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Lake Charlotte near Anahuac water level

Estuary gauge, Lake Charlotte, Texas, United States

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Right now

Low for mid-October

Water level

2.49ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Water temperature
67 °F
3 5 8 10

History

History
35810ftOct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 19Oct 2035810ftOct 16Oct 18Oct 20
510ftSep 21Sep 28Oct 5Oct 13Oct 20510ftSep 21Oct 5Oct 20
-051015ftOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026-051015ftOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
-051015ftJanMarMayJulSepNov2026-051015ftJanAprJulOct2026

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Lake Charlotte near Anahuac is running below normal at 2.49 ft.

That puts it 5.80 ft below the median of 8.29 ft for mid-October, based on 15 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 2.94 ft (−0.45 ft).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 2.18 ft and 2.89 ft.

The sensor also reports a water temperature of 67 °F.

Compared with 15 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
8.29 ft5.80 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date
2.47 ft – 9.95 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (15 years of records)
Same day last year
2.94 ft−0.45 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days
2.18 ft – 2.89 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.43 ft – 4.76 ft

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:25 AM Sunset 06:44 PM Daylight 11 hr, 20 min Waxing gibbous 70%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Old River Cutoff near Moss BluffTidal gauge, Old River Cutoff 1.71 ft Low −0.60 ft 4.1 mi
Trinity River near Moss BluffTidal gauge, Trinity River 2.64 ft Low +0.06 ft 6 mi
CWA Canal near DaytonCanal gauge, CWA Canal 3.00 ft High +0.01 ft 9 mi
Cedar Bayou at I-10 near Mont BelvieuRiver gauge, Cedar Bayou 1.90 ft Below flood stage −0.71 ft 12 mi
Trinity River at LibertyRiver gauge, Trinity River 6.61 ft Normal +0.02 ft 15 mi
Cedar Bayou near CrosbyRiver gauge, Cedar Bayou 36.50 ft Normal +0.01 ft 18 mi
Goose Creek near McNairRiver gauge, Goose Creek 15.28 ft Very low +0.03 ft 18 mi
Goose Creek at BaytownRiver gauge, Goose Creek 4.84 ft Low +0.02 ft 18 mi

Questions and answers

How does Lake Charlotte near Anahuac compare with last year?

It is 0.45 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 2.94 ft.

What is a normal level for Lake Charlotte near Anahuac in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 8.29 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 2.47 ft and 9.95 ft, based on 15 years of records.

What is the water level of Lake Charlotte near Anahuac today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 12:15 PM CDT, the water level was 2.49 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Lake Charlotte near Anahuac rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.26 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Lake Charlotte near Anahuac normal?

Low for mid-October. Compared with 15 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.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from the U.S. Geological Survey, the official operator of this gauge, and are in the public domain. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
U.S. Geological Survey
Station code
usgs:08067118 (Agency page)
Coordinates
29.86744, -94.71492 (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

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Water level 2.49 ft 2026-10-20 17:15 Provisional
Water temperature 67 °F 2026-10-20 17:15 Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Lake Charlotte near Anahuac (usgs:08067118). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/texas/lake-charlotte-near-anahuac

How we check values

Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.