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Houston County Lake water level history

Daily records since 1999 · Level today: 259.14 ft

Highest on record
264.61 ft
Jun 8, 2001
Lowest on record
255.80 ft
Nov 19, 2011
Today
259.14 ft
Oct 23, 2026
Years of data
27
since 1999

In short

Across 26 complete years, 2011 had the lowest average level (258.16 ft) and 2001 the highest (260.41 ft).

On average the lake is lowest in September (259.19 ft) and highest in May (260.25 ft).

Houston County Lake level, all years

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Measured Normal range for the date (middle 50% of past years)

Each year's lowest and highest level

255258260263265199920032007201120152019202320261999: lowest 259.12 ft (1999-10-21), highest 261.16 ft (1999-06-26), average 259.89 ft, 227 days measured2000: lowest 258.23 ft (2000-10-13), highest 261.73 ft (2000-05-05), average 260.01 ft, 351 days measured2001: lowest 259.74 ft (2001-08-25), highest 264.61 ft (2001-06-08), average 260.41 ft, 357 days measured2002: lowest 259.54 ft (2002-10-06), highest 261.89 ft (2002-11-05), average 260.18 ft, 365 days measured2003: lowest 259.82 ft (2003-08-30), highest 262.26 ft (2003-02-22), average 260.20 ft, 363 days measured2004: lowest 259.69 ft (2004-10-01), highest 261.19 ft (2004-02-12), average 260.26 ft, 366 days measured2005: lowest 258.87 ft (2005-10-28), highest 261.91 ft (2005-02-08), average 259.75 ft, 365 days measured2006: lowest 258.19 ft (2006-10-09), highest 261.02 ft (2006-12-30), average 259.63 ft, 365 days measured2007: lowest 259.79 ft (2007-11-16), highest 261.31 ft (2007-05-03), average 260.19 ft, 365 days measured2008: lowest 259.08 ft (2008-08-11), highest 260.79 ft (2008-08-20), average 260.04 ft, 366 days measured2009: lowest 258.14 ft (2009-08-26), highest 260.75 ft (2009-04-19), average 259.60 ft, 365 days measured2010: lowest 258.31 ft (2010-11-01), highest 260.64 ft (2010-02-12), average 259.57 ft, 365 days measured2011: lowest 255.80 ft (2011-11-19), highest 259.88 ft (2011-05-22), average 258.16 ft, 365 days measured2012: lowest 256.51 ft (2012-01-02), highest 260.75 ft (2012-10-01), average 259.08 ft, 366 days measured2013: lowest 257.44 ft (2013-09-19), highest 260.71 ft (2013-01-10), average 259.30 ft, 361 days measured2014: lowest 259.29 ft (2014-09-06), highest 261.04 ft (2014-05-14), average 260.05 ft, 365 days measured2015: lowest 258.18 ft (2015-10-22), highest 261.67 ft (2015-05-26), average 259.91 ft, 365 days measured2016: lowest 259.13 ft (2016-08-12), highest 261.20 ft (2016-05-28), average 260.10 ft, 365 days measured2017: lowest 259.65 ft (2017-08-25), highest 261.07 ft (2017-04-03), average 260.10 ft, 365 days measured2018: lowest 258.08 ft (2018-09-02), highest 261.47 ft (2018-12-09), average 259.77 ft, 364 days measured2019: lowest 259.35 ft (2019-10-10), highest 261.10 ft (2019-01-03), average 260.15 ft, 365 days measured2020: lowest 259.32 ft (2020-09-01), highest 260.62 ft (2020-02-13), average 260.04 ft, 366 days measured2021: lowest 259.68 ft (2021-09-27), highest 262.80 ft (2021-06-01), average 260.17 ft, 365 days measured2022: lowest 257.52 ft (2022-10-25), highest 260.83 ft (2022-03-23), average 259.24 ft, 343 days measured2023: lowest 257.66 ft (2023-10-04), highest 261.00 ft (2023-04-28), average 259.26 ft, 365 days measured2024: lowest 258.75 ft (2024-01-01), highest 263.36 ft (2024-05-13), average 260.22 ft, 366 days measured2025: lowest 259.76 ft (2025-10-16), highest 262.39 ft (2025-06-13), average 260.24 ft, 365 days measured2026: lowest 259.02 ft (2026-09-30), highest 260.82 ft (2026-04-05), average 259.97 ft, 293 days measured
255258260263265199920062013202020261999: lowest 259.12 ft (1999-10-21), highest 261.16 ft (1999-06-26), average 259.89 ft, 227 days measured2000: lowest 258.23 ft (2000-10-13), highest 261.73 ft (2000-05-05), average 260.01 ft, 351 days measured2001: lowest 259.74 ft (2001-08-25), highest 264.61 ft (2001-06-08), average 260.41 ft, 357 days measured2002: lowest 259.54 ft (2002-10-06), highest 261.89 ft (2002-11-05), average 260.18 ft, 365 days measured2003: lowest 259.82 ft (2003-08-30), highest 262.26 ft (2003-02-22), average 260.20 ft, 363 days measured2004: lowest 259.69 ft (2004-10-01), highest 261.19 ft (2004-02-12), average 260.26 ft, 366 days measured2005: lowest 258.87 ft (2005-10-28), highest 261.91 ft (2005-02-08), average 259.75 ft, 365 days measured2006: lowest 258.19 ft (2006-10-09), highest 261.02 ft (2006-12-30), average 259.63 ft, 365 days measured2007: lowest 259.79 ft (2007-11-16), highest 261.31 ft (2007-05-03), average 260.19 ft, 365 days measured2008: lowest 259.08 ft (2008-08-11), highest 260.79 ft (2008-08-20), average 260.04 ft, 366 days measured2009: lowest 258.14 ft (2009-08-26), highest 260.75 ft (2009-04-19), average 259.60 ft, 365 days measured2010: lowest 258.31 ft (2010-11-01), highest 260.64 ft (2010-02-12), average 259.57 ft, 365 days measured2011: lowest 255.80 ft (2011-11-19), highest 259.88 ft (2011-05-22), average 258.16 ft, 365 days measured2012: lowest 256.51 ft (2012-01-02), highest 260.75 ft (2012-10-01), average 259.08 ft, 366 days measured2013: lowest 257.44 ft (2013-09-19), highest 260.71 ft (2013-01-10), average 259.30 ft, 361 days measured2014: lowest 259.29 ft (2014-09-06), highest 261.04 ft (2014-05-14), average 260.05 ft, 365 days measured2015: lowest 258.18 ft (2015-10-22), highest 261.67 ft (2015-05-26), average 259.91 ft, 365 days measured2016: lowest 259.13 ft (2016-08-12), highest 261.20 ft (2016-05-28), average 260.10 ft, 365 days measured2017: lowest 259.65 ft (2017-08-25), highest 261.07 ft (2017-04-03), average 260.10 ft, 365 days measured2018: lowest 258.08 ft (2018-09-02), highest 261.47 ft (2018-12-09), average 259.77 ft, 364 days measured2019: lowest 259.35 ft (2019-10-10), highest 261.10 ft (2019-01-03), average 260.15 ft, 365 days measured2020: lowest 259.32 ft (2020-09-01), highest 260.62 ft (2020-02-13), average 260.04 ft, 366 days measured2021: lowest 259.68 ft (2021-09-27), highest 262.80 ft (2021-06-01), average 260.17 ft, 365 days measured2022: lowest 257.52 ft (2022-10-25), highest 260.83 ft (2022-03-23), average 259.24 ft, 343 days measured2023: lowest 257.66 ft (2023-10-04), highest 261.00 ft (2023-04-28), average 259.26 ft, 365 days measured2024: lowest 258.75 ft (2024-01-01), highest 263.36 ft (2024-05-13), average 260.22 ft, 366 days measured2025: lowest 259.76 ft (2025-10-16), highest 262.39 ft (2025-06-13), average 260.24 ft, 365 days measured2026: lowest 259.02 ft (2026-09-30), highest 260.82 ft (2026-04-05), average 259.97 ft, 293 days measured
Lowest to highest that yearYear average2026 so far

