level

Name: Elm Creek at Abilene water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Elm Creek, Texas, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

13.68ft Down 0.28 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 10:00 AM CDT (51 min ago)

Flow: 0.8 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Elm Creek at Abilene, where the gauge shows 13.68 ft.

It is still going down, by 0.28 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 13.62 ft – 16.98 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Paddling and fishing conditions

Most paddlers and anglers will find the river in good shape at this stage.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.56 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 62° 41° – Wind 8 mph

18 Sun 68° 41° – Wind 11 mph

19 Mon 73° 44° – Wind 13 mph

20 Tue 75° 57° – Wind 13 mph

21 Wed 80° 60° – Wind 10 mph

22 Thu 82° 63° – Wind 11 mph

23 Fri 81° 62° – Wind 18 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:46 AM Sunset 07:04 PM Daylight 11 hr, 18 min First quarter 51%

Map

Other gauges on Elm Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Elm Creek at FM 89 near Buffalo GapRiver gauge, Elm Creek	3.46 ft	Normal	±0	17 mi
Elm Creek at BallingerRiver gauge, Elm Creek	3.35 ft	Normal	±0	54 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Cedar Creek at IH 20, AbileneRiver gauge, Cedar Creek	2.98 ft	Very high	−0.17 ft	2.1 mi
Cat Claw Creek at AbileneRiver gauge, Cat Claw Creek	3.70 ft	Very high	−0.28 ft	2.3 mi
Clear Fk Brazos River at Hwy 83 near HawleyRiver gauge, Clear Fk Brazos River	4.07 ft	High	+0.73 ft	8 mi
Kirby Lake at AbileneLake, Kirby Lake	1,781.25 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	8 mi
Clear Fk Brazos River at NugentRiver gauge, Clear Fk Brazos River	3.65 ft	Very high	+0.76 ft	13 mi
Clear Fk Brazos River at FM 3116 near AnsonRiver gauge, Clear Fk Brazos River	10.20 ft	Very high	−0.72 ft	17 mi
Lake Abilene near Buffalo GapLake, Lake Abilene	1,991.10 ft	Low	−0.01 ft	21 mi
Clear Fk Brazos River at LuedersRiver gauge, Clear Fk Brazos River	7.05 ft	Very high	+0.86 ft	21 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 Elm Creek at Abilene today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 10:00 AM CDT, the water level was 13.68 ft. Down 0.28 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Elm Creek at Abilene rising or falling?

Down 0.28 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Elm Creek at Abilene normal?

Normal 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:08083430 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 32.50731, -99.74103 (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	13.68 ft	2026-10-18 15:00	Provisional
Flow	0.8 cfs	2026-10-18 15:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Elm Creek at Abilene (usgs:08083430). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/texas/elm-creek-at-abilene

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