Upper Keechi Creek at FM 542 near Oakwood water level

Name: Upper Keechi Creek at FM 542 near Oakwood water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Upper Keechi Creek, Texas, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

181.17ft Down 0.06 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 02:30 PM CDT (34 min ago)

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The latest river stage reported for Upper Keechi Creek at FM 542 near Oakwood is 181.17 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 is falling, down 0.06 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 181.13 ft and 181.87 ft.

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

What the stage means on the water

With no published normal range, paddlers and anglers should go by the trend: a rising river usually means muddier, faster water.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:30 AM Sunset 06:47 PM Daylight 11 hr, 17 min Waxing gibbous 71%

Map

Other gauges on Upper Keechi Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Upper Keechi Creek near OakwoodRiver gauge, Upper Keechi Creek	5.67 ft	Normal	+0.01 ft	14 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Trinity River near CrockettRiver gauge, Trinity River	2.22 ft	Very low	+0.02 ft	8 mi
Houston County Lake near CrockettLake, Houston County Lake	259.17 ft	Normal	±0	10 mi
Lower Keechi Creek at IH 45 near CentervilleRiver gauge, Lower Keechi Creek	275.32 ft	Normal	±0	16 mi
Trinity River near OakwoodRiver gauge, Trinity River	4.33 ft	Low	+0.45 ft	17 mi
Hurricane Bayou at US-287 near CrockettRiver gauge, Hurricane Bayou	255.95 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	18 mi
Gail Creek at FM 1280 near LoveladyRiver gauge, Gail Creek	183.16 ft	Below flood stage	±0	28 mi
Larrison Creek at FM 1428 near MidwayRiver gauge, Larrison Creek	157.05 ft	Very low	−0.01 ft	32 mi
Lake Limestone at Lake Limestone Marina near FarrarLake, Lake Limestone	359.93 ft	Normal	−0.02 ft	33 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 Upper Keechi Creek at FM 542 near Oakwood today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 02:30 PM CDT, the water level was 181.17 ft. Down 0.06 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Upper Keechi Creek at FM 542 near Oakwood rising or falling?

Down 0.06 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Upper Keechi Creek at FM 542 near Oakwood 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:08065310 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 31.40549, -95.76437 (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	181.17 ft	2026-10-20 19:30	Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Upper Keechi Creek at FM 542 near Oakwood (usgs:08065310). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/texas/upper-keechi-creek-at-fm-542-near-oakwood

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