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Lake Waxahachie water level today

Lake in Ellis County, Texas

526.90ft
160.60 m · NGVD29
Measured · provisional
Below normal for the dateSteadyNOAA: No official flood stages here
24 hours
▼ 0.03 ft
7 days
▼ 0.11 ft
30 days
▼ 0.26 ft
Normal for Oct 23 ?
528.98 ft

At a glance · Oct 23

Lower than usual

Lake Waxahachie is 2.1 ft lower than normal for Oct 23, lower than on this date in 7 of the last 10 years.

  • This week↘ Falling 0.11 ft
  • Lowest on record↓ 523.29 ft (2023)

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

Normal for Oct 23Record lowToday526.90 ft

Today compared with past years on Oct 23

Lowest to highest on this date: 523.29–532.57 ftUsual range (10th–90th percentile): 525.95–530.96 ftNormal (25th–75th percentile): 527.54–529.88 ftToday: 526.90 ftToday 526.90 ftMedian 528.98Lowest 523.29Highest 532.5725th75th
Lowest to highest on this date: 523.29–532.57 ftUsual range (10th–90th percentile): 525.95–530.96 ftNormal (25th–75th percentile): 527.54–529.88 ftToday: 526.90 ftToday 526.90 ftMedian 528.98Lowest 523.2925th75th

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 7 of the last 10 years.

The lake has fallen 0.11 ft in 7 days and fallen 0.26 ft in 30 days.

Since 2000, the lowest daily level was 523.29 ft (Oct 2023) and the highest 533.43 ft (Mar 2007).

