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Linnville Bayou at SH 35 near Van Vleck water level

River gauge, Linnville Bayou, Texas, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

21.21ft Steady over the last 24 hours

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History

History
21.1021.1521.2021.25ftOct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 19Oct 2021.1021.1521.2021.25ftOct 16Oct 18Oct 20
21.1021.1521.2021.25ftSep 22Sep 29Oct 6Oct 13Oct 2021.1021.1521.2021.25ftSep 22Oct 6Oct 20
2530ftOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 20262530ftOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
2530ftJanMarMayJulSepNov20262530ftJanAprJulOct2026

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Linnville Bayou at SH 35 near Van Vleck reads 21.21 ft as of Oct 20, 2026, 11:50 AM CDT. 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. In the last month it has stayed between 21.09 ft and 21.26 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to 0.00 ft.

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

Key numbers

Same day last year
21.46 ft−0.25 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days
21.09 ft – 21.26 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months
21.09 ft – 31.24 ft

Floating and fishing near Linnville Bayou at SH 35 near Van Vleck

Use the recent trend as your guide, and ask locally which gage height makes for a good float.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:29 AM Sunset 06:48 PM Daylight 11 hr, 19 min Waxing gibbous 74%

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Other gauges on Linnville Bayou

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Linnville Bayou at FM 521 near Cedar LaneRiver gauge, Linnville Bayou 1.76 ft Normal +0.13 ft 9 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Caney Creek at SH 35 near Van VleckRiver gauge, Caney Creek 0.7 cfs Normal −0.1 cfs 4.9 mi
San Bernard River near SweenyTidal gauge, San Bernard River 1.69 ft Below flood stage +0.21 ft 7 mi
Brazos River near West ColumbiaTidal gauge, Brazos River 1.95 ft Below flood stage +0.33 ft 12 mi
Colorado River near Bay CityRiver gauge, Colorado River 2.78 ft Low +0.05 ft 15 mi
San Bernard River near BolingRiver gauge, San Bernard River 3.57 ft Normal +0.02 ft 18 mi
Oyster Creek at CR 290 near AngletonRiver gauge, Oyster Creek 5.52 ft Normal −0.06 ft 19 mi
Oyster Creek at CR 34 near AngletonRiver gauge, Oyster Creek 16.04 ft Low −0.10 ft 21 mi
Brazos River near RosharonRiver gauge, Brazos River 4.58 ft Low −0.05 ft 23 mi

Questions and answers

Is Linnville Bayou at SH 35 near Van Vleck higher than last year?

No, it is 0.25 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 21.46 ft.

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 Linnville Bayou at SH 35 near Van Vleck today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 11:50 AM CDT, the water level was 21.21 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Linnville Bayou at SH 35 near Van Vleck rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Linnville Bayou at SH 35 near Van Vleck 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:08117857 (Agency page)
Coordinates
29.07003, -95.78892 (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 21.21 ft 2026-10-20 16:50 Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Linnville Bayou at SH 35 near Van Vleck (usgs:08117857). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/texas/linnville-bayou-at-sh-35-near-van-vleck

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.