Old Brazos River near Freeport water level

Name: Old Brazos River near Freeport water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Tidal gauge, Old Brazos River, Texas, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

1.42ft Down 0.30 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 03:45 PM CDT (40 min ago)

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The latest water level reported for Old Brazos River near Freeport is 1.42 ft. The agency publishes no normal range or warning level for this tidal gauge yet, so there is nothing to judge the number against.

The level is falling, down 0.30 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.61 ft and 3.06 ft.

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

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:25 AM Sunset 06:49 PM Daylight 11 hr, 25 min First quarter 53%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Oyster Creek at CR 290 near AngletonRiver gauge, Oyster Creek	5.52 ft	Normal	−0.16 ft	15 mi
Brazos River near West ColumbiaTidal gauge, Brazos River	1.26 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	21 mi
Linnville Bayou at FM 521 near Cedar LaneRiver gauge, Linnville Bayou	1.39 ft	Low	+0.16 ft	23 mi
Austin Bayou at SH 35 near LiverpoolRiver gauge, Austin Bayou	8.86 ft	Low	±0	23 mi
San Bernard River near SweenyTidal gauge, San Bernard River	1.29 ft	Below flood stage	+0.20 ft	23 mi
Oyster Creek at CR 34 near AngletonRiver gauge, Oyster Creek	16.11 ft	Normal	−0.03 ft	23 mi
Chocolate Bayou near AlvinRiver gauge, Chocolate Bayou	11.26 ft	High	+0.05 ft	29 mi
Brazos River near RosharonRiver gauge, Brazos River	4.73 ft	Low	−0.09 ft	31 mi

Questions and answers

What is the water level of Old Brazos River near Freeport today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 03:45 PM CDT, the water level was 1.42 ft. Down 0.30 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Old Brazos River near Freeport rising or falling?

Down 0.30 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Old Brazos River near Freeport 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:08079120 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 28.95108, -95.33883 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NGVD29
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	1.42 ft	2026-10-18 20:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Old Brazos River near Freeport (usgs:08079120). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/texas/old-brazos-river-near-freeport

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.

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