Shoal Creek at Silverway Dr, Austin water level

Name: Shoal Creek at Silverway Dr, Austin water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Shoal Creek, Texas, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

0.85ft Down 0.18 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 02:45 AM CDT (9 min ago)

Flow: 0.0 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Shoal Creek at Silverway Dr, Austin, where the gauge shows 0.85 ft.

It is still going down, by 0.18 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 0.85 ft – 1.08 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

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

Key numbers

Highest on record: 11.29 ftMay 29, 2025

Paddling and fishing conditions

Most paddlers and anglers will find the river in good shape at this stage.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	11.29 ft	May 29, 2025
2	10.72 ft	May 25, 2015
3	10.61 ft	September 18, 2014
4	9.59 ft	September 7, 2010
5	9.54 ft	May 28, 2021
6	9.29 ft	April 6, 2019
7	9.28 ft	September 22, 2018
8	9.09 ft	January 25, 2012
9	8.99 ft	August 22, 2022
10	8.98 ft	May 16, 2024

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

18 Sun 73° 48° – Wind 6 mph

19 Mon 75° 52° – Wind 6 mph

20 Tue 81° 62° – Wind 9 mph

21 Wed 85° 66° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 85° 69° – Wind 8 mph

23 Fri 83° 69° – Wind 11 mph

24 Sat 82° 66° – Wind 12 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:37 AM Sunset 06:56 PM Daylight 11 hr, 19 min First quarter 66%

Map

Other gauges on Shoal Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Shoal Creek at W 12th St, AustinRiver gauge, Shoal Creek	1.51 ft	Normal	+0.05 ft	5.4 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Waller Creek at Koenig Lane, AustinRiver gauge, Waller Creek	0.0 cfs	Normal	±0	2.4 mi
Little Walnut Creek at Georgian Dr, AustinRiver gauge, Little Walnut Creek	0.35 ft	Normal	±0	2.4 mi
Bull Creek at Loop 360 near AustinRiver gauge, Bull Creek	1.03 ft	Very low	−0.16 ft	3.0 mi
Ft Br Boggy Creek at Manor Rd, AustinRiver gauge, Ft Br Boggy Creek	1.25 ft	Normal	±0	4.9 mi
Walnut Creek at Dessau Rd, AustinRiver gauge, Walnut Creek	0.0 cfs	Low	±0	4.9 mi
Boggy Creek at Manor Rd, AustinRiver gauge, Boggy Creek	0.0 cfs	Low	±0	5.0 mi
Waller Creek at Red River St, AustinRiver gauge, Waller Creek	3.39 ft	Normal	±0	5.7 mi
Waller Creek at E 1st St, AustinRiver gauge, Waller Creek	4.48 ft	Very high	−0.03 ft	6 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 Shoal Creek at Silverway Dr, Austin today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 02:45 AM CDT, the water level was 0.85 ft. Down 0.18 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Shoal Creek at Silverway Dr, Austin rising or falling?

Down 0.18 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Shoal Creek at Silverway Dr, Austin normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Shoal Creek at Silverway Dr, Austin?

The highest level on record is 11.29 ft on May 29, 2025.

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:08156675 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 30.35417, -97.73889 (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	0.85 ft	2026-10-20 07:45	Provisional
Flow	0.0 cfs	2026-10-20 07:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Shoal Creek at Silverway Dr, Austin (usgs:08156675). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/texas/shoal-creek-at-silverway-dr-austin

How we check values

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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer