Sandies Creek near Westhoff, TX

DeWitt County, Texas · USGS gauge 08175000 · NWS WHOT2 · Sandies Creek flood status · Texas river levels

Is Sandies Creek near Westhoff, TX flooding right now?

Sandies Creek near Westhoff, TX measured 3.62 ft on 2026-11-11 20:00:00 UTC. That observation was 17.4 ft below its 21 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
3.62 ft
as of 58 min ago
Streamflow
31 cfs
data refreshed 12 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 21 ft, with major flooding at 24 ft. The highest crest on record was 32.28 ft on Tue, Sep 1, 1981.

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 ft8.4 ft below
Minor flood21 ft17.4 ft below
Moderate flood22 ft18.4 ft below
Major flood24 ft20.4 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
32.28 ft1981-09-01
29.06 ft1992-05-18
28.8 ft1998-10-19
27.94 ft2021-10-15
27.53 ft2002-07-03

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 2.28–3.81 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Guadalupe River at Hwy 183 near Hochheim, TX11.1 miDeWitt County
Guadalupe River at Cuero, TX11.2 miDeWitt County
Sandies Creek at FM 108 near Smiley, TX11.6 miGonzales County
Guadalupe River at Gonzales, TX18.6 miGonzales County
Peach Creek below Dilworth, TX19.6 miGonzales 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