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Lake Kickapoo Water Level Today
Texas · Official data from the Texas Water Development Board
Water level today · September 28, 2026 (daily reading)
Normal for the date
+0.3 ft from the typical level for this date
1,041.42 ft above sea level
- vs full pool
- −3.6 ft
- Storage
- 77.4% full
- Past 7 days
- −0.1 ft
- vs 1 year ago
- −2.5 ft
What do these numbers mean?
- Water level
- The height of the lake surface in feet above sea level, as measured by the official gauge.
- Full pool
- The level the lake is normally kept at when it is full (top of conservation pool). Above it, the lake is storing flood water.
- Normal for the date
- The typical (median) level on this calendar date across 2009-2025. The normal range is where the lake stood in 8 of 10 years.
- % full
- How much of the reservoir's conservation storage is in use, as reported by the Texas Water Development Board.
Lake Kickapoo water level chart (last 2 years)
How full is Lake Kickapoo right now?
Lake Kickapoo is 3.6 ft below full pool (1,045.0 ft). By conservation storage the reservoir is 77.4% full.
Over the past 7 days the level fell 0.13 ft; over 30 days it fell 0.7 ft.
One year ago the lake stood at 1,043.9 ft, so it is −2.5 ft compared with the same day last year.
Is Lake Kickapoo above or below normal?
For September 28, the normal level is about 1,041.2 ft (the normal range is 1,032.7 ft to 1,043.9 ft). Today's level is +0.3 ft compared with normal, within the normal range.
“Normal” here means the median level recorded on this calendar date across 2009-2025. Many reservoirs are drawn down on purpose in fall and winter, so a level below full pool can still be completely normal for the season.
Recent history
| Highest daily level (last 2 years) | 1,045.58 ft | June 7, 2025 |
| Lowest daily level (last 2 years) | 1,039.22 ft | November 1, 2024 |
| Same day last year | 1,043.89 ft | −2.5 ft vs today |
| Full pool | 1,045.00 ft | top of conservation pool |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the water level of Lake Kickapoo today?
- The latest reading is 1,041.42 ft above sea level, reported by the Texas Water Development Board on September 28, 2026.
- Is Lake Kickapoo full?
- No. Lake Kickapoo is 3.6 ft below its full pool of 1,045.0 ft and 77.4% full by conservation storage.
- What is a normal water level for Lake Kickapoo at this time of year?
- Based on daily readings from 2009-2025, the typical (median) level for this date is 1,041.2 ft, and 8 out of 10 years fall between 1,032.7 ft and 1,043.9 ft.
- What is the full pool elevation of Lake Kickapoo?
- Full pool for Lake Kickapoo is 1,045.0 ft (top of conservation pool), according to the Texas Water Development Board.
- What were the highest and lowest levels in the last two years?
- The highest daily level in the last two years was 1,045.6 ft on June 7, 2025; the lowest was 1,039.2 ft on November 1, 2024.
Where this data comes from
The water level is published by the Texas Water Development Board (station Kickapoo) and refreshed on this page every day. Full pool comes from Texas Water Development Board; the normal range is calculated from official daily readings for 2009-2025. Recent readings are provisional and may be revised. See data sources & methodology.