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Photo: Three Creeks - Big Walnut Creek right after Confluence 3 by Sixflashphoto (CC BY-SA 4.0) License

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 Llano; Burnet; Williamson; Hays; Travis; Bastrop; Lee; Bexar; Comal; Guadalupe; Caldwell; Fayette; Atascosa 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 08158200, as of Aug 21, 4:30 PM gauge-local time
  • A Heat Advisory is in effect for Llano; Burnet; Williamson; Hays; Travis; Bastrop; Lee; Bexar; Comal; Guadalupe; Caldwell; Fayette; Atascosa and other areas. NWS Austin/San Antonio TX
  • Flow is above the 75th percentile for Aug 21 (median 0 ft³/s over 19 years); fast water is the top river-drowning risk. USGS daily streamflow statistics, as of Aug 21, 4:30 PM gauge-local time
  • No official beach advisory posted (Texas Beach Watch (Texas GLO) checked).
Streamflow
2,640 ft³/s
discharge
Gage height
13.06 ft
water level

Flow is high for this date — above the 75th percentile for Aug 21 (median 0 ft³/s over 19 years).

Official advisories

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

Live, provisional data from USGS gauge Walnut Ck at Dessau Rd, Austin, TX (2.6 mi away), as of Aug 21, 4:30 PM gauge-local time.

Weather at Walnut Creek

H: 107° L: 79°
Sunny
Sunny
107°
|
Feels like 107°
Precipitation
1%
Humidity
20%
Wind
4 mph
UV Index
5.7
Water Conditions:
🏊Perfect for swimming🧴High UV - use sunscreen
12 AM
Clear
87°
3 AM
Clear
84°
6 AM
Clear
80°
9 AM
Sunny
84°
12 PM
Sunny
101°
3 PM
Sunny
107°
6 PM
Sunny
104°
9 PM
Clear
95°

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Walnut Creek?
Walnut Creek is a river in Texas.
Can you swim at Walnut Creek?
Use caution — an official advisory is in effect: live streamflow is available but no water-temperature sensor is nearby. Checked August 21, 2026.
How is Walnut Creek rated?
Walnut Creek in Texas has an average visitor rating of 4.9 out of 5, based on 7 reviews.

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