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Lake Austin at Cortana Shores

A gauge on Lake Austin in Travis County, Texas. Its stage was 492.80 ft as of Sep 27, 7:00 AM CDT.

Gauge CACT2Travis County, TexasEvery gauge in Texas

Stage now
492.80 ftreported Sep 27, 7:00 AM CDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.10 ftsince Sep 26, 6:00 AM
Rank
319of 2,457 in Texas, Sep 27
Elevation
518 ftabove sea level
County
Travis County
Position
30.3522° N, 97.8675° W
Record since
2010

Water level

Lake Austin at Cortana Shores

Stage is the height of the water's surface above the gauge's own fixed zero, in feet, not the depth of the water. Every point drawn is a reading the gauge sent, at the time it sent it.

Water level, 24 hours at Lake Austin at Cortana Shores: the water from 492.67 to 493.04 feet of stage, the latest 492.86 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 493.04 FT, SEP 26, 4:00 PM · LOW 492.67 FT, SEP 26, 1:00 PM492.60492.70492.80492.90493.00493.109 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMSep 273 AM6 AM492.86
Latest
492.86 ftSep 27, 6:00 AM
Highest
493.04 ftSep 26, 4:00 PM
Lowest
492.67 ftSep 26, 1:00 PM
Range
0.37 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.11 ftsince Sep 26, 8:00 AM
Readings
23
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Sep 27, 6:00 AM492.86
Sep 27, 5:00 AM492.83
Sep 27, 4:00 AM492.81
Sep 27, 3:00 AM492.82
Sep 27, 2:00 AM492.89
Sep 27, 1:00 AM492.87
Sep 27, 12:00 AM492.91
Sep 26, 11:00 PM492.99
Sep 26, 10:00 PM492.90
Sep 26, 9:00 PM492.87
Sep 26, 8:00 PM492.97
Sep 26, 7:00 PM492.73
Sep 26, 6:00 PM492.69
Sep 26, 5:00 PM492.67
Sep 26, 4:00 PM493.04
Sep 26, 3:00 PM492.82
Sep 26, 2:00 PM492.67
Sep 26, 1:00 PM492.67
Sep 26, 12:00 PM492.72
Sep 26, 11:00 AM492.70
Sep 26, 10:00 AM492.71
Sep 26, 9:00 AM492.73
Sep 26, 8:00 AM492.75
Water level, 7 days at Lake Austin at Cortana Shores: the water from 492.55 to 493.40 feet of stage, the latest 492.86 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 493.40 FT, SEP 24, 7:00 PM · LOW 492.55 FT, SEP 23, 5:00 PM492.5492.8493.0493.3493.5Mon 21Tue 22Wed 23Thu 24Fri 25Sat 26Sun 27492.86
Latest
492.86 ftSep 27, 6:00 AM
Highest
493.40 ftSep 24, 7:00 PM
Lowest
492.55 ftSep 23, 5:00 PM
Range
0.85 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.01 ftsince Sep 20, 8:00 AM
Readings
167
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Sep 27, 6:00 AM492.86
Sep 27, 5:00 AM492.83
Sep 27, 4:00 AM492.81
Sep 27, 3:00 AM492.82
Sep 27, 2:00 AM492.89
Sep 27, 1:00 AM492.87
Sep 27, 12:00 AM492.91
Sep 26, 11:00 PM492.99
Sep 26, 10:00 PM492.90
Sep 26, 9:00 PM492.87
Sep 26, 8:00 PM492.97
Sep 26, 7:00 PM492.73
Sep 26, 6:00 PM492.69
Sep 26, 5:00 PM492.67
Sep 26, 4:00 PM493.04
Sep 26, 3:00 PM492.82
Sep 26, 2:00 PM492.67
Sep 26, 1:00 PM492.67
Sep 26, 12:00 PM492.72
Sep 26, 11:00 AM492.70
Sep 26, 10:00 AM492.71
Sep 26, 9:00 AM492.73
