Panther Br near Spring water level

Name: Panther Br near Spring water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Panther Br, Texas, United States

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Low for mid-October

Water level

97.36ft Down 0.25 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 03:00 AM CDT (55 min ago)

Flow: 3.8 cfs

History

7 days

Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Low water at Panther Br near Spring: the gauge reads 97.36 ft, below normal for mid-October.

It is still going down, by 0.25 ft over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is 97.36 ft – 97.89 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.

Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Paddling and fishing conditions

At low levels, plan for shorter paddling trips and expect to walk your boat through a few shoals.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

18 Sun 73° 50° – Wind 9 mph

19 Mon 79° 54° – Wind 10 mph

20 Tue 83° 61° – Wind 7 mph

21 Wed 85° 66° – Wind 5 mph

22 Thu 87° 66° – Wind 3 mph

23 Fri 87° 67° – Wind 5 mph

24 Sat 86° 69° – Wind 10 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:26 AM Sunset 06:49 PM Daylight 11 hr, 23 min First quarter 48%

Map

Other gauges on the Panther Br

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Panther Br at Gosling Rd, The WoodlandsRiver gauge, Panther Br	126.27 ft	Normal	−0.04 ft	4.0 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Spring Creek near SpringRiver gauge, Spring Creek	73.18 ft	Very high	−0.06 ft	3.0 mi
Bear Br at Research Blvd, The WoodlandsRiver gauge, Bear Br	130.01 ft	Normal	−0.04 ft	4.0 mi
Willow Creek near TomballRiver gauge, Willow Creek	111.18 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	4.6 mi
Cypress Creek near WestfieldRiver gauge, Cypress Creek	64.22 ft	High	−0.04 ft	7 mi
W Fk San Jacinto River near ConroeRiver gauge, W Fk San Jacinto River	93.72 ft	High	+0.02 ft	8 mi
W Fk San Jacinto River above Lake Houston near PorterRiver gauge, W Fk San Jacinto River	56.56 ft	Very high	−0.02 ft	8 mi
Cypress Creek at Stuebner-Airline Rd near WestfieldRiver gauge, Cypress Creek	80.23 ft	High	−0.05 ft	9 mi
Crystal Creek at FM 1314 near ConroeRiver gauge, Crystal Creek	98.08 ft	Low	±0	9 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 Panther Br near Spring today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 03:00 AM CDT, the water level was 97.36 ft. Down 0.25 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Panther Br near Spring rising or falling?

Down 0.25 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Panther Br near Spring normal?

Low for mid-October. Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year.

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:08068450 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 30.13438, -95.47772 (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	97.36 ft	2026-10-18 08:00	Provisional
Flow	3.8 cfs	2026-10-18 08:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Panther Br near Spring (usgs:08068450). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/texas/panther-br-near-spring

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