Ray Roberts Lake near Pilot Point water level

Name: Ray Roberts Lake near Pilot Point water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Lake, Ray Roberts Lake, Texas, United States

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Normal for mid-October

Surface elevation

630.81ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 04:15 PM CDT (31 min ago)

History

What this means

Ray Roberts Lake near Pilot Point is at 630.81 ft, in the normal range for mid-October.

That puts it 0.39 ft below the median of 631.20 ft for mid-October, based on 7 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 631.17 ft (−0.36 ft).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 630.63 ft and 631.46 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: 631.20 ft0.39 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 630.09 ft – 631.87 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (7 years of records)
Same day last year: 631.17 ft−0.36 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 630.63 ft – 631.46 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 630.63 ft – 634.31 ft
Highest on record: 644.44 ftMay 3, 1990

On the water at Ray Roberts Lake near Pilot Point

Normal levels mean few surprises on the water: ramps in use and the shoreline where you expect it.

Wear a life jacket on the water. Most boating deaths involve people who were not wearing one.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.04 in.

18 Sun 70° 44° – Wind 10 mph

19 Mon 75° 47° – Wind 10 mph

20 Tue 79° 53° – Wind 8 mph

21 Wed 80° 58° – Wind 7 mph

22 Thu 81° 63° – Wind 8 mph

23 Fri 81° 64° – Wind 10 mph

24 Sat 82° 62° – Wind 12 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:36 AM Sunset 06:51 PM Daylight 11 hr, 15 min First quarter 62%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Elm Fk Trinity River at Greenbelt near Pilot PointRiver gauge, Elm Fk Trinity River	7.2 cfs	Low	−0.4 cfs	0.9 mi
Clear Creek near SangerRiver gauge, Clear Creek	6.30 ft	Normal	+0.08 ft	8 mi
Little Elm Creek near AubreyRiver gauge, Little Elm Creek	2.73 ft	Low	+0.03 ft	10 mi
Doe Br at US Hwy 380 near ProsperRiver gauge, Doe Br	525.76 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	13 mi
Timber Creek near CollinsvilleRiver gauge, Timber Creek	2.65 ft	Very low	−0.01 ft	15 mi
Hickory Creek at DentonRiver gauge, Hickory Creek	2.66 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	15 mi
Range Creek near CollinsvilleRiver gauge, Range Creek	2.22 ft	Very low	+0.01 ft	18 mi
Elm Fk Trinity River at GainesvilleRiver gauge, Elm Fk Trinity River	1.11 ft	Low	+0.01 ft	20 mi

Questions and answers

How does Ray Roberts Lake near Pilot Point compare with last year?

It is 0.36 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 631.17 ft.

What is a normal level for Ray Roberts Lake near Pilot Point in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 631.20 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 630.09 ft and 631.87 ft, based on 7 years of records.

Is Ray Roberts Lake near Pilot Point really 630.81 ft deep?

No. 630.81 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 Ray Roberts Lake near Pilot Point today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 04:15 PM CDT, the surface elevation was 630.81 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Ray Roberts Lake near Pilot Point rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.15 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Ray Roberts Lake near Pilot Point normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Ray Roberts Lake near Pilot Point?

The highest level on record is 644.44 ft on May 3, 1990.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:08051100 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 33.35539, -97.05001 (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	630.81 ft	2026-10-19 21:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Ray Roberts Lake near Pilot Point (usgs:08051100). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/texas/ray-roberts-lake-near-pilot-point

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