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Helotes Creek at Helotes water level

River gauge, Helotes Creek, Texas, United States

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Right now

Normal for mid-October

Water level

0.89ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Flow
0.0 cfs
0 5 10 15 Highest onrecord 15.21 ft

History

History
-0.00.51.01.5ftOct 12Oct 13Oct 15Oct 16Oct 18-0.00.51.01.5ftOct 12Oct 15Oct 18
-01ftSep 19Sep 26Oct 3Oct 11Oct 18-01ftSep 19Oct 3Oct 18
-012ftOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026-012ftOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
-012ftJanMarMayJulSepNov2026-012ftJanAprJulOct2026

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Helotes Creek at Helotes is at 0.89 ft, in the normal range for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 1.22 ft, based on 28 years of readings, so the river stage is 0.33 ft below typical. A year ago it stood at 0.89 ft as well.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 0.88 ft and 0.92 ft.

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

Compared with 28 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
1.22 ft0.33 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.25 ft – 1.74 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (28 years of records)
Same day last year
0.89 ft0.00 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.88 ft – 0.92 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.87 ft – 2.58 ft
Highest on record
15.21 ftOctober 18, 1998

Floating and fishing near Helotes Creek at Helotes

Normal flows mean predictable rapids and good access at most put-ins.

Highest crests on record

RankLevelDate
115.21 ftOctober 18, 1998
213.76 ftJuly 2, 2002
310.80 ftJuly 16, 1973
410.58 ftAugust 16, 2007
510.33 ftJune 11, 1987
68.11 ftOctober 10, 2015
77.96 ftJune 22, 1997
87.40 ftSeptember 9, 2018

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:39 AM Sunset 07:02 PM Daylight 11 hr, 23 min First quarter 49%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Leon Creek at IH 10 and Loop 1604 near San AntonioRiver gauge, Leon Creek 982.59 ft Highest on record ±0 5.6 mi
San Geronimo Creek near HelotesRiver gauge, San Geronimo Creek 2.34 ft Normal +0.02 ft 7 mi
Salado Creek at Wilderness Rd, San AntonioRiver gauge, Salado Creek 0.01 ft Very low −0.01 ft 8 mi
Leon Creek at Lp 410 at San AntonioRiver gauge, Leon Creek 4.04 ft Low +0.02 ft 10 mi
Salado Creek at Blanco Rd, San AntonioRiver gauge, Salado Creek 2.30 ft Low ±0 10 mi
Olmos Creek at Dresden Dr, San AntonioRiver gauge, Olmos Creek 1.81 ft Normal ±0 12 mi
Cibolo Creek near BoerneRiver gauge, Cibolo Creek 3.32 ft Normal +0.04 ft 14 mi
Medina Lake near San AntonioLake, Medina Lake 1,020.29 ft High −0.06 ft 15 mi

Questions and answers

Is Helotes Creek at Helotes higher than last year?

It is about the same as on this day last year, when the reading was 0.89 ft.

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

The median for mid-October is 1.22 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.25 ft and 1.74 ft, based on 28 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 Helotes Creek at Helotes today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 05:15 AM CDT, the water level was 0.89 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Helotes Creek at Helotes rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Helotes Creek at Helotes normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 28 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Helotes Creek at Helotes?

The highest level on record is 15.21 ft on October 18, 1998.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
U.S. Geological Survey
Station code
usgs:08181400 (Agency page)
Coordinates
29.57856, -98.69169 (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 0.89 ft 2026-10-18 10:15 Provisional
Flow 0.0 cfs 2026-10-18 10:15 Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Helotes Creek at Helotes (usgs:08181400). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/texas/helotes-creek-at-helotes

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