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Lake Sweetwater water level today

Lake in Nolan County, Texas

2,090.25ft
637.11 m · LMSL
Measured · provisional
Much below normal for the dateSteadyNOAA: No flooding
24 hours
▼ 0.02 ft
7 days
▼ 0.11 ft
30 days
▼ 0.38 ft
Normal for Oct 23 ?
2,103.97 ft

At a glance · Oct 23

Much lower than usual

Lake Sweetwater is 13.7 ft lower than normal for Oct 23, lower than on this date in all of the last 10 years.

  • This week↘ Falling 0.11 ft
  • Lowest on record↓ 2,085.97 ft (2015)

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

Normal for Oct 23Record lowToday2,090.25 ft

Today compared with past years on Oct 23

Lowest to highest on this date: 2,085.97–2,115.67 ftUsual range (10th–90th percentile): 2,091.85–2,113.36 ftNormal (25th–75th percentile): 2,094.60–2,112.25 ftToday: 2,090.25 ftToday 2,090.25 ftMedian 2,103.97Lowest 2,085.97Highest 2,115.6725th75th
Lowest to highest on this date: 2,085.97–2,115.67 ftUsual range (10th–90th percentile): 2,091.85–2,113.36 ftNormal (25th–75th percentile): 2,094.60–2,112.25 ftToday: 2,090.25 ftToday 2,090.25 ftMedian 2,103.97Lowest 2,085.9725th75th

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 every one of the last 10 years on record.

The lake has fallen 0.11 ft in 7 days and fallen 0.38 ft in 30 days.

Since 2007, the lowest daily level was 2,085.97 ft (Oct 2015) and the highest 2,116.99 ft (May 2019).

