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Oak Creek Reservoir near Blackwell water level today

Lake in Coke County, Texas

1,973.27ft
601.45 m · NGVD29
Measured · provisional
Much below normal for the dateSteadyNOAA: No flooding
24 hours
▼ 0.01 ft
7 days
▼ 0.12 ft
30 days
▼ 0.39 ft
Normal for Oct 23 ?
1,983.92 ft

At a glance · Oct 23

Much lower than usual

Oak Creek Reservoir near Blackwell is 10.7 ft lower than normal for Oct 23, lower than on this date in all of the last 10 years.

  • This week↘ Falling 0.12 ft
  • Lowest on record↓ 1,965.65 ft (2003)

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

Normal for Oct 23Record lowToday1,973.27 ft

Today compared with past years on Oct 23

Lowest to highest on this date: 1,967.64–2,001.97 ftUsual range (10th–90th percentile): 1,974.02–1,997.39 ftNormal (25th–75th percentile): 1,977.01–1,992.37 ftToday: 1,973.27 ftToday 1,973.27 ftMedian 1,983.92Lowest 1,967.64Highest 2,001.9725th75th
Lowest to highest on this date: 1,967.64–2,001.97 ftUsual range (10th–90th percentile): 1,974.02–1,997.39 ftNormal (25th–75th percentile): 1,977.01–1,992.37 ftToday: 1,973.27 ftToday 1,973.27 ftMedian 1,983.92Lowest 1,967.64Highest 2,001.9725th75th

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 0.12 ft in 7 days and fallen 0.39 ft in 30 days.

Since 2000, the lowest daily level was 1,965.65 ft (Jun 2003) and the highest 2,002.17 ft (Oct 2018).

