Lake Limestone at Lake Limestone Marina near Farrar water level

Name: Lake Limestone at Lake Limestone Marina near Farrar water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Lake, Lake Limestone, Texas, United States

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Normal for mid-October

Surface elevation

359.93ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 10:10 PM CDT (18 min ago)

History

What this means

Nothing unusual at Lake Limestone at Lake Limestone Marina near Farrar right now: the lake level of 359.93 ft is in the normal range for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 360.46 ft, based on 7 years of readings, so the lake level is 0.53 ft below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 361.16 ft, a difference of −1.23 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 359.92 ft and 360.61 ft.

Lakes and reservoirs often sit lower in fall after a summer of evaporation and use, and recover with winter rain and spring snowmelt.

Compared with 7 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 360.46 ft0.53 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 357.75 ft – 362.42 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (7 years of records)
Same day last year: 361.16 ft−1.23 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 359.92 ft – 360.61 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 359.94 ft – 363.65 ft

Swimming and boating at Lake Limestone at Lake Limestone Marina near Farrar

At a normal level, ramps and marinas generally run as usual, and fishing tends to follow the season more than the water level.

If you swim, pick a spot with an easy way out, and remember that drop-offs move as the level changes.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 80° 52° – Wind 8 mph

21 Wed 82° 54° – Wind 8 mph

22 Thu 84° 56° – Wind 8 mph

23 Fri 82° 60° – Wind 7 mph

24 Sat 83° 60° – Wind 10 mph

25 Sun 81° 59° – Wind 9 mph

26 Mon 82° 55° – Wind 9 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:33 AM Sunset 06:48 PM Daylight 11 hr, 15 min Waxing gibbous 74%

Map

Other gauges on Lake Limestone

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Lake Limestone at Park Rd near MarquezLake, Lake Limestone	360.00 ft	No reference yet	−0.02 ft	4.1 mi
Lake Limestone near MarquezLake, Lake Limestone	360.07 ft	Normal	−0.02 ft	4.1 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Big Creek near FreestoneRiver gauge, Big Creek	1.95 ft	Normal	−0.03 ft	8 mi
Navasota River near EasterlyRiver gauge, Navasota River	2.72 ft	Very low	−0.01 ft	15 mi
Navasota River above GroesbeckRiver gauge, Navasota River	0.85 ft	Very low	−0.04 ft	18 mi
Lower Keechi Creek at IH 45 near CentervilleRiver gauge, Lower Keechi Creek	275.32 ft	Normal	±0	19 mi
Lake Mexia near MexiaLake, Lake Mexia	446.28 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	24 mi
Upper Keechi Creek near OakwoodRiver gauge, Upper Keechi Creek	5.67 ft	Normal	−0.02 ft	28 mi
Navasota River at Old San Antonio Rd near BryanRiver gauge, Navasota River	0.70 ft	Very low	−0.04 ft	29 mi
Little Brazos River at SH 6 near ReaganRiver gauge, Little Brazos River	314.16 ft	Very low	−0.02 ft	29 mi

Questions and answers

Is Lake Limestone at Lake Limestone Marina near Farrar higher than last year?

No, it is 1.23 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 361.16 ft.

What is a normal level for Lake Limestone at Lake Limestone Marina near Farrar in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 360.46 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 357.75 ft and 362.42 ft, based on 7 years of records.

Is Lake Limestone at Lake Limestone Marina near Farrar really 359.93 ft deep?

No. 359.93 ft is the height of the water surface above sea level (or the agency's vertical datum), not the depth of the water.

What is the water level of Lake Limestone at Lake Limestone Marina near Farrar today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 10:10 PM CDT, the surface elevation was 359.93 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Lake Limestone at Lake Limestone Marina near Farrar rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.19 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Lake Limestone at Lake Limestone Marina near Farrar normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 7 years of daily readings for this time of year.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:08110460 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 31.38444, -96.31861 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NGVD29
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Surface elevation	359.93 ft	2026-10-21 03:10	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Lake Limestone at Lake Limestone Marina near Farrar (usgs:08110460). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/texas/lake-limestone-at-lake-limestone-marina-near-farrar

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