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North Fork Buffalo Creek Reservoir near Iowa Pk water level today

Lake in Wichita County, Texas

1,045.60ft
318.70 m · NAVD88
Measured · provisional
Normal for the dateSteadyNOAA: No official flood stages here
24 hours
▼ 0.01 ft
7 days
▼ 0.07 ft
30 days
▲ 0.46 ft
Normal for Oct 24 ?
1,046.16 ft

At a glance · Oct 24

About normal

North Fork Buffalo Creek Reservoir near Iowa Pk is 0.6 ft lower than normal for Oct 24, lower than on this date in 5 of the last 8 years, but still within its normal range.

  • This week→ Steady
  • Lowest on record↓ 1,038.20 ft (2024)

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

Normal for Oct 24Record lowToday1,045.60 ft

Today compared with past years on Oct 24

Lowest to highest on this date: 1,038.46–1,048.65 ftUsual range (10th–90th percentile): 1,039.71–1,047.70 ftNormal (25th–75th percentile): 1,041.26–1,047.06 ftToday: 1,045.60 ftToday 1,045.60 ftMedian 1,046.16Lowest 1,038.46Highest 1,048.6525th75th
Lowest to highest on this date: 1,038.46–1,048.65 ftUsual range (10th–90th percentile): 1,039.71–1,047.70 ftNormal (25th–75th percentile): 1,041.26–1,047.06 ftToday: 1,045.60 ftToday 1,045.60 ftMedian 1,046.16Lowest 1,038.4625th75th

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 24 in 5 of the last 8 years.

The lake has fallen 0.07 ft in 7 days and risen 0.46 ft in 30 days.

Since 2018, the lowest daily level was 1,038.20 ft (Jan 2024) and the highest 1,050.35 ft (Dec 2018).

