Lake Cypress Spgs near Mount Vernon water level

Name: Lake Cypress Spgs near Mount Vernon water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Lake, Lake Cypress Spgs, Texas, United States

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Low for mid-October

Surface elevation

375.53ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 03:15 AM CDT (41 min ago)

History

What this means

Lake Cypress Spgs near Mount Vernon is below normal for mid-October, with the lake level at 375.53 ft.

That puts it 1.29 ft below the median of 376.82 ft for mid-October, based on 7 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 377.15 ft (−1.62 ft).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 375.52 ft and 375.95 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: 376.82 ft1.29 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 375.33 ft – 377.20 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (7 years of records)
Same day last year: 377.15 ft−1.62 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 375.52 ft – 375.95 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 375.54 ft – 377.67 ft

On the water at Lake Cypress Spgs near Mount Vernon

A receding shoreline opens up beaches but also uncovers hazards: stumps, rocks and soft mud that are usually well under water.

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

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 78° 49° – Wind 6 mph

21 Wed 82° 53° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 83° 56° – Wind 5 mph

23 Fri 83° 59° – Wind 6 mph

24 Sat 83° 58° – Wind 7 mph

25 Sun 78° 58° – Wind 7 mph

26 Mon 79° 58° – Wind 6 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:29 AM Sunset 06:43 PM Daylight 11 hr, 13 min First quarter 67%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Monticello Reservoir near Mount PleasantReservoir, Monticello Reservoir	334.52 ft	Very low	−0.06 ft	7 mi
Lake Bob Sandlin near Mount PleasantLake, Lake Bob Sandlin	334.72 ft	Very low	−0.02 ft	9 mi
Big Cypress Creek at US Hwy 271 near PittsburgRiver gauge, Big Cypress Creek	2.54 ft	Normal	−0.16 ft	11 mi
Big Cypress Creek near PittsburgRiver gauge, Big Cypress Creek	4.21 ft	Very low	−0.03 ft	16 mi
White Oak Creek near TalcoRiver gauge, White Oak Creek	1.34 ft	Low	−0.02 ft	18 mi
Sulphur River near TalcoRiver gauge, Sulphur River	1.24 ft	Very low	−0.02 ft	22 mi
White Oak Creek at IH 30 near OmahaRiver gauge, White Oak Creek	11.24 ft	Normal	−0.05 ft	25 mi
Lake Fk Creek near QuitmanRiver gauge, Lake Fk Creek	4.48 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	27 mi

Questions and answers

How does Lake Cypress Spgs near Mount Vernon compare with last year?

It is 1.62 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 377.15 ft.

What is a normal level for Lake Cypress Spgs near Mount Vernon in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 376.82 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 375.33 ft and 377.20 ft, based on 7 years of records.

Is Lake Cypress Spgs near Mount Vernon really 375.53 ft deep?

No. 375.53 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 Cypress Spgs near Mount Vernon today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 03:15 AM CDT, the surface elevation was 375.53 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Lake Cypress Spgs near Mount Vernon rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.16 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Lake Cypress Spgs near Mount Vernon normal?

Low 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:07344484 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 33.06611, -95.15889 (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	375.53 ft	2026-10-20 08:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Lake Cypress Spgs near Mount Vernon (usgs:07344484). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/texas/lake-cypress-spgs-near-mount-vernon

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