Horsethief Re water level today
Lake in Hodgeman County, Kansas
At a glance · Oct 23
Horsethief Re is 0.3 ft higher than normal for Oct 23, higher than on this date in 3 of the last 10 years, but still within its normal range.
- This week→ Steady
- Lowest on record↓ 2,402.05 ft (2013)
Compared with this gauge's own records for the same date. A statistical guide, not advice.
Today compared with past years on Oct 23
Where today's reading sits among this gauge's own records for the same date (±3 days). A statistical guide, not advice.
What this means
It is lower than on Oct 23 in 7 of the last 10 years.
The lake has fallen 0.10 ft in 7 days and fallen 0.19 ft in 30 days.
Since 2012, the lowest daily level was 2,402.05 ft (Jul 2013) and the highest 2,425.10 ft (Oct 2018).
Horsethief Re level chart
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2026 compared with 2025
Each year drawn on the same January–December axis, over this gauge's normal range for each date. Hover or tap a point for its value.
Same date in past years
| Date | Level | vs today |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2025 | 2,421.85 ft | ▲ 2.06 ft |
| Oct 23, 2024 | 2,420.62 ft | ▲ 0.83 ft |
| Oct 23, 2023 | 2,415.27 ft | ▼ 4.52 ft |
| Oct 23, 2022 | 2,416.14 ft | ▼ 3.65 ft |
| Oct 23, 2021 | 2,421.20 ft | ▲ 1.41 ft |
| Oct 23, 2020 | 2,419.85 ft | ▲ 0.06 ft |
| Oct 23, 2019 | 2,419.16 ft | ▼ 0.63 ft |
| Oct 23, 2018 | 2,422.25 ft | ▲ 2.46 ft |
| Oct 23, 2017 | 2,420.66 ft | ▲ 0.87 ft |
| Oct 23, 2016 | 2,420.20 ft | ▲ 0.41 ft |
Records & details
- Highest
- 2,425.10 ft on Oct 10, 2018
- Lowest
- 2,402.05 ft on Jul 24, 2013
- Records from
- 2012 (14 years of daily data)
- Storage
- 5,264 acre-ft
- Water temperature
- Not measured here
Mpd No. 4-10 (Horsethief Reservoir)
- Height
- 88 ft
- Completed
- 2009
- Purposes
- Recreation; Flood Risk Reduction
- Owner
- PAWNEE WJD NO 81
- Normal storage
- 6,228 acre-ft
- Surface area
- 452 acres
National Inventory of Dams (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers). All dam facts →
Weather & wind
Wind S 18 to 25 mph
Wind SSW 14 to 18 mph
Wind E 8 to 13 mph
Wind SSE 8 to 15 mph
Wind SSE 14 mph
Wind S 13 to 16 mph
NOAA National Weather Service forecast for this lake's location, updated 11 min ago.
Flood information
NOAA: No official flood stages here
Flood status comes from the NOAA National Weather Service. We do not issue warnings. Flood stages explained. For official forecasts and warnings, see the NOAA gauge page.