USGS Water-Year Summary 2024
08063040 Richland Creek at Hwy 22 near Mertens, TX
LOCATION - Lat 32°03'16.81", long 96°54'23.47" referenced to North American Datum of 1983, Hill County, TX, Hydrologic Unit 12030108, on downstream side of Hwy 22 bridge, 0.60 mi west of Mertens, 1.1 mi upstream of FM 308 crossing and 11.7 mi upstream of Navarro Mills Lake.
DRAINAGE AREA - 36.9 mi².
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - Mar. 2015 to Sept. 2020 (daily mean discharge), Oct. 2020 to current year (discharge above base).
GAGE - Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 487.00 ft above NAVD of 1988. Satellite telemeter at station.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD - Maximum discharge, 2,100 ft³s, June 13, 2016, gage-height, 30.44 ft, no flow at times most years.