IsItFlooding

Sweetwater Creek near Kelton, TX

Wheeler County, Texas · USGS gauge 07301410 · NWS KTNT2 · Texas river levels

Is Sweetwater Creek near Kelton, TX flooding right now?

Sweetwater Creek near Kelton, TX measured 7.47 ft on 2026-09-22 20:45:00 UTC. That observation was 10.5 ft below its 18 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
7.47 ft
as of 69 min ago
Streamflow
15 cfs
data refreshed 8 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 18 ft, with major flooding at 20 ft. The highest crest on record was 20 ft on Thu, May 16, 1957.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 10 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
Action11 ft3.5 ft below
Minor flood18 ft10.5 ft below
Moderate flood19 ft11.5 ft below
Major flood20 ft12.5 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
20 ft1957-05-16
15.73 ft1977-05-20
14.95 ft1970-04-18
14.32 ft1968-10-09
14.15 ft1963-08-19

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Sweetwater Creek near Sweetwater, OK9.2 miBeckham County
N Fork Red River near Shamrock, TX15.9 miWheeler County
Washita River near Cheyenne, OK27.5 miRoger Mills County
North Fork Red River near Sayre, OK30.9 miBeckham County
Elm Fork of North Fork Red River near Carl, OK34.1 miHarmon 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