North Fork Buffalo Creek Reservoir near Iowa Pk level chart

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

2026 compared with 2025

1,0391,0411,0441,0471,049JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec202520262025-08-22: 1,047.39 ft2025-08-30: 1,047.31 ft2025-09-04: 1,047.20 ft2025-09-09: 1,047.13 ft2025-09-14: 1,047.02 ft2025-09-19: 1,046.95 ft2025-09-24: 1,047.47 ft2025-09-29: 1,047.44 ft2025-10-07: 1,047.23 ft2025-10-12: 1,047.13 ft2025-10-18: 1,047.00 ft2025-10-23: 1,046.93 ft2025-10-28: 1,046.99 ft2025-11-02: 1,046.84 ft2025-11-12: 1,046.72 ft2025-11-17: 1,046.68 ft2025-11-22: 1,046.71 ft2025-11-27: 1,046.71 ft2025-12-02: 1,046.64 ft2025-12-07: 1,046.60 ft2025-12-12: 1,046.56 ft2025-12-17: 1,046.54 ft2025-12-22: 1,046.47 ft2025-12-27: 1,046.46 ft2026-01-01: 1,046.40 ft2026-01-06: 1,046.40 ft2026-01-11: 1,046.37 ft2026-01-16: 1,046.33 ft2026-01-21: 1,046.26 ft2026-01-26: 1,046.32 ft2026-01-31: 1,046.33 ft2026-02-05: 1,046.28 ft2026-02-10: 1,046.30 ft2026-02-15: 1,046.51 ft2026-02-20: 1,046.46 ft2026-02-25: 1,046.34 ft2026-03-05: 1,046.26 ft2026-03-11: 1,046.29 ft2026-03-16: 1,046.13 ft2026-03-21: 1,046.02 ft2026-03-26: 1,045.97 ft2026-03-31: 1,045.93 ft2026-04-05: 1,046.30 ft2026-04-10: 1,046.28 ft2026-04-15: 1,046.75 ft2026-04-20: 1,047.04 ft2026-04-25: 1,046.88 ft2026-04-30: 1,046.80 ft2026-05-05: 1,046.73 ft2026-05-10: 1,046.73 ft2026-05-18: 1,046.55 ft2026-05-23: 1,046.56 ft2026-05-28: 1,046.55 ft2026-06-02: 1,046.46 ft2026-06-07: 1,047.57 ft2026-06-12: 1,047.66 ft2026-06-17: 1,047.57 ft2026-06-22: 1,047.48 ft2026-07-03: 1,047.23 ft2026-07-08: 1,047.14 ft2026-07-13: 1,046.97 ft2026-07-18: 1,046.95 ft2026-07-23: 1,046.82 ft2026-07-28: 1,046.68 ft2026-08-02: 1,046.52 ft2026-08-07: 1,046.37 ft2026-08-12: 1,046.23 ft2026-08-18: 1,046.05 ft2026-08-24: 1,045.90 ft2026-08-29: 1,045.75 ft2026-09-03: 1,045.65 ft2026-09-08: 1,045.51 ft2026-09-13: 1,045.40 ft2026-09-18: 1,045.26 ft2026-09-23: 1,045.14 ft2026-09-28: 1,045.15 ft2026-10-03: 1,045.13 ft2026-10-08: 1,045.05 ft2026-10-13: 1,044.95 ft2026-10-18: 1,045.66 ft
1,0391,0411,0441,0471,049JanAprJulOct202520262025-08-22: 1,047.39 ft2025-08-30: 1,047.31 ft2025-09-04: 1,047.20 ft2025-09-09: 1,047.13 ft2025-09-14: 1,047.02 ft2025-09-19: 1,046.95 ft2025-09-24: 1,047.47 ft2025-09-29: 1,047.44 ft2025-10-07: 1,047.23 ft2025-10-12: 1,047.13 ft2025-10-18: 1,047.00 ft2025-10-23: 1,046.93 ft2025-10-28: 1,046.99 ft2025-11-02: 1,046.84 ft2025-11-12: 1,046.72 ft2025-11-17: 1,046.68 ft2025-11-22: 1,046.71 ft2025-11-27: 1,046.71 ft2025-12-02: 1,046.64 ft2025-12-07: 1,046.60 ft2025-12-12: 1,046.56 ft2025-12-17: 1,046.54 ft2025-12-22: 1,046.47 ft2025-12-27: 1,046.46 ft2026-01-01: 1,046.40 ft2026-01-06: 1,046.40 ft2026-01-11: 1,046.37 ft2026-01-16: 1,046.33 ft2026-01-21: 1,046.26 ft2026-01-26: 1,046.32 ft2026-01-31: 1,046.33 ft2026-02-05: 1,046.28 ft2026-02-10: 1,046.30 ft2026-02-15: 1,046.51 ft2026-02-20: 1,046.46 ft2026-02-25: 1,046.34 ft2026-03-05: 1,046.26 ft2026-03-11: 1,046.29 ft2026-03-16: 1,046.13 ft2026-03-21: 1,046.02 ft2026-03-26: 1,045.97 ft2026-03-31: 1,045.93 ft2026-04-05: 1,046.30 ft2026-04-10: 1,046.28 ft2026-04-15: 1,046.75 ft2026-04-20: 1,047.04 ft2026-04-25: 1,046.88 ft2026-04-30: 1,046.80 ft2026-05-05: 1,046.73 ft2026-05-10: 1,046.73 ft2026-05-18: 1,046.55 ft2026-05-23: 1,046.56 ft2026-05-28: 1,046.55 ft2026-06-02: 1,046.46 ft2026-06-07: 1,047.57 ft2026-06-12: 1,047.66 ft2026-06-17: 1,047.57 ft2026-06-22: 1,047.48 ft2026-07-03: 1,047.23 ft2026-07-08: 1,047.14 ft2026-07-13: 1,046.97 ft2026-07-18: 1,046.95 ft2026-07-23: 1,046.82 ft2026-07-28: 1,046.68 ft2026-08-02: 1,046.52 ft2026-08-07: 1,046.37 ft2026-08-12: 1,046.23 ft2026-08-18: 1,046.05 ft2026-08-24: 1,045.90 ft2026-08-29: 1,045.75 ft2026-09-03: 1,045.65 ft2026-09-08: 1,045.51 ft2026-09-13: 1,045.40 ft2026-09-18: 1,045.26 ft2026-09-23: 1,045.14 ft2026-09-28: 1,045.15 ft2026-10-03: 1,045.13 ft2026-10-08: 1,045.05 ft2026-10-13: 1,044.95 ft2026-10-18: 1,045.66 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 24, 20251,046.96 ft▲ 1.36 ft
Oct 24, 20241,040.21 ft▼ 5.39 ft
Oct 24, 20231,038.56 ft▼ 7.04 ft
Oct 24, 20221,041.61 ft▼ 3.99 ft
Oct 24, 20211,046.76 ft▲ 1.16 ft
Oct 24, 20201,047.33 ft▲ 1.73 ft
Oct 24, 20191,045.64 ft▲ 0.04 ft
Oct 24, 20181,048.48 ft▲ 2.88 ft

Records & details

Highest
1,050.35 ft on Dec 27, 2018
Lowest
1,038.20 ft on Jan 21, 2024
Records from
2018 (8 years of daily data)
Water temperature
Not measured here

Full history: yearly highs and lows, monthly averages →

North Fork Buffalo Creek Dam

Height
46 ft
Completed
1964
Purposes
Water Supply
Owner
CITY OF IOWA PARK
Normal storage
15,400 acre-ft
Surface area
1,401 acres

National Inventory of Dams (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers).

Boat ramps on North Fork Buffalo Creek Reservoir near Iowa Pk

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

Tonight59°F · Partly Cloudy
Wind SE 7 to 12 mph
Saturday82°F · Partly Sunny
Wind SSE 6 to 14 mph
Saturday Night62°F · Mostly Cloudy
Wind SE 8 to 13 mph
Sunday81°F · Mostly Cloudy
Wind SSE 8 to 16 mph
Sunday Night59°F · Mostly Cloudy
Wind SE 7 to 12 mph
Monday78°F · Partly Sunny
Wind SSE 9 mph

NOAA National Weather Service forecast for this lake's location, updated 17 min 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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