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Lake Livingston Water Level Today
As of , Lake Livingston's water level is 128.66 ft: 2.3 ft below full pool (131.0 ft), 89.1% full and 2.4 ft below normal for the date.
Texas · Official data from the Texas Water Development Board
Water level today · November 14, 2026 (daily reading)
2.4 ft below normal
for the date, below the range seen in 8 of 10 years
128.66 ft above sea level
- vs full pool
- −2.3 ft
- Storage
- 89.1% full
- Past 7 days
- −0.2 ft
- vs 1 year ago
- −1.3 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 Livingston water level chart (last 2 years)
Over the last two years, Lake Livingston ranged from 128.7 ft on November 14, 2026 to 133.0 ft on June 23, 2025, and today it is 1.3 ft lower than on the same day last year.
How full is Lake Livingston right now?
Lake Livingston is 2.3 ft below full pool (131.0 ft). By conservation storage the reservoir is 89.1% full.
Over the past 7 days the level fell 0.21 ft; over 30 days it fell 0.9 ft.
One year ago the lake stood at 130.0 ft, so it is −1.3 ft compared with the same day last year.
Is Lake Livingston above or below normal?
For November 14, the normal level is about 131.0 ft (the normal range is 130.0 ft to 131.7 ft). Today's level is −2.4 ft compared with normal, below normal.
“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) | 132.97 ft | June 23, 2025 |
| Lowest daily level (last 2 years) | 128.65 ft | November 14, 2026 |
| Same day last year | 129.98 ft | −1.3 ft vs today |
| Full pool | 131.00 ft | top of conservation pool |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the water level of Lake Livingston today?
- The latest reading is 128.66 ft above sea level, reported by the Texas Water Development Board on November 14, 2026.
- Is Lake Livingston full?
- No. Lake Livingston is 2.3 ft below its full pool of 131.0 ft and 89.1% full by conservation storage.
- What is a normal water level for Lake Livingston at this time of year?
- Based on daily readings from 2009-2025, the typical (median) level for this date is 131.0 ft, and 8 out of 10 years fall between 130.0 ft and 131.7 ft.
- What is the full pool elevation of Lake Livingston?
- Full pool for Lake Livingston is 131.0 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 133.0 ft on June 23, 2025; the lowest was 128.7 ft on November 14, 2026.
Where this data comes from
The water level is published by the Texas Water Development Board (station Livingston) 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.
Download the daily levels for Lake Livingston (CSV, last 2 years)