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Lake Houston water level today

Lake in Harris County, Texas

42.17ft
12.85 m · NAVD88
Measured · provisional
Normal for the dateSteadyNOAA: No official flood stages here
24 hours
▲ 0.05 ft
7 days
▼ 0.27 ft
30 days
▼ 0.14 ft
Normal for Oct 23 ?
42.32 ft

At a glance · Oct 23

About normal

Lake Houston is 0.1 ft lower than normal for Oct 23, lower than on this date in 4 of the last 10 years, but still within its normal range.

  • This week↘ Falling 0.27 ft
  • Lowest on record↓ 36.34 ft (2011)

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

Normal for Oct 23Record lowToday42.17 ft

Today compared with past years on Oct 23

Lowest to highest on this date: 38.40–48.16 ftUsual range (10th–90th percentile): 41.46–45.31 ftNormal (25th–75th percentile): 41.97–44.55 ftToday: 42.17 ftToday 42.17 ftMedian 42.32Lowest 38.40Highest 48.1625th75th
Lowest to highest on this date: 38.40–48.16 ftUsual range (10th–90th percentile): 41.46–45.31 ftNormal (25th–75th percentile): 41.97–44.55 ftToday: 42.17 ftToday 42.17 ftMedian 42.32Lowest 38.40Highest 48.1625th75th

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 4 of the last 10 years.

The lake has fallen 0.27 ft in 7 days and fallen 0.14 ft in 30 days.

Since 1996, the lowest daily level was 36.34 ft (Sep 2011) and the highest 52.37 ft (Aug 2017).

