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Lake Whitney
River
Use caution — an official advisory is in effect
Use cautionUse caution — an official advisory is in effect: live streamflow is available but no water-temperature sensor is nearby.
- Live streamflow is available but no water-temperature sensor is nearby.
- An Extreme Heat Warning is in effect for Montague; Cooke; Grayson; Fannin; Lamar; Young; Jack; Wise; Denton; Collin; Hunt; Delta; Hopkins and other areas.
Use caution — an official advisory is in effect
Use cautionUse caution — an official advisory is in effect: live streamflow is available but no water-temperature sensor is nearby.
- Live streamflow is available but no water-temperature sensor is nearby. — USGS gauge 08092000, as of Aug 23, 8:30 PM gauge-local time
- An Extreme Heat Warning is in effect for Montague; Cooke; Grayson; Fannin; Lamar; Young; Jack; Wise; Denton; Collin; Hunt; Delta; Hopkins and other areas. — NWS Fort Worth TX
- Flow is above the 75th percentile for Aug 24 (median 3 ft³/s over 41 years); fast water is the top river-drowning risk. — USGS daily streamflow statistics, as of Aug 23, 8:30 PM gauge-local time
- No official beach advisory posted (Texas Beach Watch (Texas GLO) checked).
Flow is high for this date — above the 75th percentile for Aug 24 (median 3 ft³/s over 41 years).
Official advisories
Checked against Texas Beach Watch (Texas GLO) — no advisory posted.
Live, provisional data from USGS gauge Nolan Rv at Blum, TX (9.8 mi away), as of Aug 23, 8:30 PM gauge-local time.
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Lake Whitney?
- Lake Whitney is a river in Texas.
- Can you swim at Lake Whitney?
- Use caution — an official advisory is in effect: live streamflow is available but no water-temperature sensor is nearby. Checked August 23, 2026.
- How is Lake Whitney rated?
- Lake Whitney in Texas has an average visitor rating of 4.7 out of 5, based on 545 reviews.
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