Plum Creek at US183 near Luling water level

Name: Plum Creek at US183 near Luling 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, Plum Creek, Texas, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

307.36ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 05:45 PM CDT (28 min ago)

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The U.S. Geological Survey has Plum Creek at US183 near Luling at 307.36 ft. 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. The 30-day range is 307.35 ft – 307.42 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 07:35 AM Sunset 06:57 PM Daylight 11 hr, 22 min First quarter 63%

Map

Other gauges on Plum Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Plum Creek at LockhartRiver gauge, Plum Creek	2.11 ft	Normal	+0.05 ft	19 mi
Plum Creek near LulingRiver gauge, Plum Creek	4.47 ft	Low	±0	3.1 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
San Marcos River at LulingRiver gauge, San Marcos River	3.65 ft	Very low	−0.03 ft	3.2 mi
Guadalupe River at CR 143 near GonzalesRiver gauge, Guadalupe River	30.13 ft	Very high	±0	12 mi
Guadalupe River at GonzalesRiver gauge, Guadalupe River	11.17 ft	Low	±0	15 mi
Sandy Fork Creek at Hwy 97 near WaelderRiver gauge, Sandy Fork Creek	2.22 ft	Low	−0.09 ft	17 mi
Guadalupe River at FM 1117 near SeguinRiver gauge, Guadalupe River	11.50 ft	Low	+0.15 ft	19 mi
San Marcos River near MartindaleRiver gauge, San Marcos River	7.43 ft	Normal	+0.02 ft	19 mi
Peach Creek below DilworthRiver gauge, Peach Creek	6.03 ft	Low	−0.08 ft	21 mi
Peach Creek at Hwy 90 near WaelderRiver gauge, Peach Creek	3.05 ft	Normal	−3.53 ft	22 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 Plum Creek at US183 near Luling today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 05:45 PM CDT, the water level was 307.36 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Plum Creek at US183 near Luling rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Plum Creek at US183 near Luling 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:08173210 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 29.65492, -97.59977 (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	307.36 ft	2026-10-19 22:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Plum Creek at US183 near Luling (usgs:08173210). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/texas/plum-creek-at-us183-near-luling

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