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Childress 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.
  • A Heat Advisory is in effect for Bosque; Hill; Freestone; McLennan; Falls; Limestone; Leon; Robertson.
Use cautionHot — visit early

river in McLennan County, Texas, United States of America

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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 08093100, as of Aug 21, 3:00 PM gauge-local time
  • A Heat Advisory is in effect for Bosque; Hill; Freestone; McLennan; Falls; Limestone; Leon; Robertson. NWS Fort Worth TX
  • No official beach advisory posted (Texas Beach Watch (Texas GLO) checked).
  • Flow is below the 25th percentile for Aug 21 (median 612 ft³/s over 85 years). USGS daily streamflow statistics, as of Aug 21, 3:00 PM gauge-local time
Streamflow
70 ft³/s
discharge
Gage height
6.18 ft
water level

Flow is low for this date — below the 25th percentile for Aug 21 (median 612 ft³/s over 85 years).

Official advisories

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

Live, provisional data from USGS gauge Brazos Rv nr Aquilla, TX (7.8 mi away), as of Aug 21, 3:00 PM gauge-local time.

Weather at Childress Creek

H: 107° L: 80°
Sunny
Sunny
107°
|
Feels like 108°
Precipitation
3%
Humidity
29%
Wind
9 mph
UV Index
8.6
Water Conditions:
🏊Perfect for swimming🧴High UV - use sunscreen
12 AM
Clear
86°
3 AM
Clear
84°
6 AM
Clear
80°
9 AM
Sunny
86°
12 PM
Sunny
102°
3 PM
Sunny
107°
6 PM
Overcast
102°
9 PM
Partly Cloudy
92°

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Childress Creek?
Childress Creek is a river in Texas.
Can you swim at Childress 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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