Barker Reservoir near Addicks water level

Name: Barker Reservoir near Addicks water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Reservoir, Barker Reservoir, Texas, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Surface elevation

70.74ft Up 0.47 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 02:00 AM CDT (11 min ago)

Water stored: 4 acre‑ft
Flow: 85.8 cfs

History

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Surface elevation Normal range (10–90 %) Minor flood stage

What this means

Nothing unusual at Barker Reservoir near Addicks right now: the lake level of 70.74 ft is in the normal range for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 70.06 ft, based on 7 years of readings, so the lake level is 0.68 ft above typical. It is 22.46 ft below the flood stage of 93.20 ft. On the same day last year the reading was 69.43 ft, a difference of +1.31 ft.

The water is rising: up 0.47 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 69.36 ft and 86.09 ft.

Many reservoirs are drawn down through summer and fall; most of the refill comes later, with winter rain or spring snowmelt.

Compared with 7 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 70.06 ft0.68 ft above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 69.32 ft – 72.23 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (7 years of records)
Same day last year: 69.43 ft+1.31 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 69.36 ft – 86.09 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 69.34 ft – 86.53 ft
Highest on record: 101.60 ftAugust 27, 2017

Swimming and boating at Barker Reservoir near Addicks

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.

What happens at each level

104.00 ft: Top of spillway/natual ground at end of dam
101.56 ft: Pool of Record (Harvey)
98.10 ft: First home flooded in Fort Bend County.
97.10 ft: First home flooded in Harris County.
96.60 ft: First street flooding in Harris County.
94.90 ft: First street flooded in Fort Bend County.
93.40 ft: Low point on Beeler Road
93.20 ft: Low point on Westheimer Parkway
82.70 ft: Low point on Barker-Clodine Road
71.05 ft: Bottom of Barker Reservoir
70.74 ft: Right now

Impact statements from the U.S. National Weather Service.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

19 Mon 79° 56° – Wind 10 mph

20 Tue 83° 58° – Wind 9 mph

21 Wed 86° 71° – Wind 7 mph

22 Thu 86° 69° – Wind 8 mph

23 Fri 86° 69° – Wind 10 mph

24 Sat 85° 70° – Wind 11 mph

25 Sun 82° 69° – Wind 8 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:27 AM Sunset 06:49 PM Daylight 11 hr, 21 min First quarter 57%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Buffalo Bayou at State Hwy 6 near AddicksRiver gauge, Buffalo Bayou	76.3 cfs	Normal	+14.1 cfs	0.2 mi
Clodine Ditch at Noble Rd near AddicksRiver gauge, Clodine Ditch	68.33 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	1.0 mi
Langham Creek at Addicks Reservoir Outflow near AddicksRiver gauge, Langham Creek	56.07 ft	Normal	−0.03 ft	2.0 mi
Addicks Reservoir near AddicksReservoir, Addicks Reservoir	76.38 ft	Very high		2.0 mi
Buffalo Bayou near AddicksRiver gauge, Buffalo Bayou	46.46 ft	Low	+0.06 ft	2.5 mi
S Mayde Creek at Heathergold Dr near AddicksRiver gauge, S Mayde Creek	97.81 ft	Normal	−0.04 ft	4.5 mi
Langham Creek near AddicksRiver gauge, Langham Creek	88.66 ft	Low	+0.01 ft	4.7 mi
Bear Creek near BarkerRiver gauge, Bear Creek	96.72 ft	Normal	−0.04 ft	4.8 mi

Questions and answers

Is Barker Reservoir near Addicks higher than last year?

Yes, it is 1.31 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 69.43 ft.

What is a normal level for Barker Reservoir near Addicks in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 70.06 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 69.32 ft and 72.23 ft, based on 7 years of records.

Is Barker Reservoir near Addicks really 70.74 ft deep?

No. 70.74 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 Barker Reservoir near Addicks today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 02:00 AM CDT, the surface elevation was 70.74 ft. Up 0.47 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Barker Reservoir near Addicks rising or falling?

Up 0.47 ft over the last 24 hours. Down 10.68 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Barker Reservoir near Addicks 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 Barker Reservoir near Addicks?

The highest level on record is 101.60 ft on August 27, 2017.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:08072500 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 29.76995, -95.64717 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NAVD88
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	70.74 ft	2026-10-19 07:00	Provisional
Water stored	4 acre‑ft	2026-10-19 07:00	Provisional
Flow	85.8 cfs	2026-10-19 07:00	Provisional

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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer