Tehuacana Creek at Hwy 6 near Waco water level

Name: Tehuacana Creek at Hwy 6 near Waco water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Tehuacana Creek, Texas, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

35.26ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 03:40 AM CDT (31 min ago)

Flow: 609 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The U.S. Geological Survey has Tehuacana Creek at Hwy 6 near Waco at 35.26 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 10.99 ft – 35.27 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to +10.39 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

No rain in the last 3 days.

21 Wed 80° 50° – Wind 8 mph

22 Thu 83° 52° – Wind 7 mph

23 Fri 83° 61° – Wind 11 mph

24 Sat 84° 60° – Wind 14 mph

25 Sun 80° 60° – Wind 13 mph

26 Mon 81° 58° 0.03 in Wind 9 mph

27 Tue 69° 64° 1.37 in, 21% Wind 12 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:36 AM Sunset 06:51 PM Daylight 11 hr, 15 min Waxing gibbous 76%

Map

Other gauges on Tehuacana Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Tehuacana Creek near StreetmanRiver gauge, Tehuacana Creek	3.72 ft	Low	−0.01 ft	49 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Brazos River at WacoRiver gauge, Brazos River	1.09 ft	Very low	−0.12 ft	2.4 mi
Waco Lake near WacoLake, Waco Lake	459.35 ft	Normal	−0.03 ft	10 mi
Hog Creek near CrawfordRiver gauge, Hog Creek	0.63 ft	Low	−0.01 ft	19 mi
Middle Bosque River near McGregorRiver gauge, Middle Bosque River	2.53 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	20 mi
Brazos River near AquillaRiver gauge, Brazos River	7.72 ft	High	+0.60 ft	25 mi
Aquilla Creek above AquillaRiver gauge, Aquilla Creek	5.64 ft	Low	−0.01 ft	27 mi
Aquilla Lake above AquillaLake, Aquilla Lake	534.75 ft	Normal	−0.03 ft	27 mi
Ash Creek at Hwy 171 near MaloneRiver gauge, Ash Creek	42.72 ft	Normal	−0.02 ft	27 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 Tehuacana Creek at Hwy 6 near Waco today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 03:40 AM CDT, the water level was 35.26 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Tehuacana Creek at Hwy 6 near Waco rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Up 10.39 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Tehuacana Creek at Hwy 6 near Waco 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:08096580 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 31.53589, -97.03254 (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	35.26 ft	2026-10-21 08:40	Provisional
Flow	609 cfs	2026-10-04 18:35	Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Tehuacana Creek at Hwy 6 near Waco (usgs:08096580). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/texas/tehuacana-creek-at-hwy-6-near-waco

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