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Lake Athens water level today

Lake in Henderson County, Texas

439.46ft
133.95 m · NGVD29
Measured · provisional
Above normal for the dateSteadyNOAA: No official flood stages here
24 hours
▼ 0.01 ft
7 days
▼ 0.11 ft
30 days
▲ 0.75 ft
Normal for Oct 23 ?
439.04 ft

At a glance · Oct 23

Higher than usual

Lake Athens is 0.4 ft higher than normal for Oct 23, higher than on this date in 7 of the last 10 years.

  • This week↘ Falling 0.11 ft
  • Lowest on record↓ 434.38 ft (2011)

Compared with this gauge's own records for the same date. A statistical guide, not advice.

Normal for Oct 23Record lowToday439.46 ft

Today compared with past years on Oct 23

Lowest to highest on this date: 434.60–440.84 ftUsual range (10th–90th percentile): 436.40–439.92 ftNormal (25th–75th percentile): 438.10–439.41 ftToday: 439.46 ftToday 439.46 ftMedian 439.04Lowest 434.60Highest 440.8425th75th
Lowest to highest on this date: 434.60–440.84 ftUsual range (10th–90th percentile): 436.40–439.92 ftNormal (25th–75th percentile): 438.10–439.41 ftToday: 439.46 ftToday 439.46 ftMedian 439.04Lowest 434.6025th75th

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 3 of the last 10 years.

The lake has fallen 0.11 ft in 7 days and risen 0.75 ft in 30 days.

Since 2000, the lowest daily level was 434.38 ft (Nov 2011) and the highest 441.88 ft (Mar 2016).

Lake Athens level chart

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

2026 compared with 2025

435437439440442JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec202520262025-09-15: 440.26 ft2025-09-20: 440.19 ft2025-09-25: 440.17 ft2025-09-30: 440.11 ft2025-10-05: 440.05 ft2025-10-10: 439.98 ft2025-10-15: 439.91 ft2025-10-20: 439.84 ft2025-10-25: 440.04 ft2025-10-30: 440.10 ft2025-11-04: 440.09 ft2025-11-09: 440.10 ft2025-11-14: 440.08 ft2025-11-19: 440.12 ft2025-11-24: 440.41 ft2025-11-29: 440.59 ft2025-12-04: 440.56 ft2025-12-09: 440.49 ft2025-12-14: 440.46 ft2025-12-19: 440.43 ft2025-12-24: 440.43 ft2025-12-29: 440.40 ft2026-01-03: 440.34 ft2026-01-08: 440.33 ft2026-01-13: 440.39 ft2026-01-18: 440.31 ft2026-01-23: 440.33 ft2026-01-28: 440.48 ft2026-02-02: 440.43 ft2026-02-07: 440.44 ft2026-02-12: 440.44 ft2026-02-17: 440.53 ft2026-02-24: 440.42 ft2026-03-01: 440.38 ft2026-03-06: 440.37 ft2026-03-11: 440.45 ft2026-03-16: 440.36 ft2026-03-21: 440.27 ft2026-03-26: 440.22 ft2026-03-31: 440.15 ft2026-04-05: 440.27 ft2026-04-10: 440.21 ft2026-04-15: 440.26 ft2026-04-20: 440.24 ft2026-04-25: 440.25 ft2026-04-30: 440.32 ft2026-05-05: 440.30 ft2026-05-10: 440.24 ft2026-05-15: 440.19 ft2026-05-20: 440.12 ft2026-05-25: 440.15 ft2026-05-30: 440.10 ft2026-06-04: 440.04 ft2026-06-09: 440.10 ft2026-06-14: 440.14 ft2026-06-19: 440.43 ft2026-06-24: 440.31 ft2026-06-29: 440.15 ft2026-07-04: 440.03 ft2026-07-09: 439.93 ft2026-07-14: 440.01 ft2026-07-19: 439.97 ft2026-07-24: 439.85 ft2026-07-29: 439.73 ft2026-08-03: 439.59 ft2026-08-08: 439.49 ft2026-08-13: 439.42 ft2026-08-18: 439.29 ft2026-08-23: 439.19 ft2026-08-28: 439.07 ft2026-09-02: 438.97 ft2026-09-07: 439.02 ft2026-09-12: 438.92 ft2026-09-17: 438.82 ft2026-09-22: 438.73 ft2026-09-27: 438.62 ft2026-10-02: 438.58 ft2026-10-07: 439.65 ft2026-10-12: 439.62 ft2026-10-17: 439.54 ft
435437439440442JanAprJulOct202520262025-09-15: 440.26 ft2025-09-20: 440.19 ft2025-09-25: 440.17 ft2025-09-30: 440.11 ft2025-10-05: 440.05 ft2025-10-10: 439.98 ft2025-10-15: 439.91 ft2025-10-20: 439.84 ft2025-10-25: 440.04 ft2025-10-30: 440.10 ft2025-11-04: 440.09 ft2025-11-09: 440.10 ft2025-11-14: 440.08 ft2025-11-19: 440.12 ft2025-11-24: 440.41 ft2025-11-29: 440.59 ft2025-12-04: 440.56 ft2025-12-09: 440.49 ft2025-12-14: 440.46 ft2025-12-19: 440.43 ft2025-12-24: 440.43 ft2025-12-29: 440.40 ft2026-01-03: 440.34 ft2026-01-08: 440.33 ft2026-01-13: 440.39 ft2026-01-18: 440.31 ft2026-01-23: 440.33 ft2026-01-28: 440.48 ft2026-02-02: 440.43 ft2026-02-07: 440.44 ft2026-02-12: 440.44 ft2026-02-17: 440.53 ft2026-02-24: 440.42 ft2026-03-01: 440.38 ft2026-03-06: 440.37 ft2026-03-11: 440.45 ft2026-03-16: 440.36 ft2026-03-21: 440.27 ft2026-03-26: 440.22 ft2026-03-31: 440.15 ft2026-04-05: 440.27 ft2026-04-10: 440.21 ft2026-04-15: 440.26 ft2026-04-20: 440.24 ft2026-04-25: 440.25 ft2026-04-30: 440.32 ft2026-05-05: 440.30 ft2026-05-10: 440.24 ft2026-05-15: 440.19 ft2026-05-20: 440.12 ft2026-05-25: 440.15 ft2026-05-30: 440.10 ft2026-06-04: 440.04 ft2026-06-09: 440.10 ft2026-06-14: 440.14 ft2026-06-19: 440.43 ft2026-06-24: 440.31 ft2026-06-29: 440.15 ft2026-07-04: 440.03 ft2026-07-09: 439.93 ft2026-07-14: 440.01 ft2026-07-19: 439.97 ft2026-07-24: 439.85 ft2026-07-29: 439.73 ft2026-08-03: 439.59 ft2026-08-08: 439.49 ft2026-08-13: 439.42 ft2026-08-18: 439.29 ft2026-08-23: 439.19 ft2026-08-28: 439.07 ft2026-09-02: 438.97 ft2026-09-07: 439.02 ft2026-09-12: 438.92 ft2026-09-17: 438.82 ft2026-09-22: 438.73 ft2026-09-27: 438.62 ft2026-10-02: 438.58 ft2026-10-07: 439.65 ft2026-10-12: 439.62 ft2026-10-17: 439.54 ft
20262025Normal (middle 50% of past years)Usual range (10th–90th percentile)Median

