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Escondido Creek at Kenedy water level

River gauge, Escondido Creek, Texas, United States

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Right now

Very low for mid-October

Water level

2.68ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Flow
0.0 cfs
2.7 3.0 3.2

History

History
3.03.5ftOct 13Oct 14Oct 16Oct 17Oct 193.03.5ftOct 13Oct 16Oct 19
3.03.54.0ftSep 20Sep 27Oct 4Oct 12Oct 193.03.54.0ftSep 20Oct 4Oct 19
510ftOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026510ftOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
510ftJanMarMayJulSepNov2026510ftJanAprJulOct2026

20252026

Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

At 2.68 ft, Escondido Creek at Kenedy is far below normal for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 3.12 ft, based on 10 years of readings, so the river stage is 0.44 ft below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 2.69 ft, a difference of −0.01 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 2.68 ft and 2.69 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.

Compared with 10 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
3.12 ft0.44 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date
2.69 ft – 3.40 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (10 years of records)
Same day last year
2.69 ft−0.01 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days
2.68 ft – 2.69 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months
2.67 ft – 7.47 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.

18 Sun 73° 47° – Wind 7 mph
19 Mon 79° 52° – Wind 9 mph
20 Tue 86° 59° – Wind 10 mph
21 Wed 82° 66° – Wind 12 mph
22 Thu 87° 66° – Wind 12 mph
23 Fri 87° 65° – Wind 15 mph
24 Sat 87° 66° – Wind 16 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:35 AM Sunset 06:59 PM Daylight 11 hr, 23 min First quarter 59%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
San Antonio River at SH 72 near RungeRiver gauge, San Antonio River 10.09 ft Normal −0.15 ft 8 mi
Ecleto Creek near RungeRiver gauge, Ecleto Creek 7.28 ft Very high −0.04 ft 9 mi
Cibolo Creek near Falls CityRiver gauge, Cibolo Creek 0.74 ft Low −0.01 ft 14 mi
San Antonio River near Falls CityRiver gauge, San Antonio River 0.80 ft Very low −0.03 ft 15 mi
Medio Creek near BeevilleRiver gauge, Medio Creek 3.91 ft Very low ±0 26 mi
San Antonio River near FloresvilleRiver gauge, San Antonio River 3.70 ft Very low −0.02 ft 28 mi
Atascosa River at WhitsettRiver gauge, Atascosa River 1.65 ft Low ±0 29 mi
Atascosa River near McCoyRiver gauge, Atascosa River 4.57 ft Very low ±0 29 mi

Questions and answers

Is Escondido Creek at Kenedy higher than last year?

No, it is 0.01 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 2.69 ft.

What is a normal level for Escondido Creek at Kenedy in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 3.12 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 2.69 ft and 3.40 ft, based on 10 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 Escondido Creek at Kenedy today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 07:30 AM CDT, the water level was 2.68 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Escondido Creek at Kenedy rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Escondido Creek at Kenedy normal?

Very low for mid-October. Compared with 10 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:08187500 (Agency page)
Coordinates
28.81998, -97.85917 (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 2.68 ft 2026-10-19 12:30 Provisional
Flow 0.0 cfs 2026-10-19 12:30 Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Escondido Creek at Kenedy (usgs:08187500). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/texas/escondido-creek-at-kenedy

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.