Village Creek at US Hwy 69 near Village Mills water level

Name: Village Creek at US Hwy 69 near Village Mills water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Village Creek, Texas, United States

Directions

Normal for late October

Water level

62.35ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 03:00 AM CDT (56 min ago)

Flow: 28.5 cfs

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %) Minor flood stage

What this means

The gauge at Village Creek at US Hwy 69 near Village Mills reads 62.35 ft, a normal level for late October.

That puts it 0.22 ft below the median of 62.57 ft for late October, based on 8 years of readings. It is 7.65 ft below the flood stage of 70.00 ft. A year ago it stood at 62.13 ft (+0.22 ft).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 62.33 ft and 63.36 ft.

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

Compared with 8 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 62.57 ft0.22 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 61.74 ft – 65.31 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (8 years of records)
Same day last year: 62.13 ft+0.22 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 62.33 ft – 63.36 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 61.99 ft – 76.74 ft

What the stage means on the water

A normal level is usually prime time for floating and wade fishing, as long as the weather holds upstream.

The National Weather Service puts flood stage for this gauge at 70.00 ft, still 7.65 ft away.

What happens at each level

78.00 ft: Between 78 and 79 Feet homes flood along Big Sandy Creek on the southwest side of Wildwood.
74.00 ft: Mc Nelly Road closed.
72.50 ft: Damon Lane begins to flood.
71.00 ft: Water goes over McNelly Road. In addition portions of the Kirby nature trail begins to flood.
62.35 ft: Right now

Impact statements from the U.S. National Weather Service.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 81° 48° – Wind 7 mph

21 Wed 83° 55° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 86° 51° – Wind 5 mph

23 Fri 87° 57° – Wind 3 mph

24 Sat 84° 59° – Wind 6 mph

25 Sun 82° 57° – Wind 5 mph

26 Mon 84° 57° – Wind 5 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:25 AM Sunset 06:41 PM Daylight 11 hr, 17 min Waxing gibbous 76%

Map

Other gauges on Village Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Village Creek near KountzeRiver gauge, Village Creek	2.59 ft	Low	−0.04 ft	10 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Neches River at EvadaleRiver gauge, Neches River	4.86 ft	Low	−0.45 ft	20 mi
Menard Creek near RyeRiver gauge, Menard Creek	8.87 ft	Normal	±0	23 mi
Pine Island Bayou above BI Pump Plant, BeaumontTidal gauge, Pine Island Bayou	3.55 ft	Below flood stage	−0.16 ft	24 mi
B. A. Steinhagen Lake at Town BluffLake, B. A. Steinhagen Lake	82.73 ft	Normal	+0.04 ft	25 mi
Neches River near Town BluffRiver gauge, Neches River	48.29 ft	Low	+1.22 ft	26 mi
Pine Island Bayou near Sour LakeRiver gauge, Pine Island Bayou	11.38 ft	Very low	−0.02 ft	26 mi
Trinity River at RomayorRiver gauge, Trinity River	10.47 ft	Very low	±0	27 mi
Neches River Saltwater Barrier at BeaumontTidal gauge, Neches River Saltwater Barrier	2.84 ft	Below flood stage	−0.18 ft	28 mi

Questions and answers

How does Village Creek at US Hwy 69 near Village Mills compare with last year?

It is 0.22 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 62.13 ft.

What is flood stage for Village Creek at US Hwy 69 near Village Mills?

The official flood stage is 70.00 ft. The level is currently 7.65 ft below it.

What is a normal level for Village Creek at US Hwy 69 near Village Mills in late October?

The median for late October is 62.57 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 61.74 ft and 65.31 ft, based on 8 years of records.

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 Village Creek at US Hwy 69 near Village Mills today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 03:00 AM CDT, the water level was 62.35 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Village Creek at US Hwy 69 near Village Mills rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.20 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Village Creek at US Hwy 69 near Village Mills normal?

Normal for late October. Compared with 8 years of daily readings for this time of year.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:08041300 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 30.48143, -94.39465 (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	62.35 ft	2026-10-21 08:00	Provisional
Flow	28.5 cfs	2026-10-21 08:00	Provisional

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