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Townsend Creek

River

Use caution — an official advisory is in effect

Use caution

Use 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 Columbia; Union; Caddo; Bossier; Webster; Claiborne; Lincoln; Union; De Soto; Red River; Bienville and other areas.
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Use caution — an official advisory is in effect

Use caution

Use 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 08033500, as of Aug 21, 2:00 PM gauge-local time
  • An Extreme Heat Warning is in effect for Columbia; Union; Caddo; Bossier; Webster; Claiborne; Lincoln; Union; De Soto; Red River; Bienville and other areas. NWS Shreveport LA
  • Flow is within the normal range (25th–75th percentile) for Aug 21 (median 179 ft³/s over 64 years). USGS daily streamflow statistics, as of Aug 21, 2:00 PM gauge-local time
  • No official beach advisory posted (Texas Beach Watch (Texas GLO) checked).
Streamflow
134 ft³/s
discharge
Gage height
2.99 ft
water level

Flow is normal for this date — within the normal range (25th–75th percentile) for Aug 21 (median 179 ft³/s over 64 years).

Official advisories

Checked against Texas Beach Watch (Texas GLO) — no advisory posted.

Live, provisional data from USGS gauge Neches Rv nr Rockland, TX (16.7 mi away), as of Aug 21, 2:00 PM gauge-local time.

Weather at Townsend Creek

H: 104° L: 78°
Sunny
Sunny
102°
|
Feels like 109°
Precipitation
36%
Humidity
39%
Wind
4 mph
UV Index
9.8
Water Conditions:
🏊Perfect for swimming🧴High UV - use sunscreen
12 AM
Clear
85°
3 AM
Clear
82°
6 AM
Clear
79°
9 AM
Sunny
84°
12 PM
Sunny
97°
3 PM
Sunny
103°
6 PM
Patchy rain nearby
101°
9 PM
Patchy rain nearby
91°

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Townsend Creek?
Townsend Creek is a river in Texas.
Can you swim at Townsend Creek?
Use caution — an official advisory is in effect: live streamflow is available but no water-temperature sensor is nearby. Checked August 21, 2026.

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