
No flow at the gauge.
A deep pool against a limestone wall off Barton Hills Dr. Needs more water than the falls to be swimmable.
ideal 20 - 60 cfsPast years on these dates:10th - 90th percentile25th - 75th percentilemedian
Bacteria: cautionSignificant rain 42h ago washed bacteria into the creek. Wait until at least Friday 4 AM.
Standard local guidance (City of Austin watershed protection, LCRA): wait 48 - 72 hours after significant rain before swimming in creeks; up to a week after major floods. How this countdown works
Where the threshold comes from
Trackers agree on 20 - 60 cfs at Loop 360.
Swimming ranges come from austintexasthings.com/flows and greenbelter.io, two long-running hobby trackers.