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Lake J.B. Thomas Water Level Today

Lake J.B. Thomas is 20.5% full at 2,226.4 ft as of Oct 24, according to the Texas Water Development Board.

20.5%
Full, by conservation storage
2,226.4 ft
Elevation above sea level
31.6 ft
Below full pool of 2,258.0 ft
Today, 2,226.4 ftFull pool, 2,258.0 ftNormal, 2,229.9 ft
2,2202,2302,2402,2502,260
Since the day before
−0.02 ft
Last 7 days
−0.05 ft
Last 30 days
+0.14 ft
Compared with normal
3.5 ft below

Updated Oct 24 (daily average). Source: Texas Water Development Board. Normal is the median level for Oct 24 from 2006 to 2026. Elevations are in feet above NGVD29.

Lake J.B. Thomas level history

Time range
2,2202,2402,260Sep 24Oct 1Oct 8Oct 15Oct 22
Last 30 daysFull pool
2,2202,2402,260NovFebMayAug
This yearSame dates last yearFull pool
2,2002,2202,2402,260201920222025
One reading a weekFull pool

Elevation in feet, one reading per day (one a week over 10 years). Source: Texas Water Development Board.

Common questions

Is Lake J.B. Thomas full?

No. It is 20.5% full by conservation storage, 31.6 ft below its full pool elevation of 2,258.0 ft.

What is the lowest Lake J.B. Thomas has been since 1999?

1,221.4 ft, in April 2000, in daily records back to February 1999.

What is the highest Lake J.B. Thomas has been since 1999?

2,251.9 ft, in July 2015, in daily records back to February 1999.

How does today compare with a normal year?

It is 3.5 ft below the median level for Oct 24 across the stored record.

Is Lake J.B. Thomas rising or falling?

Falling: it is down 0.05 ft over the last 7 days.

Other lakes near Lake J.B. Thomas

Lake Alan Henry73.2% fullE. V. Spence Reservoir9.3% fullLake Abilene6.8% fullO. C. Fisher Lake10.4% fullTwin Buttes Reservoir4.3% fullLake Nasworthy85.9% full
All Texas lakes

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