Lake Houston level chart

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

2026 compared with 2025

4042434546JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec202520262025-09-17: 42.38 ft2025-09-22: 42.35 ft2025-09-27: 42.39 ft2025-10-02: 42.31 ft2025-10-07: 42.25 ft2025-10-12: 42.18 ft2025-10-17: 42.17 ft2025-10-22: 42.13 ft2025-10-27: 42.25 ft2025-11-01: 42.23 ft2025-11-06: 42.25 ft2025-11-11: 42.07 ft2025-11-16: 42.20 ft2025-11-21: 42.34 ft2025-11-26: 42.67 ft2025-12-01: 42.82 ft2025-12-06: 42.71 ft2025-12-11: 42.46 ft2025-12-16: 42.38 ft2025-12-21: 42.44 ft2025-12-26: 42.44 ft2025-12-31: 42.15 ft2026-01-05: 42.33 ft2026-01-10: 42.58 ft2026-01-15: 42.32 ft2026-01-20: 42.26 ft2026-01-25: 42.80 ft2026-01-30: 42.51 ft2026-02-04: 42.80 ft2026-02-09: 42.47 ft2026-02-14: 42.46 ft2026-02-19: 42.58 ft2026-02-24: 42.26 ft2026-03-01: 42.40 ft2026-03-06: 42.40 ft2026-03-11: 42.58 ft2026-03-16: 42.47 ft2026-03-21: 42.35 ft2026-03-26: 42.39 ft2026-03-31: 42.34 ft2026-04-05: 42.66 ft2026-04-10: 42.57 ft2026-04-15: 41.04 ft2026-04-20: 41.03 ft2026-04-25: 41.19 ft2026-04-30: 41.53 ft2026-05-05: 42.55 ft2026-05-10: 42.48 ft2026-05-15: 42.65 ft2026-05-20: 41.48 ft2026-05-25: 42.33 ft2026-05-30: 42.70 ft2026-06-04: 42.81 ft2026-06-09: 42.58 ft2026-06-14: 42.51 ft2026-06-19: 42.64 ft2026-06-24: 42.40 ft2026-06-29: 42.46 ft2026-07-04: 42.49 ft2026-07-09: 42.48 ft2026-07-14: 42.76 ft2026-07-19: 42.42 ft2026-07-24: 42.14 ft2026-07-29: 42.06 ft2026-08-03: 42.09 ft2026-08-08: 42.30 ft2026-08-13: 42.36 ft2026-08-18: 42.30 ft2026-08-23: 42.21 ft2026-08-28: 42.18 ft2026-09-02: 41.23 ft2026-09-07: 42.60 ft2026-09-12: 42.52 ft2026-09-17: 42.42 ft2026-09-22: 42.32 ft2026-09-27: 42.22 ft2026-10-02: 42.47 ft2026-10-07: 42.53 ft2026-10-12: 42.43 ft2026-10-17: 42.21 ft
4042434546JanAprJulOct202520262025-09-17: 42.38 ft2025-09-22: 42.35 ft2025-09-27: 42.39 ft2025-10-02: 42.31 ft2025-10-07: 42.25 ft2025-10-12: 42.18 ft2025-10-17: 42.17 ft2025-10-22: 42.13 ft2025-10-27: 42.25 ft2025-11-01: 42.23 ft2025-11-06: 42.25 ft2025-11-11: 42.07 ft2025-11-16: 42.20 ft2025-11-21: 42.34 ft2025-11-26: 42.67 ft2025-12-01: 42.82 ft2025-12-06: 42.71 ft2025-12-11: 42.46 ft2025-12-16: 42.38 ft2025-12-21: 42.44 ft2025-12-26: 42.44 ft2025-12-31: 42.15 ft2026-01-05: 42.33 ft2026-01-10: 42.58 ft2026-01-15: 42.32 ft2026-01-20: 42.26 ft2026-01-25: 42.80 ft2026-01-30: 42.51 ft2026-02-04: 42.80 ft2026-02-09: 42.47 ft2026-02-14: 42.46 ft2026-02-19: 42.58 ft2026-02-24: 42.26 ft2026-03-01: 42.40 ft2026-03-06: 42.40 ft2026-03-11: 42.58 ft2026-03-16: 42.47 ft2026-03-21: 42.35 ft2026-03-26: 42.39 ft2026-03-31: 42.34 ft2026-04-05: 42.66 ft2026-04-10: 42.57 ft2026-04-15: 41.04 ft2026-04-20: 41.03 ft2026-04-25: 41.19 ft2026-04-30: 41.53 ft2026-05-05: 42.55 ft2026-05-10: 42.48 ft2026-05-15: 42.65 ft2026-05-20: 41.48 ft2026-05-25: 42.33 ft2026-05-30: 42.70 ft2026-06-04: 42.81 ft2026-06-09: 42.58 ft2026-06-14: 42.51 ft2026-06-19: 42.64 ft2026-06-24: 42.40 ft2026-06-29: 42.46 ft2026-07-04: 42.49 ft2026-07-09: 42.48 ft2026-07-14: 42.76 ft2026-07-19: 42.42 ft2026-07-24: 42.14 ft2026-07-29: 42.06 ft2026-08-03: 42.09 ft2026-08-08: 42.30 ft2026-08-13: 42.36 ft2026-08-18: 42.30 ft2026-08-23: 42.21 ft2026-08-28: 42.18 ft2026-09-02: 41.23 ft2026-09-07: 42.60 ft2026-09-12: 42.52 ft2026-09-17: 42.42 ft2026-09-22: 42.32 ft2026-09-27: 42.22 ft2026-10-02: 42.47 ft2026-10-07: 42.53 ft2026-10-12: 42.43 ft2026-10-17: 42.21 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, 202542.13 ft▼ 0.04 ft
Oct 23, 202442.14 ft▼ 0.03 ft
Oct 23, 202341.45 ft▼ 0.72 ft
Oct 23, 202241.96 ft▼ 0.21 ft
Oct 23, 202142.59 ft▲ 0.42 ft
Oct 23, 202042.26 ft▲ 0.09 ft
Oct 23, 201941.66 ft▼ 0.51 ft
Oct 23, 201842.48 ft▲ 0.31 ft
Oct 23, 201742.50 ft▲ 0.33 ft
Oct 23, 201642.06 ft▼ 0.11 ft

Records & details

Highest
52.37 ft on Aug 29, 2017
Lowest
36.34 ft on Sep 5, 2011
Records from
1996 (30 years of daily data)
Storage
133,700 acre-ft
Water temperature
Not measured here

What acre-feet and % full mean

Full history: yearly highs and lows, monthly averages →

Lake Houston Dam

Height
66 ft
Completed
1954
Purposes
Irrigation; Other; Recreation; Water Supply
Owner
CITY OF HOUSTON
Normal storage
146,700 acre-ft
Surface area
12,240 acres

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

Boat ramps on Lake Houston

1 ramps without a name, on the map: 1

1 ramp listed. Links open the ramp's location on OpenStreetMap. Check the managing agency for closures, especially at low water. All Texas boat ramps →

Weather & wind

Today85°F · Sunny
Wind E 0 to 5 mph
Tonight61°F · Mostly Clear
Wind SE 0 to 5 mph
Saturday84°F · Sunny
Wind E 5 to 10 mph
Saturday Night62°F · Mostly Clear
Wind E 5 to 10 mph
Sunday80°F · Mostly Sunny
Wind E 5 to 10 mph
Sunday Night60°F · Mostly Cloudy
Wind E 0 to 5 mph

NOAA National Weather Service forecast for this lake's location, updated 5 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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