Frio River level at Leakey
Texas · Tubing & floating
Measured at USGS 08194840 — Frio Rv at Leakey, TX · NWS forecast point FILT2
Reading taken · as of 18 min ago
Running high and pushy for a tube or an inner-tube crowd
At 9.26 ft, this gauge is running 325% of normal for mid-September — above the 2.9 ft median USGS has recorded for this date across 8 years of record (2018–2026).
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Flow history at Leakey
Daily values from USGS 08194840, updated every 15 to 60 minutes; NWS forecast for FILT2 reissued through the day. Provisional.
Highest crests on record at Leakey
1 on record
| Stage | Flow | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 13.56 ft | — | Oct 8, 2018 |
Crests published by the National Weather Service.
About Frio River at Leakey
In Texas — the reading paddlers, anglers and outfitters here check before committing to a shuttle. Upper Frio outfitter and cabin cluster.
Frio River at Leakey — common questions
3 questions
Does rain upstream change Frio River at Leakey quickly?
Yes. It is free-flowing, so rain upstream moves it directly. Several feet in a few hours is normal after a heavy storm.
Is Frio River at Leakey high or low for this time of year?
The USGS median gage height for mid-September here is 2.9 ft, from 8 years of record (2018–2026). Today is 325% of it. The comparison is what makes the raw number mean anything: the same reading is a drought on one river and a flood on another.
How often does this reading update?
USGS transmits from gauge 08194840 every 15 to 60 minutes, and the National Weather Service reissues the flood forecast for FILT2 a few times a day — more often when the river is rising. This page refreshes from both when you open it. The timestamp is in the gauge's local time.