Smithville Lake water level history
Daily records since 1988 · Level today: 863.79 ft
Highest on record
874.77 ft
Jun 8, 2015
Lowest on record
858.87 ft
Jan 19, 1993
Today
863.79 ft
Oct 21, 2026
Years of data
38
since 1988
In short
Across 37 complete years, 2023 had the lowest average level (862.14 ft) and 1993 the highest (866.08 ft).
On average the lake is lowest in February (862.78 ft) and highest in June (865.67 ft).
Smithville Lake level, all years
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Measured
Normal range for the date (middle 50% of past years)
Full pool
Lowest years
Years ranked by their lowest daily level.
- 1993
- 1992
- 2018
- 2023
- 2013
Yearly highs and lows
| Year | Average | Low | Low date | High | High date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (287 days) | 863.30 | 862.18 | Mar 30 | 864.90 | Jun 14 |
| 2025 | 863.24 | 862.04 | Feb 22 | 865.65 | Jul 28 |
| 2024 | 863.46 | 862.04 | Mar 12 | 866.10 | May 10 |
| 2023 | 862.14 | 861.58 | Dec 14 | 862.83 | Aug 15 |
| 2022 | 862.75 | 861.78 | Nov 3 | 865.34 | Jun 14 |
| 2021 | 863.37 | 861.99 | Dec 26 | 870.57 | Jul 1 |
| 2020 | 863.60 | 862.00 | Jan 27 | 866.43 | Jul 22 |
| 2019 | 865.29 | 862.22 | Feb 20 | 872.29 | Jun 6 |
| 2018 | 862.70 | 861.20 | Oct 5 | 865.28 | Dec 20 |
| 2017 | 863.86 | 861.98 | Mar 6 | 866.11 | Jul 3 |
| 2016 | 864.51 | 862.40 | Jan 27 | 869.20 | May 31 |
| 2015 | 865.46 | 862.47 | Jan 11 | 874.77 | Jun 8 |
| 2014 | 863.89 | 862.25 | Apr 9 | 866.75 | Oct 16 |
| 2013 | 863.28 | 861.68 | Feb 20 | 866.10 | Jun 2 |
| 2012 | 862.85 | 861.79 | Dec 14 | 864.70 | May 11 |
| 2011 | 863.94 | 862.36 | Mar 7 | 865.91 | Jun 3 |
| 2010 | 864.46 | 862.17 | Apr 15 | 868.35 | May 23 |
| 2009 | 864.60 | 862.10 | Jan 20 | 868.48 | Aug 21 |
| 2008 | 864.61 | 862.06 | Jan 25 | 867.54 | Sep 16 |
| 2007 | 864.06 | 863.02 | Oct 2 | 870.42 | May 13 |
| 2006 | 863.28 | 862.70 | Nov 25 | 865.07 | Jan 1 |
| 2005 | 864.35 | 862.05 | Mar 13 | 867.55 | Oct 4 |
| 2004 | 864.44 | 862.17 | Jan 30 | 867.14 | Jun 19 |
| 2003 | 862.65 | 862.04 | Nov 17 | 863.69 | Jun 14 |
| 2002 | 863.63 | 862.30 | Feb 8 | 866.74 | May 17 |
| 2001 | 866.04 | 864.13 | Sep 16 | 871.39 | Jun 24 |
| 2000 | 863.74 | 861.98 | Feb 7 | 866.09 | Nov 9 |
| 1999 | 864.17 | 862.13 | Feb 23 | 869.45 | May 7 |
| 1998 | 865.04 | 862.14 | Dec 30 | 871.33 | Nov 6 |
| 1997 | 864.26 | 862.86 | Nov 25 | 867.75 | Apr 17 |
| 1996 | 864.57 | 862.99 | Apr 27 | 869.53 | Jun 30 |
| 1995 | 863.95 | 861.95 | Jan 10 | 870.74 | Jun 1 |
| 1994 | 863.54 | 862.01 | Dec 26 | 866.66 | May 9 |
| 1993 | 866.08 | 858.87 | Jan 19 | 874.31 | Jul 28 |
| 1992 | 863.87 | 859.01 | Oct 31 | 868.63 | Apr 28 |
| 1991 | 863.75 | 862.55 | Nov 11 | 866.07 | May 9 |
| 1990 | 865.19 | 863.17 | Dec 28 | 869.88 | Jun 21 |
| 1989 | 863.32 | 862.25 | May 17 | 865.29 | Sep 17 |
| 1988 (92 days) | 862.74 | 862.42 | Dec 29 | 863.27 | Oct 1 |
Levels in feet. Partial years show the number of days with data.
Monthly averages
| Month | Average | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 862.80 | 858.87 | 866.64 |
| February | 862.78 | 859.64 | 868.22 |
| March | 863.10 | 861.57 | 868.42 |
| April | 863.46 | 862.06 | 869.41 |
| May | 864.97 | 862.14 | 872.26 |
| June | 865.67 | 862.21 | 874.77 |
| July | 864.96 | 861.56 | 874.31 |
| August | 864.26 | 861.30 | 873.81 |
| September | 864.13 | 861.27 | 872.59 |
| October | 864.12 | 859.01 | 872.62 |
| November | 863.84 | 859.09 | 871.33 |
| December | 863.52 | 860.00 | 866.40 |
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