Lake Bonham near Bonham water level

What this means

Lake Bonham near Bonham is at 562.32 ft, in the normal range for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 562.51 ft, based on 7 years of readings, so the lake level is 0.19 ft below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 562.48 ft, a difference of −0.16 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 562.31 ft and 562.72 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

562.51 ft0.19 ft below the median for this date

Normal for this date

562.00 ft – 562.80 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (7 years of records)

Same day last year

562.48 ft−0.16 ft

Lowest and highest in 30 days

562.31 ft – 562.72 ft

Lowest and highest in 12 months

561.71 ft – 565.92 ft

Highest on record

568.50 ftFebruary 16, 2001