Plum Creek near Luling, TX

Caldwell County, Texas · USGS gauge 08173000 · NWS LULT2 · Plum Creek flood status · Texas river levels

Nearby: river levels near Luling

Is Plum Creek near Luling, TX flooding right now?

Plum Creek near Luling, TX measured 4.41 ft on 2026-09-22 22:00:00 UTC. That observation was 18.6 ft below its 23 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
4.41 ft
as of 82 min ago
Streamflow
6 cfs
data refreshed 6 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 23 ft, with major flooding at 25 ft. The highest crest on record was 30.7 ft on Wed, Jul 1, 1936.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 11 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
Action20 ft15.6 ft below
Minor flood23 ft18.6 ft below
Moderate flood24 ft19.6 ft below
Major flood25 ft20.6 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
30.7 ft1936-07-01
26.51 ft1975-05-24
26.48 ft1987-06-04
25.95 ft1953-04-29
25.89 ft1961-06-18

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Plum Creek at US183 near Luling, TX3.1 miCaldwell County
San Marcos River at Luling, TX3.7 miCaldwell County
Guadalupe River at Creek 143 near Gonzales, TX14.6 miGonzales County
Plum Creek at Lockhart, TX16.1 miCaldwell County
San Marcos River near Martindale, TX17.0 miCaldwell 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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