USGS stream gauge 08158000 · Texas

Colorado River at Austin, TX

As of Oct 28, 2026, 9:50 AM CDT, this gauge read a gage height of 13.06 ft and a flow of 238 cfs. Over the past 7 days the water level fell 0.13 ft. Data from the USGS.

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 11:28 AM EDT (USGS Water Data snapshot)

Gage height

13.06 ft

7-day range 12.72–15.61 ft

Discharge

238cfs

7-day range 178–1,160 cfs

Latest reading

39 min ago

Oct 28, 2026, 9:50 AM CDT

Readings are provisional USGS data and may be revised. Rivers can rise fast after rain upstream. For flood warnings, check weather.gov and follow local authorities.

Gage height, past 7 days

12.4913.3314.1615.0015.84Oct 21Oct 22Oct 23Oct 24Oct 25Oct 26Oct 27
Gage height (ft), hourly, past 7 days. Low 12.72 · High 15.61.

Discharge, past 7 days

99.443846699541,239Oct 21Oct 22Oct 23Oct 24Oct 25Oct 26Oct 27
Discharge (cfs), hourly, past 7 days. Low 178 · High 1,160.

Chart dates are in Texas local time (America/Chicago).

Reading this gauge

Gage height is the water surface level above this station's own reference point, so 13.06 ft is not the river depth and cannot be compared with other gauges. Discharge, the volume of water flowing past each second, is the better number for comparing conditions over time and between rivers.

Station details
USGS site number08158000
Official nameColorado Rv at Austin, TX
StateTexas
Drainage area39,009 sq mi
Gage datum elevation392.0 ft above sea level
Coordinates30.2461° N, 97.6801° W

Source: USGS Water Data for the Nation, site 08158000. Parameters 00065 (gage height) and 00060 (discharge).

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