Lake Travis Water Level

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Today's Water Level - 24 Hour

Day

Average Water Level

Rise / Fall

11:00 AM

 

672.81 feet

+0.00

10:00 AM

 

672.83 feet

-0.02

9:00 AM

 

672.83 feet

+0.00

8:00 AM

 

672.81 feet

+0.02

7:00 AM

 

672.81 feet

+0.00

6:00 AM

 

672.84 feet

-0.03

5:00 AM

 

672.84 feet

+0.00

4:00 AM

 

672.81 feet

+0.03

2:00 AM

 

672.86 feet

-0.05

1:00 AM

 

672.86 feet

+0.00

12:00 AM

 

672.86 feet

+0.00

 

Total Rise/Fall Today:  

red down arrow  -0.05 feet

* Lake Travis is considered full at 681 feet msl



Average Water Level Over The Last 30 Days

Day

Average Water Level

Rise / Fall

Sep 14, 2025

 

672.86 feet

-0.05

Sep 13, 2025

 

672.87 feet

-0.01

Sep 12, 2025

 

672.94 feet

-0.07

Sep 11, 2025

 

673.03 feet

-0.09

Sep 10, 2025

 

673.09 feet

-0.06

Sep 9, 2025

 

673.16 feet

-0.07

Sep 8, 2025

 

673.24 feet

-0.08

Sep 7, 2025

 

673.31 feet

-0.07

Sep 6, 2025

 

673.35 feet

-0.04

Sep 5, 2025

 

673.41 feet

-0.06

Sep 4, 2025

 

673.51 feet

-0.10

Sep 3, 2025

 

673.58 feet

-0.07

Sep 2, 2025

 

673.63 feet

-0.05

Sep 1, 2025

 

673.68 feet

-0.05

Aug 31, 2025

 

673.64 feet

+0.04

Aug 30, 2025

 

673.65 feet

-0.01

Aug 29, 2025

 

673.69 feet

-0.04

Aug 28, 2025

 

673.78 feet

-0.09

Aug 27, 2025

 

673.88 feet

-0.10

Aug 26, 2025

 

673.96 feet

-0.08

Aug 25, 2025

 

674.03 feet

-0.07

Aug 24, 2025

 

674.12 feet

-0.09

Aug 23, 2025

 

674.18 feet

-0.06

Aug 22, 2025

 

674.24 feet

-0.06

Aug 21, 2025

 

674.29 feet

-0.05

Aug 20, 2025

 

674.34 feet

-0.05

Aug 19, 2025

 

674.38 feet

-0.04

Aug 18, 2025

 

674.42 feet

-0.04

Aug 17, 2025

 

674.48 feet

-0.06

Aug 16, 2025

 

674.54 feet

-0.06

 

Total 30 Day Rise/Fall:  

red down arrow  -1.68 feet

* Lake Travis is considered full at 681 feet msl



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Highest Historic Flood Levels - Lake Travis

Rank

Date

Height (msl)

1

Dec 25, 1991
710.44

2

May 18, 1957
707.38

3

June 25, 1997
705.11

4

Feb 9, 1992
704.68
5 Oct 20, 2018 (most recent)
704.39

6

July 6, 2007 701.51

7

Nov 25, 2004
696.70

8

July 7, 2002
693.50

9

June 14, 1987
693.48

10

June 16, 2016
692.69


Lowest Historic Drought Levels - Lake Travis

Rank

Date

Height (msl)

1

Aug. 14, 1951
614.18

2

Nov. 8, 1963
615.02

3

Sept. 20, 2013
618.64

4

Nov. 15, 2014
622.65
5 Oct. 25, 2023 (most recent)
626.93

6

Oct. 4, 2009
629.83

7

Oct. 7, 1984 636.58

8

Oct. 15, 2000
640.24

9

Dec. 13, 2006
643.55

* msl: mean sea level; height is feet above msl

* Lake Travis is considered full for water supply purposes at 681 feet msl



Water Level News

1

Flood watch in effect for the Austin area until noon on Monday

Aug 31, 2025

Heat and rain in Austin Friday, but what’s the weather for UT game in Ohio on Saturday?

Aug 29, 2025

City of Austin plans to implement updated flood alert system

Aug 27, 2025

Tropical system poses rain threat to Central Texas this weekend

Aug 15, 2025

Thousands of Austin properties sit in areas prone to flooding.

Aug 12, 2025

The Reality of Climate Change in Texas: Drought and Floods

Aug 8, 2025

LCRA warns visitors to be on the lookout for flood debris on Highland Lakes

Aug 7, 2025

Barton Springs Pool closed as flooding brings debris, murky water

Aug 4, 2025

Barton Springs Pool closed as flooding brings debris, murky water

Aug 4, 2025

Tropical Low to Bring Rain to Texas Coast, Less Impact in Austin

Jul 27, 2025

* 17 news listings found concerning Lake Travis Water Level