Lake Sweetwater level chart

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

2026 compared with 2025

2,0872,0952,1022,1102,118JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec202520262025-09-13: 2,096.52 ft2025-09-18: 2,096.40 ft2025-09-23: 2,096.29 ft2025-09-28: 2,096.23 ft2025-10-03: 2,096.12 ft2025-10-08: 2,096.02 ft2025-10-13: 2,095.91 ft2025-10-18: 2,095.83 ft2025-10-23: 2,095.72 ft2025-10-28: 2,095.78 ft2025-11-02: 2,095.68 ft2025-11-07: 2,095.60 ft2025-11-12: 2,095.51 ft2025-11-17: 2,095.46 ft2025-11-22: 2,095.45 ft2025-11-27: 2,095.39 ft2025-12-02: 2,095.31 ft2025-12-07: 2,095.24 ft2025-12-12: 2,095.19 ft2025-12-17: 2,095.15 ft2025-12-22: 2,095.10 ft2025-12-27: 2,095.09 ft2026-01-01: 2,095.01 ft2026-01-06: 2,094.97 ft2026-01-11: 2,094.92 ft2026-01-16: 2,094.87 ft2026-01-21: 2,094.81 ft2026-01-30: 2,094.86 ft2026-02-04: 2,094.83 ft2026-02-09: 2,094.81 ft2026-02-14: 2,094.85 ft2026-02-19: 2,094.82 ft2026-02-24: 2,094.76 ft2026-03-01: 2,094.70 ft2026-03-06: 2,094.67 ft2026-03-11: 2,094.62 ft2026-03-16: 2,094.46 ft2026-03-21: 2,094.41 ft2026-03-26: 2,094.33 ft2026-03-31: 2,094.24 ft2026-04-05: 2,094.17 ft2026-04-10: 2,094.10 ft2026-04-15: 2,094.15 ft2026-04-20: 2,094.02 ft2026-04-25: 2,093.98 ft2026-04-30: 2,093.83 ft2026-05-05: 2,093.79 ft2026-05-10: 2,093.69 ft2026-05-15: 2,093.59 ft2026-05-20: 2,093.49 ft2026-05-25: 2,093.50 ft2026-05-30: 2,093.50 ft2026-06-04: 2,093.44 ft2026-06-09: 2,093.51 ft2026-06-14: 2,093.37 ft2026-06-19: 2,093.23 ft2026-06-24: 2,093.10 ft2026-06-29: 2,092.91 ft2026-07-04: 2,092.73 ft2026-07-09: 2,092.61 ft2026-07-14: 2,092.46 ft2026-07-19: 2,092.47 ft2026-07-24: 2,092.35 ft2026-07-29: 2,092.19 ft2026-08-03: 2,092.03 ft2026-08-08: 2,091.87 ft2026-08-13: 2,091.69 ft2026-08-18: 2,091.51 ft2026-08-23: 2,091.35 ft2026-08-28: 2,091.19 ft2026-09-02: 2,091.04 ft2026-09-07: 2,091.00 ft2026-09-12: 2,090.92 ft2026-09-17: 2,090.75 ft2026-09-22: 2,090.65 ft2026-09-27: 2,090.54 ft2026-10-02: 2,090.49 ft2026-10-07: 2,090.44 ft2026-10-12: 2,090.34 ft2026-10-17: 2,090.33 ft
2,0872,0952,1022,1102,118JanAprJulOct202520262025-09-13: 2,096.52 ft2025-09-18: 2,096.40 ft2025-09-23: 2,096.29 ft2025-09-28: 2,096.23 ft2025-10-03: 2,096.12 ft2025-10-08: 2,096.02 ft2025-10-13: 2,095.91 ft2025-10-18: 2,095.83 ft2025-10-23: 2,095.72 ft2025-10-28: 2,095.78 ft2025-11-02: 2,095.68 ft2025-11-07: 2,095.60 ft2025-11-12: 2,095.51 ft2025-11-17: 2,095.46 ft2025-11-22: 2,095.45 ft2025-11-27: 2,095.39 ft2025-12-02: 2,095.31 ft2025-12-07: 2,095.24 ft2025-12-12: 2,095.19 ft2025-12-17: 2,095.15 ft2025-12-22: 2,095.10 ft2025-12-27: 2,095.09 ft2026-01-01: 2,095.01 ft2026-01-06: 2,094.97 ft2026-01-11: 2,094.92 ft2026-01-16: 2,094.87 ft2026-01-21: 2,094.81 ft2026-01-30: 2,094.86 ft2026-02-04: 2,094.83 ft2026-02-09: 2,094.81 ft2026-02-14: 2,094.85 ft2026-02-19: 2,094.82 ft2026-02-24: 2,094.76 ft2026-03-01: 2,094.70 ft2026-03-06: 2,094.67 ft2026-03-11: 2,094.62 ft2026-03-16: 2,094.46 ft2026-03-21: 2,094.41 ft2026-03-26: 2,094.33 ft2026-03-31: 2,094.24 ft2026-04-05: 2,094.17 ft2026-04-10: 2,094.10 ft2026-04-15: 2,094.15 ft2026-04-20: 2,094.02 ft2026-04-25: 2,093.98 ft2026-04-30: 2,093.83 ft2026-05-05: 2,093.79 ft2026-05-10: 2,093.69 ft2026-05-15: 2,093.59 ft2026-05-20: 2,093.49 ft2026-05-25: 2,093.50 ft2026-05-30: 2,093.50 ft2026-06-04: 2,093.44 ft2026-06-09: 2,093.51 ft2026-06-14: 2,093.37 ft2026-06-19: 2,093.23 ft2026-06-24: 2,093.10 ft2026-06-29: 2,092.91 ft2026-07-04: 2,092.73 ft2026-07-09: 2,092.61 ft2026-07-14: 2,092.46 ft2026-07-19: 2,092.47 ft2026-07-24: 2,092.35 ft2026-07-29: 2,092.19 ft2026-08-03: 2,092.03 ft2026-08-08: 2,091.87 ft2026-08-13: 2,091.69 ft2026-08-18: 2,091.51 ft2026-08-23: 2,091.35 ft2026-08-28: 2,091.19 ft2026-09-02: 2,091.04 ft2026-09-07: 2,091.00 ft2026-09-12: 2,090.92 ft2026-09-17: 2,090.75 ft2026-09-22: 2,090.65 ft2026-09-27: 2,090.54 ft2026-10-02: 2,090.49 ft2026-10-07: 2,090.44 ft2026-10-12: 2,090.34 ft2026-10-17: 2,090.33 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, 20252,095.72 ft▲ 5.47 ft
Oct 23, 20242,100.09 ft▲ 9.84 ft
Oct 23, 20232,103.81 ft▲ 13.56 ft
Oct 23, 20222,107.97 ft▲ 17.72 ft
Oct 23, 20212,112.97 ft▲ 22.72 ft
Oct 23, 20202,113.35 ft▲ 23.10 ft
Oct 23, 20192,115.63 ft▲ 25.38 ft
Oct 23, 20182,113.25 ft▲ 23.00 ft
Oct 23, 20172,092.68 ft▲ 2.43 ft
Oct 23, 20162,092.88 ft▲ 2.63 ft

Records & details

Highest
2,116.99 ft on May 8, 2019
Lowest
2,085.97 ft on Oct 21, 2015
Records from
2007 (19 years of daily data)
Water temperature
Not measured here

Full history: yearly highs and lows, monthly averages →

Lake Sweetwater Dam

Height
58 ft
Completed
1930
Purposes
Water Supply; Recreation
Owner
CITY OF SWEETWATER
Normal storage
10,975 acre-ft
Surface area
588 acres

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

Weather & wind

This Afternoon85°F · Mostly Sunny
Wind SSE 15 mph
Tonight59°F · Partly Cloudy
Wind SSE 10 to 15 mph
Saturday82°F · Partly Sunny
Wind SSE 10 to 15 mph
Saturday Night62°F · Mostly Cloudy
Wind SSE 10 to 15 mph
Sunday80°F · Mostly Cloudy
Wind SSE 15 mph
Sunday Night61°F · Mostly Cloudy
Wind SE 10 to 15 mph

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

Flood information

NOAA: No flooding

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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