Oak Creek Reservoir near Blackwell level chart

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

2026 compared with 2025

1,9711,9781,9861,9932,000JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec202520262025-09-14: 1,979.00 ft2025-09-19: 1,978.87 ft2025-09-24: 1,978.90 ft2025-09-29: 1,978.79 ft2025-10-04: 1,978.66 ft2025-10-09: 1,978.53 ft2025-10-14: 1,978.40 ft2025-10-19: 1,978.31 ft2025-10-24: 1,978.25 ft2025-10-29: 1,978.21 ft2025-11-03: 1,978.09 ft2025-11-08: 1,978.02 ft2025-11-13: 1,977.91 ft2025-11-18: 1,977.83 ft2025-11-23: 1,977.79 ft2025-11-28: 1,977.86 ft2025-12-03: 1,977.77 ft2025-12-08: 1,977.71 ft2025-12-13: 1,977.62 ft2025-12-18: 1,977.56 ft2025-12-23: 1,977.51 ft2025-12-28: 1,977.50 ft2026-01-02: 1,977.45 ft2026-01-07: 1,977.37 ft2026-01-12: 1,977.28 ft2026-01-17: 1,977.20 ft2026-01-22: 1,977.14 ft2026-01-30: 1,977.12 ft2026-02-04: 1,977.07 ft2026-02-09: 1,977.02 ft2026-02-14: 1,977.03 ft2026-02-19: 1,976.99 ft2026-02-24: 1,976.91 ft2026-03-01: 1,976.86 ft2026-03-06: 1,976.79 ft2026-03-11: 1,976.85 ft2026-03-16: 1,976.71 ft2026-03-21: 1,976.60 ft2026-03-26: 1,976.48 ft2026-03-31: 1,976.37 ft2026-04-05: 1,976.36 ft2026-04-10: 1,976.25 ft2026-04-15: 1,976.65 ft2026-04-20: 1,976.62 ft2026-04-25: 1,976.55 ft2026-04-30: 1,976.43 ft2026-05-05: 1,976.37 ft2026-05-10: 1,976.31 ft2026-05-15: 1,976.32 ft2026-05-20: 1,976.22 ft2026-05-25: 1,976.21 ft2026-05-30: 1,976.18 ft2026-06-04: 1,976.06 ft2026-06-09: 1,976.34 ft2026-06-14: 1,976.20 ft2026-06-19: 1,976.07 ft2026-06-24: 1,975.95 ft2026-06-29: 1,975.74 ft2026-07-04: 1,975.54 ft2026-07-09: 1,975.43 ft2026-07-14: 1,975.38 ft2026-07-19: 1,975.59 ft2026-07-24: 1,975.45 ft2026-07-29: 1,975.27 ft2026-08-03: 1,975.12 ft2026-08-08: 1,974.93 ft2026-08-13: 1,974.75 ft2026-08-18: 1,974.58 ft2026-08-23: 1,974.42 ft2026-08-28: 1,974.27 ft2026-09-02: 1,974.13 ft2026-09-07: 1,974.00 ft2026-09-12: 1,973.87 ft2026-09-17: 1,973.73 ft2026-09-22: 1,973.65 ft2026-09-27: 1,973.57 ft2026-10-02: 1,973.56 ft2026-10-07: 1,973.50 ft2026-10-12: 1,973.40 ft2026-10-17: 1,973.35 ft
1,9711,9781,9861,9932,000JanAprJulOct202520262025-09-14: 1,979.00 ft2025-09-19: 1,978.87 ft2025-09-24: 1,978.90 ft2025-09-29: 1,978.79 ft2025-10-04: 1,978.66 ft2025-10-09: 1,978.53 ft2025-10-14: 1,978.40 ft2025-10-19: 1,978.31 ft2025-10-24: 1,978.25 ft2025-10-29: 1,978.21 ft2025-11-03: 1,978.09 ft2025-11-08: 1,978.02 ft2025-11-13: 1,977.91 ft2025-11-18: 1,977.83 ft2025-11-23: 1,977.79 ft2025-11-28: 1,977.86 ft2025-12-03: 1,977.77 ft2025-12-08: 1,977.71 ft2025-12-13: 1,977.62 ft2025-12-18: 1,977.56 ft2025-12-23: 1,977.51 ft2025-12-28: 1,977.50 ft2026-01-02: 1,977.45 ft2026-01-07: 1,977.37 ft2026-01-12: 1,977.28 ft2026-01-17: 1,977.20 ft2026-01-22: 1,977.14 ft2026-01-30: 1,977.12 ft2026-02-04: 1,977.07 ft2026-02-09: 1,977.02 ft2026-02-14: 1,977.03 ft2026-02-19: 1,976.99 ft2026-02-24: 1,976.91 ft2026-03-01: 1,976.86 ft2026-03-06: 1,976.79 ft2026-03-11: 1,976.85 ft2026-03-16: 1,976.71 ft2026-03-21: 1,976.60 ft2026-03-26: 1,976.48 ft2026-03-31: 1,976.37 ft2026-04-05: 1,976.36 ft2026-04-10: 1,976.25 ft2026-04-15: 1,976.65 ft2026-04-20: 1,976.62 ft2026-04-25: 1,976.55 ft2026-04-30: 1,976.43 ft2026-05-05: 1,976.37 ft2026-05-10: 1,976.31 ft2026-05-15: 1,976.32 ft2026-05-20: 1,976.22 ft2026-05-25: 1,976.21 ft2026-05-30: 1,976.18 ft2026-06-04: 1,976.06 ft2026-06-09: 1,976.34 ft2026-06-14: 1,976.20 ft2026-06-19: 1,976.07 ft2026-06-24: 1,975.95 ft2026-06-29: 1,975.74 ft2026-07-04: 1,975.54 ft2026-07-09: 1,975.43 ft2026-07-14: 1,975.38 ft2026-07-19: 1,975.59 ft2026-07-24: 1,975.45 ft2026-07-29: 1,975.27 ft2026-08-03: 1,975.12 ft2026-08-08: 1,974.93 ft2026-08-13: 1,974.75 ft2026-08-18: 1,974.58 ft2026-08-23: 1,974.42 ft2026-08-28: 1,974.27 ft2026-09-02: 1,974.13 ft2026-09-07: 1,974.00 ft2026-09-12: 1,973.87 ft2026-09-17: 1,973.73 ft2026-09-22: 1,973.65 ft2026-09-27: 1,973.57 ft2026-10-02: 1,973.56 ft2026-10-07: 1,973.50 ft2026-10-12: 1,973.40 ft2026-10-17: 1,973.35 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, 20251,978.22 ft▲ 4.95 ft
Oct 23, 20241,982.35 ft▲ 9.08 ft
Oct 23, 20231,984.43 ft▲ 11.16 ft
Oct 23, 20221,989.54 ft▲ 16.27 ft
Oct 23, 20211,995.08 ft▲ 21.81 ft
Oct 23, 20201,996.60 ft▲ 23.33 ft
Oct 23, 20191,998.04 ft▲ 24.77 ft
Oct 23, 20182,001.25 ft▲ 27.98 ft
Oct 23, 20171,989.95 ft▲ 16.68 ft
Oct 23, 20161,989.55 ft▲ 16.28 ft

Records & details

Highest
2,002.17 ft on Oct 19, 2018
Lowest
1,965.65 ft on Jun 4, 2003
Records from
2000 (26 years of daily data)
Water temperature
Not measured here

Full history: yearly highs and lows, monthly averages →

Oak Creek Dam

Height
87 ft
Completed
1952
Purposes
Water Supply
Owner
CITY OF SWEETWATER
Normal storage
39,360 acre-ft
Surface area
2,375 acres

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

Weather & wind

Overnight59°F · Partly Cloudy
Wind SE 5 mph
Friday84°F · Mostly Sunny
Wind SSE 5 to 15 mph
Friday Night59°F · Partly Cloudy
Wind SE 5 to 10 mph
Saturday81°F · Mostly Cloudy
Wind SE 5 to 10 mph
Saturday Night63°F · Mostly Cloudy
Wind SE 10 mph
Sunday79°F · Mostly Cloudy
Wind SE 10 to 15 mph

NOAA National Weather Service forecast for this lake's location, updated 11 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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