Oyster Creek at FM 1462 near Rosharon water level

Name: Oyster Creek at FM 1462 near Rosharon water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
License: https://www.usgs.gov/information-policies-and-instructions/copyrights-and-credits

River gauge, Oyster Creek, Texas, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

31.95ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 09:00 PM CDT (23 min ago)

History

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Oyster Creek at FM 1462 near Rosharon reads 31.95 ft as of Oct 20, 2026, 09:00 PM CDT. The agency publishes no normal range or warning level for this river yet, so there is nothing to judge the number against.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 31.95 ft and 32.18 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to −0.07 ft.

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

Key numbers

Lowest and highest in 30 days: 31.95 ft – 32.18 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 31.85 ft – 40.02 ft

Floating and fishing near Oyster Creek at FM 1462 near Rosharon

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

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

17 Sat 73° 53° – Wind 16 mph

18 Sun 77° 54° – Wind 10 mph

19 Mon 78° 58° – Wind 16 mph

20 Tue 78° 62° – Wind 12 mph

21 Wed 83° 64° – Wind 10 mph

22 Thu 85° 61° – Wind 8 mph

23 Fri 85° 61° – Wind 12 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:28 AM Sunset 06:47 PM Daylight 11 hr, 19 min Waxing gibbous 73%

Map

Other gauges on Oyster Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Oyster Creek at FM 1464 near Sugar LandRiver gauge, Oyster Creek	71.00 ft	Low	+0.14 ft	21 mi
Oyster Creek at FM 1092 near Missouri CityRiver gauge, Oyster Creek	47.63 ft	No reference yet	−0.01 ft	15 mi
Oyster Creek at CR 42 near RosharonRiver gauge, Oyster Creek	32.34 ft	Normal	+0.02 ft	1.6 mi
Oyster Creek at CR 34 near AngletonRiver gauge, Oyster Creek	16.05 ft	Low	−0.09 ft	7 mi
Oyster Creek at CR 290 near AngletonRiver gauge, Oyster Creek	5.53 ft	Normal	+0.04 ft	16 mi
Oyster Creek at FM 2004 near Lake JacksonTidal gauge, Oyster Creek	2.12 ft	No reference yet	+0.28 ft	21 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Brazos River near RosharonRiver gauge, Brazos River	4.60 ft	Low	−0.04 ft	3.8 mi
Chocolate Bayou near AlvinRiver gauge, Chocolate Bayou	11.24 ft	Normal	+0.01 ft	12 mi
Austin Bayou at SH 35 near LiverpoolRiver gauge, Austin Bayou	8.79 ft	Very low	−0.05 ft	12 mi
Brazos River near West ColumbiaTidal gauge, Brazos River	1.93 ft	Below flood stage	+0.45 ft	15 mi
Mustang Bayou at SH 6 near AlvinRiver gauge, Mustang Bayou	32.14 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	16 mi
Brazos River near Sugar LandRiver gauge, Brazos River	27.69 ft	Very low	−0.04 ft	17 mi
Dry Creek near RosenbergRiver gauge, Dry Creek	66.82 ft	Normal	−0.04 ft	18 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 Oyster Creek at FM 1462 near Rosharon today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 09:00 PM CDT, the water level was 31.95 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Oyster Creek at FM 1462 near Rosharon rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.07 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Oyster Creek at FM 1462 near Rosharon 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:08078935 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 29.35278, -95.51898 (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

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	31.95 ft	2026-10-21 02:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Oyster Creek at FM 1462 near Rosharon (usgs:08078935). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/texas/oyster-creek-at-fm-1462-near-rosharon

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