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Lake Georgetown near Georgetown water level

Lake, Lake Georgetown, Texas, United States

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Right now

Very high for mid-October

Surface elevation

784.46ft Steady over the last 24 hours

770 775 780 785

History

History
770775780785ftOct 12Oct 13Oct 15Oct 17Oct 18770775780785ftOct 12Oct 15Oct 18
770775780785ftSep 19Sep 26Oct 3Oct 11Oct 18770775780785ftSep 19Oct 3Oct 18
770780790800ftOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026770780790800ftOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
780800ftOct 2020Apr 2022Oct 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026780800ftOct 2020Oct 2023Oct 2026
780800ftJanMarMayJulSepNov2026780800ftJanAprJulOct2026

202120222023202420252026

Surface elevation Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

There is plenty of water in Lake Georgetown near Georgetown: 784.46 ft, well above normal for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 780.30 ft, based on 7 years of readings, so the lake level is 4.16 ft above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 782.80 ft, a difference of +1.66 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 783.75 ft and 784.67 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
780.30 ft4.16 ft above the median for this date
Normal for this date
770.77 ft – 783.16 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (7 years of records)
Same day last year
782.80 ft+1.66 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days
783.75 ft – 784.67 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months
781.80 ft – 801.41 ft

Swimming and boating at Lake Georgetown near Georgetown

High water can flood ramps, parking areas and shoreline campsites, and it carries floating debris. Expect some no-wake zones to be extended.

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.

18 Sun 69° 48° – Wind 6 mph
19 Mon 76° 50° – Wind 9 mph
20 Tue 80° 57° – Wind 9 mph
21 Wed 82° 60° – Wind 7 mph
22 Thu 84° 64° – Wind 9 mph
23 Fri 84° 62° – Wind 13 mph
24 Sat 84° 62° – Wind 12 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:36 AM Sunset 06:57 PM Daylight 11 hr, 22 min First quarter 54%

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Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
N Fk San Gabriel River near GeorgetownRiver gauge, N Fk San Gabriel River 4.19 ft Normal ±0 1.0 mi
S Fk San Gabriel River at GeorgetownRiver gauge, S Fk San Gabriel River 1.92 ft Low ±0 3.6 mi
Berry Creek at Airport Rd near GeorgetownRiver gauge, Berry Creek 9.24 ft Low ±0 4.4 mi
UBC Dam 5 near LeanderReservoir, UBC Dam 5 884.02 ft Normal −0.03 ft 7 mi
N Fk San Gabriel River at Reagan Blvd near LeanderRiver gauge, N Fk San Gabriel River 2.30 ft Normal +0.01 ft 8 mi
UBC Dam 13 near Round RockReservoir, UBC Dam 13 828.48 ft Normal −0.03 ft 9 mi
UBC Dam 12 near Round RockReservoir, UBC Dam 12 757.69 ft Normal ±0 9 mi
UBC Dam 3 near LeanderReservoir, UBC Dam 3 873.36 ft Very low ±0 9 mi

Questions and answers

Is Lake Georgetown near Georgetown higher than last year?

Yes, it is 1.66 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 782.80 ft.

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

The median for mid-October is 780.30 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 770.77 ft and 783.16 ft, based on 7 years of records.

Is Lake Georgetown near Georgetown really 784.46 ft deep?

No. 784.46 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 Georgetown near Georgetown today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 06:00 PM CDT, the surface elevation was 784.46 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Lake Georgetown near Georgetown rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.14 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Lake Georgetown near Georgetown normal?

Very high 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:08104650 (Agency page)
Coordinates
30.66769, -97.72751 (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
Surface elevation 784.46 ft 2026-10-18 23:00 Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Lake Georgetown near Georgetown (usgs:08104650). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/texas/lake-georgetown-near-georgetown

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.