Barton Creek at SH 71 near Oak Hill, TX

Travis County, Texas · USGS gauge 08155200 · NWS OHBT2 · Barton Creek flood status · Texas river levels

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Is Barton Creek at SH 71 near Oak Hill, TX flooding right now?

Barton Creek at SH 71 near Oak Hill, TX measured 2.02 ft on 2026-10-23 08:15:00 UTC. That observation was 10.0 ft below its 12 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
2.02 ft
as of 59 min ago
Streamflow
1 cfs
data refreshed 13 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 12 ft, with major flooding at 18 ft. The highest crest on record was 24.83 ft on Fri, Oct 30, 2015.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 15 hours ago. The NWM models discharge for every river reach in the country, including the many gauges the National Weather Service does not forecast individually. It is a model, not an official NWS river forecast, and it predicts flow rather than water level.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action12 ft10.0 ft below
Minor flood12 ft10.0 ft below
Moderate flood15 ft13.0 ft below
Major flood18 ft16.0 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
24.83 ft2015-10-30
24.34 ft2019-05-04
23.76 ft2002-07-02
18.1 ft1991-12-20
17.83 ft2015-05-24

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 1.91–2.10 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Barton Creek at Lost Creek Blvd near Austin, TX5.1 miTravis County
Barton Creek near Camp Craft Rd near Austin, TX6.0 miTravis County
Slaughter Creek at FM 1826 near Austin, TX6.2 miTravis County
Williamson Creek at Brush Cntry Blvd, Oak Hill, TX7.0 miTravis County
Kincheon Br at William Cannon Blvd, Austin, TX8.2 miTravis County
Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

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