Average Water Level by Month - 2024

Date

Average Water Level

2024-December

 

638.10 feet

2024-November

 

638.63 feet

2024-October

 

639.46 feet

2024-September

 

642.11 feet

2024-August

 

641.29 feet

2024-July

 

635.76 feet

2024-June

 

634.69 feet

2024-May

 

632.27 feet

2024-April

 

630.64 feet

2024-March

 

631.42 feet

2024-February

 

631.78 feet

2024-January

 

631.04 feet

 

Total Rise/Fall 2024:  

green up arrow  7.06 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

Typical summer heat, spotty rain before the weekend

Aug 13, 2026

Satellite photos show how S.A.-area lakes refilled after July rain and flooding

Aug 7, 2026

Scattered showers, rain cooled air for some

Aug 3, 2026

Another triple-digit day in the mix before a slight rain chance

Jul 31, 2026

Lake Travis surged above full during recent Texas flooding. What residents need to know

Jul 27, 2026

Trinity aquifer visible in Texas cave after heavy rains

Jul 24, 2026

Lake Travis passes capacity after devastating Texas floods, threatening homes as Bertha moves along Gulf

Jul 21, 2026

Hundreds of homes damaged by Texas floods as concerns remain downstream

Jul 20, 2026

LCRA to begin floodgate operations at Mansfield Dam for the first time since 2019

Jul 17, 2026

LCRA opens floodgates at Wirtz and Starcke dams after Hill Country floods

Jul 16, 2026

* 41 news listings found concerning Lake Travis Water Level