Sep 26, 8:00 AM492.75
Sep 26, 7:00 AM492.75
Sep 26, 6:00 AM492.76
Sep 26, 5:00 AM492.81
Sep 26, 4:00 AM492.82
Sep 26, 3:00 AM492.83
Sep 26, 2:00 AM492.83
Sep 26, 1:00 AM492.80
Sep 26, 12:00 AM492.74
Sep 25, 11:00 PM492.70
Sep 25, 10:00 PM492.64
Sep 25, 9:00 PM492.62
Sep 25, 8:00 PM492.62
Sep 25, 7:00 PM492.66
Sep 25, 6:00 PM492.58
Sep 25, 5:00 PM492.64
Sep 25, 4:00 PM492.63
Sep 25, 3:00 PM492.64
Sep 25, 2:00 PM492.65
Sep 25, 1:00 PM492.71
Sep 25, 12:00 PM492.69
Sep 25, 11:00 AM492.72
Sep 25, 10:00 AM492.72
Sep 25, 9:00 AM492.71
Sep 25, 8:00 AM492.73
Sep 25, 7:00 AM492.77
Sep 25, 6:00 AM492.75
Sep 25, 5:00 AM492.81
Sep 25, 4:00 AM492.81
Sep 25, 3:00 AM492.84
Sep 25, 2:00 AM492.88
Sep 25, 1:00 AM492.92
Sep 25, 12:00 AM492.84
Sep 24, 11:00 PM492.83
Sep 24, 10:00 PM492.69
Sep 24, 9:00 PM492.69
Sep 24, 8:00 PM492.79
Sep 24, 7:00 PM493.40
Sep 24, 6:00 PM492.56
Sep 24, 5:00 PM492.57
Sep 24, 4:00 PM492.59
Sep 24, 3:00 PM492.60
Sep 24, 2:00 PM492.60
Sep 24, 1:00 PM492.63
Sep 24, 12:00 PM492.64
Sep 24, 11:00 AM492.65
Sep 24, 10:00 AM492.67
Sep 24, 9:00 AM492.70
Sep 24, 8:00 AM492.70
Sep 24, 7:00 AM492.72
Sep 24, 6:00 AM492.73
Sep 24, 5:00 AM492.75
Sep 24, 4:00 AM492.77
Sep 24, 3:00 AM492.78
Sep 24, 2:00 AM492.80
Sep 24, 1:00 AM492.82
Sep 24, 12:00 AM492.77
Sep 23, 11:00 PM492.75
Sep 23, 10:00 PM492.71
Sep 23, 9:00 PM492.67
Sep 23, 8:00 PM492.65
Sep 23, 7:00 PM492.63
Sep 23, 6:00 PM492.58
Sep 23, 5:00 PM492.55
Sep 23, 4:00 PM492.57
Sep 23, 3:00 PM492.62
Sep 23, 2:00 PM492.63
Sep 23, 1:00 PM492.66
Sep 23, 12:00 PM492.66
Sep 23, 11:00 AM492.71
Sep 23, 10:00 AM492.70
Sep 23, 9:00 AM492.73
Sep 23, 8:00 AM492.73
Sep 23, 7:00 AM492.74
Sep 23, 6:00 AM492.76
Sep 23, 5:00 AM492.78
Sep 23, 4:00 AM492.83
Sep 23, 3:00 AM492.80
Sep 23, 2:00 AM492.82
Sep 23, 1:00 AM492.87
Sep 23, 12:00 AM492.84
Sep 22, 11:00 PM492.95
Sep 22, 10:00 PM492.95
Sep 22, 9:00 PM492.89
Sep 22, 8:00 PM492.85
Sep 22, 7:00 PM492.78
Sep 22, 6:00 PM492.73
Sep 22, 5:00 PM492.73
Sep 22, 4:00 PM492.68
Sep 22, 3:00 PM492.75
Sep 22, 2:00 PM492.73
Sep 22, 1:00 PM492.77
Sep 22, 12:00 PM492.78
Sep 22, 11:00 AM492.80
Sep 22, 10:00 AM492.82
Sep 22, 9:00 AM492.84
Sep 22, 8:00 AM492.86
Sep 22, 7:00 AM492.89
Sep 22, 6:00 AM492.90
Sep 22, 5:00 AM492.91
Sep 22, 4:00 AM492.92
Sep 22, 3:00 AM492.95
Sep 22, 2:00 AM492.95
Sep 22, 1:00 AM492.99
Sep 22, 12:00 AM492.92
Sep 21, 11:00 PM492.99
Sep 21, 10:00 PM492.90
Sep 21, 9:00 PM492.88
Sep 21, 8:00 PM492.87
Sep 21, 7:00 PM492.79
Sep 21, 6:00 PM492.90
Sep 21, 5:00 PM492.91
Sep 21, 4:00 PM492.75
Sep 21, 3:00 PM492.69
Sep 21, 2:00 PM492.74
Sep 21, 1:00 PM492.85
Sep 21, 12:00 PM492.88
Sep 21, 11:00 AM492.88
Sep 21, 10:00 AM492.89
Sep 21, 9:00 AM492.92
Sep 21, 8:00 AM492.92
Sep 21, 7:00 AM492.92
Sep 21, 6:00 AM492.96
Sep 21, 5:00 AM492.99
Sep 21, 4:00 AM492.98
Sep 21, 3:00 AM493.01
Sep 21, 2:00 AM493.01
Sep 21, 1:00 AM493.04
Sep 21, 12:00 AM493.03
Sep 20, 11:00 PM493.04
Sep 20, 10:00 PM492.97