One bar per year from the lowest to the highest daily level, with the year's average. Years with no bar have no daily record in the agency archive.

Lowest years

Years ranked by their lowest daily level.

  • 2011255.80 ft on Nov 19
  • 2012256.51 ft on Jan 2
  • 2013257.44 ft on Sep 19
  • 2022257.52 ft on Oct 25
  • 2023257.66 ft on Oct 4

Yearly highs and lows

YearAverageLowLow dateHighHigh date
2026 (293 days)259.97259.02Sep 30260.82Apr 5
2025260.24259.76Oct 16262.39Jun 13
2024260.22258.75Jan 1263.36May 13
2023259.26257.66Oct 4261.00Apr 28
2022259.24257.52Oct 25260.83Mar 23
2021260.17259.68Sep 27262.80Jun 1
2020260.04259.32Sep 1260.62Feb 13
2019260.15259.35Oct 10261.10Jan 3
2018259.77258.08Sep 2261.47Dec 9
2017260.10259.65Aug 25261.07Apr 3
2016260.10259.13Aug 12261.20May 28
2015259.91258.18Oct 22261.67May 26
2014260.05259.29Sep 6261.04May 14
2013259.30257.44Sep 19260.71Jan 10
2012259.08256.51Jan 2260.75Oct 1
2011258.16255.80Nov 19259.88May 22
2010259.57258.31Nov 1260.64Feb 12
2009259.60258.14Aug 26260.75Apr 19
2008260.04259.08Aug 11260.79Aug 20
2007260.19259.79Nov 16261.31May 3
2006259.63258.19Oct 9261.02Dec 30
2005259.75258.87Oct 28261.91Feb 8
2004260.26259.69Oct 1261.19Feb 12
2003260.20259.82Aug 30262.26Feb 22
2002260.18259.54Oct 6261.89Nov 5
2001260.41259.74Aug 25264.61Jun 8
2000260.01258.23Oct 13261.73May 5
1999 (227 days)259.89259.12Oct 21261.16Jun 26

Levels in feet. Partial years show the number of days with data.

Monthly averages

MonthAverageLowestHighest
January260.04256.51261.43
February260.19256.99262.26
March260.25257.84261.71
April260.22259.28261.07
May260.25259.60263.36
June260.11259.02264.61
July259.78258.21261.02
August259.39257.25260.79
September259.19256.46261.04
October259.24255.97261.32
November259.59255.80261.89
December259.86255.90261.47

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