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

DateLevelvs today
Oct 23, 2025439.79 ft▲ 0.33 ft
Oct 23, 2024438.95 ft▼ 0.51 ft
Oct 23, 2023438.05 ft▼ 1.41 ft
Oct 23, 2022438.17 ft▼ 1.29 ft
Oct 23, 2021439.90 ft▲ 0.44 ft
Oct 23, 2020440.23 ft▲ 0.77 ft
Oct 23, 2019438.94 ft▼ 0.52 ft
Oct 23, 2018439.38 ft▼ 0.08 ft
Oct 23, 2017439.19 ft▼ 0.27 ft
Oct 23, 2016439.20 ft▼ 0.26 ft

Records & details

Highest
441.88 ft on Mar 10, 2016
Lowest
434.38 ft on Nov 19, 2011
Records from
2000 (26 years of daily data)
Water temperature
Not measured here

Full history: yearly highs and lows, monthly averages →

Lake Athens Dam

Height
57 ft
Completed
1963
Purposes
Water Supply; Recreation
Owner
ATHENS MUNICIPAL WATER AUTHORITY
Normal storage
32,840 acre-ft
Surface area
1,471 acres

National Inventory of Dams (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers). All dam facts →

Weather & wind

This Afternoon84°F · Sunny
Wind ESE 5 mph
Tonight55°F · Mostly Clear
Wind 0 mph
Saturday84°F · Sunny
Wind SE 0 to 5 mph
Saturday Night57°F · Partly Cloudy
Wind SE 0 to 5 mph
Sunday80°F · Mostly Sunny
Wind ESE 0 to 5 mph
Sunday Night55°F · Mostly Cloudy
Wind ESE 0 to 5 mph

NOAA National Weather Service forecast for this lake's location, updated 1 h 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.

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