Walnut Creek at Webberville Rd, Austin water level

Name: Walnut Creek at Webberville Rd, Austin water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Walnut Creek, Texas, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

4.00ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 04:00 AM CDT (55 min ago)

Flow: 0.2 cfs

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The gauge at Walnut Creek at Webberville Rd, Austin reads 4.00 ft, a normal level for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 4.14 ft, based on 29 years of readings, so the river stage is 0.14 ft below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 3.65 ft, a difference of +0.35 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 3.94 ft and 4.63 ft.

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

Compared with 29 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 4.14 ft0.14 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 2.07 ft – 5.20 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (29 years of records)
Same day last year: 3.65 ft+0.35 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 3.94 ft – 4.63 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 3.46 ft – 7.62 ft
Highest on record: 27.24 ftMay 25, 1981

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.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	27.24 ft	May 25, 1981
2	25.13 ft	July 2, 2002
3	24.29 ft	October 30, 2015
4	17.84 ft	May 4, 2019

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

19 Mon 76° 54° – Wind 9 mph

20 Tue 81° 57° – Wind 8 mph

21 Wed 86° 66° – Wind 8 mph

22 Thu 87° 69° – Wind 9 mph

23 Fri 85° 67° – Wind 10 mph

24 Sat 84° 66° – Wind 11 mph

25 Sun 80° 67° – Wind 11 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:36 AM Sunset 06:56 PM Daylight 11 hr, 21 min First quarter 58%

Map

Other gauges on Walnut Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Walnut Creek at FM 46 near BremondRiver gauge, Walnut Creek	341.20 ft	No reference yet	+1.23 ft	85 mi
Walnut Creek at Dessau Rd, AustinRiver gauge, Walnut Creek	0.0 cfs	Low	±0	6 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Ft Br Boggy Creek at Manor Rd, AustinRiver gauge, Ft Br Boggy Creek	1.25 ft	Normal	±0	2.2 mi
Colorado River at AustinRiver gauge, Colorado River	14.21 ft	Normal	+0.78 ft	3.0 mi
Boggy Creek at Manor Rd, AustinRiver gauge, Boggy Creek	0.0 cfs	Low	±0	3.2 mi
Boggy Creek at Webberville Rd, AustinRiver gauge, Boggy Creek	0.0 cfs	Very low	−0.1 cfs	3.7 mi
Waller Creek at Red River St, AustinRiver gauge, Waller Creek	3.39 ft	Normal	+0.01 ft	4.9 mi
Waller Creek at Koenig Lane, AustinRiver gauge, Waller Creek	0.0 cfs	Low	±0	4.9 mi
Waller Creek at E 1st St, AustinRiver gauge, Waller Creek	4.52 ft	Very high	+0.01 ft	5.3 mi
Little Walnut Creek at Georgian Dr, AustinRiver gauge, Little Walnut Creek	0.35 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	5.5 mi

Questions and answers

Is Walnut Creek at Webberville Rd, Austin higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.35 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 3.65 ft.

What is a normal level for Walnut Creek at Webberville Rd, Austin in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 4.14 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 2.07 ft and 5.20 ft, based on 29 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 Walnut Creek at Webberville Rd, Austin today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 04:00 AM CDT, the water level was 4.00 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Walnut Creek at Webberville Rd, Austin rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Walnut Creek at Webberville Rd, Austin normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 29 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Walnut Creek at Webberville Rd, Austin?

The highest level on record is 27.24 ft on May 25, 1981.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:08158600 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 30.28326, -97.65500 (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	4.00 ft	2026-10-19 09:00	Provisional
Flow	0.2 cfs	2026-10-19 09:00	Provisional

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