Sep 20, 9:00 PM492.93
Sep 20, 8:00 PM492.89
Sep 20, 7:00 PM492.89
Sep 20, 6:00 PM492.93
Sep 20, 5:00 PM492.82
Sep 20, 4:00 PM492.95
Sep 20, 3:00 PM492.74
Sep 20, 2:00 PM492.78
Sep 20, 1:00 PM492.79
Sep 20, 12:00 PM492.80
Sep 20, 11:00 AM492.80
Sep 20, 10:00 AM492.81
Sep 20, 9:00 AM492.82
Sep 20, 8:00 AM492.85
Water level, 30 days at Lake Austin at Cortana Shores: the water from 490.89 to 494.29 feet of stage, the latest 492.86 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 494.29 FT, SEP 7, 1:00 PM · LOW 490.89 FT, AUG 29, 3:00 PM490491492493494495Aug 28Sep 2Sep 7Sep 12Sep 17Sep 22492.86
Latest
492.86 ftSep 27, 6:00 AM
Highest
494.29 ftSep 7, 1:00 PM
Lowest
490.89 ftAug 29, 3:00 PM
Range
3.40 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.35 ftsince Aug 28, 8:00 AM
Readings
714
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Sep 27492.91492.81492.86492.867
Sep 26493.04492.67492.79492.9924
Sep 25492.92492.58492.72492.7024
Sep 24493.40492.56492.73492.8324
Sep 23492.87492.55492.71492.7524
Sep 22492.99492.68492.85492.9524
Sep 21493.04492.69492.90492.9924
Sep 20493.04492.74492.88493.0424
Sep 19492.94492.69492.80492.9324
Sep 18492.97492.64492.80492.9224
Sep 17492.96492.65492.80492.9324
Sep 16493.03492.52492.78492.9224
Sep 15493.01492.68492.85493.0024
Sep 14492.96492.66492.80492.9624
Sep 13492.89492.63492.78492.8521
Sep 12492.80492.54492.67492.8024
Sep 11493.50492.48492.70492.7124
Sep 10492.72492.45492.59492.7024
Sep 9494.13492.53492.91492.7024
Sep 8492.97492.64492.82492.8624
Sep 7494.29492.72492.95492.9824
Sep 6493.06492.70492.86493.0224
Sep 5493.03492.60492.74492.9122
Sep 4492.89492.54492.71492.8524
Sep 3492.78492.46492.61492.7824
Sep 2493.40492.59492.77492.8024
Sep 1492.85491.07491.84492.8524
Aug 31491.35491.07491.22491.2924
Aug 30491.36491.02491.09491.2324
Aug 29492.81490.89491.70491.1524
Aug 28492.78490.98491.87492.7816

How it reports

Rank
319of 2,457 in Texas, Sep 27
Schedule
every houron the hour's :00
Reports received, 24 hours
23 of 2495.8% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
35 of 35100% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
71 minfrom Sep 27, 6:00 AM
Latest report
Sep 27, 6:00 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
17 min9 in 10 within 17 min

Its schedule is one report every hour, 24 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same hour count as one received.

Near Lake Austin at Cortana Shores

How to read a gauge

A gauge measures the height of the water where it stands, its stage, in feet above a fixed mark at that gauge. Two gauges' stages are not comparable: each is measured from its own mark, and a reservoir's is often its height above sea level.

The stage shown is the latest the gauge reported, with the time it reported it. Storm Station hears each gauge on its own schedule and ranks it among its state's stations by how reliably it reports: that is its 247 rank.