Stillhouse Hollow Lake near Belton water level

Name: Stillhouse Hollow Lake near Belton water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Lake, Stillhouse Hollow Lake, Texas, United States

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Normal for mid-October

Surface elevation

620.91ft Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 01:00 PM CDT (1 hour ago)

History

What this means

Nothing unusual at Stillhouse Hollow Lake near Belton right now: the lake level of 620.91 ft is in the normal range for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 621.38 ft, based on 7 years of readings, so the lake level is 0.47 ft below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 621.46 ft, a difference of −0.55 ft.

The level is falling, down 0.04 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 620.58 ft and 621.45 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: 621.38 ft0.47 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 604.78 ft – 624.55 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (7 years of records)
Same day last year: 621.46 ft−0.55 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 620.58 ft – 621.45 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 619.33 ft – 626.32 ft
Highest on record: 667.97 ftMarch 4, 1992

Swimming and boating at Stillhouse Hollow Lake near Belton

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.

18 Sun 68° 51° – Wind 6 mph

19 Mon 75° 52° – Wind 8 mph

20 Tue 81° 58° – Wind 8 mph

21 Wed 83° 61° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 86° 64° – Wind 7 mph

23 Fri 86° 63° – Wind 12 mph

24 Sat 85° 62° – Wind 12 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:37 AM Sunset 06:54 PM Daylight 11 hr, 17 min Waxing gibbous 71%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Lampasas River near BeltonRiver gauge, Lampasas River	1.60 ft	Very low	±0	2.8 mi
Salado Creek at SaladoRiver gauge, Salado Creek	1.57 ft	Normal	−0.02 ft	5.4 mi
Leon River near BeltonRiver gauge, Leon River	3.50 ft	Normal	+0.01 ft	6 mi
Belton Lake near BeltonLake, Belton Lake	592.89 ft	Normal	−0.03 ft	7 mi
Little River near Little RiverRiver gauge, Little River	1.32 ft	Low	−0.11 ft	12 mi
Lampasas River at Ding DongRiver gauge, Lampasas River	7.24 ft	Normal	+0.01 ft	15 mi
House Creek at W Range Rd near Ft HoodRiver gauge, House Creek	4.38 ft	Low	−8.56 ft	20 mi
House Creek at Old Georgetown Rd near Ft HoodRiver gauge, House Creek	6.98 ft	Very high	±0	23 mi

Questions and answers

Is Stillhouse Hollow Lake near Belton higher than last year?

No, it is 0.55 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 621.46 ft.

What is a normal level for Stillhouse Hollow Lake near Belton in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 621.38 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 604.78 ft and 624.55 ft, based on 7 years of records.

Is Stillhouse Hollow Lake near Belton really 620.91 ft deep?

No. 620.91 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 Stillhouse Hollow Lake near Belton today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 01:00 PM CDT, the surface elevation was 620.91 ft. Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Stillhouse Hollow Lake near Belton rising or falling?

Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours. Down 0.33 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Stillhouse Hollow Lake near Belton 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 Stillhouse Hollow Lake near Belton?

The highest level on record is 667.97 ft on March 4, 1992.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:08104050 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 31.02240, -97.53279 (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	620.91 ft	2026-10-20 18:00	Provisional

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