Blanco River at Valley View Rd near Fischer water level

Name: Blanco River at Valley View Rd near Fischer water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Blanco River, Texas, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

1.91ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 12:15 PM CDT (31 min ago)

Flow: 0.0 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The latest river stage reported for Blanco River at Valley View Rd near Fischer is 1.91 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. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 1.91 ft and 1.92 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

No rain in the last 3 days.

19 Mon 79° 49° – Wind 8 mph

20 Tue 80° 56° – Wind 8 mph

21 Wed 83° 55° – Wind 7 mph

22 Thu 84° 61° – Wind 8 mph

23 Fri 83° 60° – Wind 13 mph

24 Sat 84° 60° – Wind 15 mph

25 Sun 76° 61° – Wind 12 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:38 AM Sunset 06:59 PM Daylight 11 hr, 21 min First quarter 61%

Map

Other gauges on the Blanco River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Blanco River at Crabapple Rd near BlancoRiver gauge, Blanco River	0.57 ft	Normal	+0.01 ft	18 mi
Blanco River at BlancoRiver gauge, Blanco River	12.42 ft	No reference yet	±0	13 mi
Blanco River at Fischer Store Rd near FischerRiver gauge, Blanco River	21.68 ft	Flooding	+18.04 ft	2.8 mi
Blanco River at WimberleyRiver gauge, Blanco River	3.53 ft	Low	+0.02 ft	9 mi
Blanco River at Halifax Rch near KyleRiver gauge, Blanco River	0.83 ft	Low	±0	16 mi
Blanco River near KyleRiver gauge, Blanco River	26.18 ft	Very high	±0	19 mi
Blanco River at San MarcosRiver gauge, Blanco River	7.09 ft	Below flood stage	−0.13 ft	22 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Jacobs Well Spg near WimberleyRiver gauge, Jacobs Well Spg	0.38 ft	Very low	+0.01 ft	5.8 mi
Little Blanco River at FM 32 near FischerRiver gauge, Little Blanco River	2.75 ft	Normal	−4.43 ft	7 mi
Canyon Lake near New BraunfelsLake, Canyon Lake	907.61 ft	High	−0.04 ft	12 mi
Guadalupe River at SattlerRiver gauge, Guadalupe River	4.45 ft	Normal	±0	13 mi
Onion Creek near DriftwoodRiver gauge, Onion Creek	1.12 ft	Normal	−0.02 ft	13 mi
Guadalupe River near Spring BranchRiver gauge, Guadalupe River	2.34 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	16 mi
Bear Creek at FM 2722 near SattlerRiver gauge, Bear Creek	1.58 ft	Low	±0	16 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 Blanco River at Valley View Rd near Fischer today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 12:15 PM CDT, the water level was 1.91 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Blanco River at Valley View Rd near Fischer rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Blanco River at Valley View Rd near Fischer 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:08170905 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 30.03680, -98.22290 (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	1.91 ft	2026-10-19 17:15	Provisional
Flow	0.0 cfs	2026-10-19 17:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Blanco River at Valley View Rd near Fischer (usgs:08170905). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/texas/blanco-river-at-valley-view-rd-near-fischer

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