Lake Waxahachie level chart

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

2026 compared with 2025

525527529531533JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec202520262025-09-15: 529.99 ft2025-09-20: 529.80 ft2025-09-25: 529.69 ft2025-09-30: 529.55 ft2025-10-05: 529.32 ft2025-10-10: 529.16 ft2025-10-15: 528.97 ft2025-10-20: 528.77 ft2025-10-25: 528.85 ft2025-10-30: 528.76 ft2025-11-04: 528.60 ft2025-11-09: 528.51 ft2025-11-14: 528.37 ft2025-11-19: 528.31 ft2025-11-24: 528.62 ft2025-11-29: 528.82 ft2025-12-04: 528.77 ft2025-12-09: 528.67 ft2025-12-14: 528.54 ft2025-12-19: 528.43 ft2025-12-24: 528.35 ft2025-12-29: 528.22 ft2026-01-03: 528.10 ft2026-01-08: 527.97 ft2026-01-13: 527.89 ft2026-01-18: 527.81 ft2026-01-23: 527.88 ft2026-01-28: 528.02 ft2026-02-02: 528.02 ft2026-02-07: 528.11 ft2026-02-12: 528.14 ft2026-02-17: 528.61 ft2026-02-22: 528.56 ft2026-02-27: 528.56 ft2026-03-04: 528.56 ft2026-03-09: 528.66 ft2026-03-14: 528.99 ft2026-03-19: 528.96 ft2026-03-24: 528.95 ft2026-03-29: 528.87 ft2026-04-03: 528.85 ft2026-04-08: 529.08 ft2026-04-13: 529.09 ft2026-04-18: 529.19 ft2026-04-23: 529.16 ft2026-04-28: 529.14 ft2026-05-03: 529.19 ft2026-05-08: 529.18 ft2026-05-14: 529.09 ft2026-05-19: 528.90 ft2026-05-24: 529.15 ft2026-05-29: 529.53 ft2026-06-03: 529.46 ft2026-06-08: 532.18 ft2026-06-13: 531.94 ft2026-06-18: 531.86 ft2026-06-23: 531.83 ft2026-06-28: 531.66 ft2026-07-03: 531.42 ft2026-07-08: 531.18 ft2026-07-13: 531.04 ft2026-07-18: 531.07 ft2026-07-23: 530.88 ft2026-07-28: 530.56 ft2026-08-02: 530.28 ft2026-08-07: 529.98 ft2026-08-12: 529.66 ft2026-08-17: 529.33 ft2026-08-22: 529.05 ft2026-08-27: 528.74 ft2026-09-02: 528.37 ft2026-09-07: 528.07 ft2026-09-12: 527.79 ft2026-09-17: 527.49 ft2026-09-22: 527.22 ft2026-09-27: 526.91 ft2026-10-02: 527.10 ft2026-10-07: 527.13 ft2026-10-12: 527.03 ft2026-10-17: 526.99 ft
525527529531533JanAprJulOct202520262025-09-15: 529.99 ft2025-09-20: 529.80 ft2025-09-25: 529.69 ft2025-09-30: 529.55 ft2025-10-05: 529.32 ft2025-10-10: 529.16 ft2025-10-15: 528.97 ft2025-10-20: 528.77 ft2025-10-25: 528.85 ft2025-10-30: 528.76 ft2025-11-04: 528.60 ft2025-11-09: 528.51 ft2025-11-14: 528.37 ft2025-11-19: 528.31 ft2025-11-24: 528.62 ft2025-11-29: 528.82 ft2025-12-04: 528.77 ft2025-12-09: 528.67 ft2025-12-14: 528.54 ft2025-12-19: 528.43 ft2025-12-24: 528.35 ft2025-12-29: 528.22 ft2026-01-03: 528.10 ft2026-01-08: 527.97 ft2026-01-13: 527.89 ft2026-01-18: 527.81 ft2026-01-23: 527.88 ft2026-01-28: 528.02 ft2026-02-02: 528.02 ft2026-02-07: 528.11 ft2026-02-12: 528.14 ft2026-02-17: 528.61 ft2026-02-22: 528.56 ft2026-02-27: 528.56 ft2026-03-04: 528.56 ft2026-03-09: 528.66 ft2026-03-14: 528.99 ft2026-03-19: 528.96 ft2026-03-24: 528.95 ft2026-03-29: 528.87 ft2026-04-03: 528.85 ft2026-04-08: 529.08 ft2026-04-13: 529.09 ft2026-04-18: 529.19 ft2026-04-23: 529.16 ft2026-04-28: 529.14 ft2026-05-03: 529.19 ft2026-05-08: 529.18 ft2026-05-14: 529.09 ft2026-05-19: 528.90 ft2026-05-24: 529.15 ft2026-05-29: 529.53 ft2026-06-03: 529.46 ft2026-06-08: 532.18 ft2026-06-13: 531.94 ft2026-06-18: 531.86 ft2026-06-23: 531.83 ft2026-06-28: 531.66 ft2026-07-03: 531.42 ft2026-07-08: 531.18 ft2026-07-13: 531.04 ft2026-07-18: 531.07 ft2026-07-23: 530.88 ft2026-07-28: 530.56 ft2026-08-02: 530.28 ft2026-08-07: 529.98 ft2026-08-12: 529.66 ft2026-08-17: 529.33 ft2026-08-22: 529.05 ft2026-08-27: 528.74 ft2026-09-02: 528.37 ft2026-09-07: 528.07 ft2026-09-12: 527.79 ft2026-09-17: 527.49 ft2026-09-22: 527.22 ft2026-09-27: 526.91 ft2026-10-02: 527.10 ft2026-10-07: 527.13 ft2026-10-12: 527.03 ft2026-10-17: 526.99 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, 2025528.64 ft▲ 1.74 ft
Oct 23, 2024525.89 ft▼ 1.01 ft
Oct 23, 2023523.34 ft▼ 3.56 ft
Oct 23, 2022526.62 ft▼ 0.28 ft
Oct 23, 2021528.98 ft▲ 2.08 ft
Oct 23, 2020527.33 ft▲ 0.43 ft
Oct 23, 2019528.58 ft▲ 1.68 ft
Oct 23, 2018532.15 ft▲ 5.25 ft
Oct 23, 2017528.22 ft▲ 1.32 ft
Oct 23, 2016530.15 ft▲ 3.25 ft

Records & details

Highest
533.43 ft on Mar 31, 2007
Lowest
523.29 ft on Oct 25, 2023
Records from
2000 (26 years of daily data)
Water temperature
Not measured here

Full history: yearly highs and lows, monthly averages →

Boat ramps on Lake Waxahachie

3 more ramps without a name, on the map: 123

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

Campgrounds near Lake Waxahachie

  • Waxahachie CK7.3 mi · USACE
  • High View9.4 mi · USACE

Federal campgrounds from Recreation.gov; straight-line distance from the lake's gauge or dam.

Weather & wind

This Afternoon85°F · Sunny
Wind SE 5 mph
Tonight57°F · Mostly Clear
Wind SE 0 to 5 mph
Saturday85°F · Sunny
Wind SE 0 to 10 mph
Saturday Night59°F · Partly Cloudy
Wind SE 0 to 5 mph
Sunday81°F · Mostly Sunny
Wind SE 0 to 10 mph
Sunday Night56°F · Mostly Cloudy
Wind SE 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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