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Resaca del Rancho Viejo, Brownsville water level

Lake, Texas, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

17.07ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Water stored
126 acre‑ft
15 18 20

History

History
17.0517.1017.15ftOct 16Oct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 1917.0517.1017.15ftOct 16Oct 17Oct 19
Water level

What this means

The U.S. Geological Survey reports Resaca del Rancho Viejo, Brownsville at 17.07 ft. The agency publishes no normal range or warning level for this lake 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 17.05 ft – 17.16 ft.

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

Boating and fishing at Resaca del Rancho Viejo, Brownsville

Use the recent trend to judge conditions. A fast rise or fall shows up at docks and beaches within days.

Conditions at the shore change with the level, so check with the agency that runs the lake before a trip.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

18 Sun 76° 60° – Wind 16 mph
19 Mon 80° 66° 0.37 in, 21% Wind 11 mph
20 Tue 85° 72° 0.27 in Wind 17 mph
21 Wed 84° 76° 0.23 in, 44% Wind 17 mph
22 Thu 83° 73° – Wind 12 mph
23 Fri 82° 72° – Wind 14 mph
24 Sat 83° 74° 0.00 in Wind 16 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:31 AM Sunset 06:59 PM Daylight 11 hr, 28 min First quarter 62%

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Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Cameron Co Ditch 1 at FM 802, BrownsvilleCanal gauge, Cameron Co Ditch 1 1.64 ft Normal +0.12 ft 1.2 mi
North Main Drain at Ostos Rd, BrownsvilleRiver gauge, North Main Drain 0.48 ft No reference yet +0.19 ft 2.9 mi
Old Main Drain No 2 at SH 4, BrownsvilleCanal gauge, Old Main Drain No 2 1.50 ft High ±0 3.9 mi
N Main Drain at Boca Chica Hwy, BrownsvilleRiver gauge, N Main Drain 2.5 cfs Normal +0.8 cfs 4.2 mi
N Main Drain at Manzano St, BrownsvilleRiver gauge, N Main Drain 1.1 cfs Low −0.2 cfs 4.8 mi
Town Resaca at E 6th St, BrownsvilleLake, Town Resaca 0.2 cfs Very low ±0 5.3 mi
Cameron Co Ditch 2 at FM 1847 near Los FresnosCanal gauge, Cameron Co Ditch 2 1.62 ft No reference yet +0.12 ft 7 mi
Brazos Santiago Pass at South Padre IslandEstuary gauge, Brazos Santiago Pass 0.39 ft No reference yet +0.08 ft 18 mi

Questions and answers

What is the water level of Resaca del Rancho Viejo, Brownsville today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 04:00 PM CDT, the water level was 17.07 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Resaca del Rancho Viejo, Brownsville rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Resaca del Rancho Viejo, Brownsville 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:08474115 (Agency page)
Coordinates
25.95733, -97.42150 (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 17.07 ft 2026-10-19 21:00 Provisional
Water stored 126 acre‑ft 2026-10-19 21:00 Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Resaca del Rancho Viejo, Brownsville (usgs:08474115). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/texas/resaca-del-rancho-viejo-brownsville

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.