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Lake Mexia near Mexia water level

Lake, Lake Mexia, Texas, United States

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Right now

Normal for mid-October

Surface elevation

446.29ft Steady over the last 24 hours

445 450 455 Highest onrecord 456.62 ft

History

History
446447448ftOct 13Oct 14Oct 16Oct 18Oct 19446447448ftOct 13Oct 16Oct 19
446447448ftSep 20Sep 27Oct 4Oct 12Oct 19446447448ftSep 20Oct 4Oct 19
446448450ftOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026446448450ftOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
446448450452ftOct 2020Apr 2022Oct 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026446448450452ftOct 2020Oct 2023Oct 2026
446448450452ftJanMarMayJulSepNov2026446448450452ftJanAprJulOct2026

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Surface elevation Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Nothing unusual at Lake Mexia near Mexia right now: the lake level of 446.29 ft is in the normal range for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 446.39 ft, based on 7 years of readings, so the lake level is 0.10 ft below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 447.78 ft, a difference of −1.49 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 446.29 ft and 446.64 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
446.39 ft0.10 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date
445.82 ft – 447.89 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (7 years of records)
Same day last year
447.78 ft−1.49 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days
446.29 ft – 446.64 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months
446.31 ft – 449.53 ft
Highest on record
456.62 ftApril 24, 1966

Swimming and boating at Lake Mexia near Mexia

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.

19 Mon 76° 46° – Wind 8 mph
20 Tue 81° 52° – Wind 7 mph
21 Wed 84° 54° – Wind 8 mph
22 Thu 85° 60° – Wind 9 mph
23 Fri 85° 60° – Wind 12 mph
24 Sat 83° 59° – Wind 12 mph
25 Sun 79° 60° – Wind 11 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:33 AM Sunset 06:51 PM Daylight 11 hr, 18 min First quarter 62%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Navasota River above GroesbeckRiver gauge, Navasota River 0.89 ft Very low −0.08 ft 5.9 mi
Big Creek near FreestoneRiver gauge, Big Creek 1.98 ft Normal −0.04 ft 18 mi
Richland Creek near DawsonRiver gauge, Richland Creek 0.95 ft Very low +0.19 ft 21 mi
Tehuacana Creek near StreetmanRiver gauge, Tehuacana Creek 3.72 ft Low −0.02 ft 22 mi
Navarro Mills Lake near DawsonLake, Navarro Mills Lake 422.30 ft Low −0.02 ft 23 mi
Richland Creek at CR 0030 near RichlandRiver gauge, Richland Creek 10.05 ft Very low −0.02 ft 23 mi
Lake Limestone at Lake Limestone Marina near FarrarLake, Lake Limestone 359.95 ft Normal −0.03 ft 24 mi
Ash Creek at Hwy 171 near MaloneRiver gauge, Ash Creek 42.72 ft Normal +0.09 ft 26 mi

Questions and answers

Is Lake Mexia near Mexia higher than last year?

No, it is 1.49 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 447.78 ft.

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

The median for mid-October is 446.39 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 445.82 ft and 447.89 ft, based on 7 years of records.

Is Lake Mexia near Mexia really 446.29 ft deep?

No. 446.29 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 Mexia near Mexia today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 04:00 PM CDT, the surface elevation was 446.29 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Lake Mexia near Mexia rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.09 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Lake Mexia near Mexia 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 Lake Mexia near Mexia?

The highest level on record is 456.62 ft on April 24, 1966.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
U.S. Geological Survey
Station code
usgs:08110300 (Agency page)
Coordinates
31.64378, -96.57887 (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 446.29 ft 2026-10-19 21:00 Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Lake Mexia near Mexia (usgs:08110300). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/texas/lake-mexia-near-mexia

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.