Lake Kickapoo water level today
Lake in Archer County, Texas
At a glance · Oct 23
Lake Kickapoo is 2.2 ft higher than normal for Oct 23, higher than on this date in 4 of the last 10 years, but still within its normal range.
- This week→ Steady
- Lowest on record↓ 1,029.43 ft (2014)
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 6 of the last 10 years.
The lake has risen 0.09 ft in 7 days and risen 0.46 ft in 30 days.
Since 2000, the lowest daily level was 1,029.43 ft (Jul 2014) and the highest 1,047.38 ft (Dec 2018).
Lake Kickapoo 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 | 1,043.33 ft | ▲ 1.37 ft |
| Oct 23, 2024 | 1,039.41 ft | ▼ 2.55 ft |
| Oct 23, 2023 | 1,036.35 ft | ▼ 5.61 ft |
| Oct 23, 2022 | 1,038.09 ft | ▼ 3.87 ft |
| Oct 23, 2021 | 1,041.93 ft | ▼ 0.03 ft |
| Oct 23, 2020 | 1,042.51 ft | ▲ 0.55 ft |
| Oct 23, 2019 | 1,042.67 ft | ▲ 0.71 ft |
| Oct 23, 2018 | 1,045.63 ft | ▲ 3.67 ft |
| Oct 23, 2017 | 1,043.35 ft | ▲ 1.39 ft |
| Oct 23, 2016 | 1,043.97 ft | ▲ 2.01 ft |
Records & details
- Highest
- 1,047.38 ft on Dec 27, 2018
- Lowest
- 1,029.43 ft on Jul 2, 2014
- Records from
- 2000 (26 years of daily data)
- Water temperature
- Not measured here
Lake Kickapoo Dam
- Height
- 62 ft
- Completed
- 1945
- Purposes
- Water Supply
- Owner
- CITY OF WICHITA FALLS
- Normal storage
- 86,345 acre-ft
- Surface area
- 5,864 acres
National Inventory of Dams (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers). All dam facts →
Weather & wind
Wind SSE 5 to 13 mph
Wind SE 5 to 12 mph
Wind SSE 3 to 12 mph
Wind SE 5 to 10 mph
Wind SSE 5 to 15 mph
Wind SE 5 to 10 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.