Cowhouse Creek at Pidcoke, TX

Coryell County, Texas · USGS gauge 08101000 · NWS PICT2 · Cowhouse Creek flood status · Texas river levels

Nearby: river levels near Ft Hood · river levels near Gatesville

Is Cowhouse Creek at Pidcoke, TX flooding right now?

Cowhouse Creek at Pidcoke, TX measured 1.84 ft on 2026-09-22 23:35:00 UTC. That observation was 18.2 ft below its 20 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
1.84 ft
as of 15 min ago
Streamflow
3 cfs
data refreshed 4 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 20 ft, with major flooding at 38 ft. The highest crest on record was 44.51 ft on Sun, May 5, 2024.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 12 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
Action18 ft16.2 ft below
Minor flood20 ft18.2 ft below
Moderate flood35 ft33.2 ft below
Major flood38 ft36.2 ft below

New to these numbers? What does flood stage mean? · How to read a river gauge · Why is the river rising?

Highest crests on record

StageDate
44.51 ft2024-05-05
44.3 ft1991-12-20
40.1 ft1959-10-04
39.85 ft1965-05-16
39.7 ft1998-03-16

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Cowhouse Creek at Old Georgetown Rd near Ft Hood, TX3.7 miCoryell County
Cowhouse Creek at FM 1783 near Purmela, TX6.7 miCoryell County
Cowhouse Creek at W Range Rd near Ft Hood, TX7.2 miCoryell County
Henson Creek at W Range Rd near Gatesville, TX8.0 miCoryell County
House Creek at W Range Rd near Ft Hood, TX8.2 miCoryell 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.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast