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Does Gus Fruh have water?

Dry

Barton Creek at Loop 360: 0 cfs · 2h ago

Watercolor illustration of Gus Fruh

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.

cfs050100Oct 30Oct 31Nov 1Nov 2Nov 3Nov 4Nov 5
ideal 20 - 60 cfsPast years on these dates:10th - 90th percentile25th - 75th percentilemedian

Barton Creek at Loop 360 gauge →

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.

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