Sabinal River at FM 187 near Vanderpool water level

Name: Sabinal River at FM 187 near Vanderpool water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Sabinal River, Texas, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

4.62ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 05:55 AM CDT (16 min ago)

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The Sabinal River at FM 187 near Vanderpool reads 4.62 ft as of Oct 19, 2026, 05:55 AM CDT. There is no published reference for this river yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 4.61 ft and 4.63 ft.

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

Floating and fishing near Sabinal River at FM 187 near Vanderpool

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

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:43 AM Sunset 07:05 PM Daylight 11 hr, 21 min First quarter 58%

Map

Other gauges on the Sabinal River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Sabinal River below Mill Creek near VanderpoolRiver gauge, Sabinal River	0.27 ft	Low	±0	5.3 mi
Sabinal River at UtopiaRiver gauge, Sabinal River	3.10 ft	Very high	±0	13 mi
Sabinal River near SabinalRiver gauge, Sabinal River	4.81 ft	Normal	±0	21 mi
Sabinal River at SabinalRiver gauge, Sabinal River	3.79 ft	Very high	+0.01 ft	33 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
N Prong Medina River at Brewington Creek near MedinaRiver gauge, N Prong Medina River	3.76 ft	Normal	+0.01 ft	15 mi
Seco Creek at Miller Rh near UtopiaRiver gauge, Seco Creek	1.02 ft	Normal	±0	18 mi
Medina River at Patterson Rd at MedinaRiver gauge, Medina River	4.21 ft	Normal	±0	20 mi
N Fk Guadalupe River near HuntRiver gauge, N Fk Guadalupe River	1.54 ft	Normal	+0.04 ft	22 mi
Frio River at ConcanRiver gauge, Frio River	3.66 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	22 mi
Dry Frio River near Reagan WellsRiver gauge, Dry Frio River	2.02 ft	Normal	+0.01 ft	23 mi
Guadalupe River at HuntRiver gauge, Guadalupe River	7.72 ft	Low	±0	24 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 Sabinal River at FM 187 near Vanderpool today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 05:55 AM CDT, the water level was 4.62 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Sabinal River at FM 187 near Vanderpool rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Sabinal River at FM 187 near Vanderpool 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:08197910 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 29.79186, -99.57430 (WGS84)
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	4.62 ft	2026-10-19 10:55	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Sabinal River at FM 187 near Vanderpool (usgs:08197910). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/texas/sabinal-river-at-fm-187-near-vanderpool

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