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Manson Creek at SH 294 near Elkhart water level

River gauge, Manson Creek, Texas, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

242.42ft Steady over the last 24 hours

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History

History
242.38242.40242.43242.45ftOct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 19Oct 21242.38242.40242.43242.45ftOct 16Oct 18Oct 21
Water level

What this means

The U.S. Geological Survey has Manson Creek at SH 294 near Elkhart at 242.42 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 242.38 ft – 242.45 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

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 07:31 AM Sunset 06:45 PM Daylight 11 hr, 14 min Waxing gibbous 73%

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Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Trinity River near OakwoodRiver gauge, Trinity River 4.38 ft Low +0.47 ft 9 mi
Upper Keechi Creek near OakwoodRiver gauge, Upper Keechi Creek 5.68 ft Normal −0.01 ft 16 mi
Houston County Lake near CrockettLake, Houston County Lake 259.15 ft Normal −0.01 ft 16 mi
Trinity River near CrockettRiver gauge, Trinity River 2.26 ft Very low +0.06 ft 20 mi
Neches River near NechesRiver gauge, Neches River 3.45 ft Normal ±0 22 mi
Hurricane Bayou at US-287 near CrockettRiver gauge, Hurricane Bayou 255.91 ft Below flood stage +0.01 ft 22 mi
Neches River near AltoRiver gauge, Neches River 3.43 ft Below flood stage ±0 28 mi
Lake Jacksonville near JacksonvilleLake, Lake Jacksonville 421.04 ft Normal −0.03 ft 29 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 Manson Creek at SH 294 near Elkhart today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 07:15 PM CDT, the water level was 242.42 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Manson Creek at SH 294 near Elkhart rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Manson Creek at SH 294 near Elkhart 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.

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Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
U.S. Geological Survey
Station code
usgs:08065080 (Agency page)
Coordinates
31.62982, -95.63430 (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 242.42 ft 2026-10-21 00:15 Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Manson Creek at SH 294 near Elkhart (usgs:08065080). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/texas/manson-creek-at-sh-294-near-elkhart

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.