Lake J. B. Thomas near Vincent water level

Name: Lake J. B. Thomas near Vincent water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Lake, Lake J. B. Thomas, Texas, United States

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Low for mid-October

Surface elevation

2,226.43ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 04:45 AM MDT (23 min ago)

Water stored: 41,790 acre‑ft

History

What this means

Lake J. B. Thomas near Vincent is below normal for mid-October, with the lake level at 2,226.43 ft.

That puts it 3.68 ft below the median of 2,230.11 ft for mid-October, based on 7 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 2,233.49 ft (−7.06 ft).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 2,225.56 ft and 2,226.43 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: 2,230.11 ft3.68 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 2,225.56 ft – 2,238.31 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (7 years of records)
Same day last year: 2,233.49 ft−7.06 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 2,225.56 ft – 2,226.43 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 2,225.56 ft – 2,233.57 ft
Highest on record: 2,251.94 ftJuly 12, 2015

On the water at Lake J. B. Thomas near Vincent

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

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.72 in.

18 Sun 69° 41° – Wind 10 mph

19 Mon 78° 46° – Wind 13 mph

20 Tue 79° 54° – Wind 14 mph

21 Wed 81° 60° – Wind 11 mph

22 Thu 84° 64° – Wind 16 mph

23 Fri 83° 63° – Wind 19 mph

24 Sat 75° 62° 0.01 in Wind 18 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 06:52 AM Sunset 06:08 PM Daylight 11 hr, 16 min First quarter 58%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Colorado River at Hwy 350 near IraRiver gauge, Colorado River	3.93 ft	Normal	−0.04 ft	6.1 mi
Colorado River near GailRiver gauge, Colorado River	0.84 ft	Normal	−0.61 ft	9 mi
Deep Creek near DunnRiver gauge, Deep Creek	2.60 ft	Low	−0.39 ft	13 mi
Colorado River at Colorado CityRiver gauge, Colorado River	3.36 ft	Normal	−0.33 ft	21 mi
Lake Colorado City near Colorado CityLake, Lake Colorado City	2,058.73 ft	Low	−0.02 ft	21 mi
Moss Creek Lake near CoahomaLake, Moss Creek Lake	2,330.86 ft	Normal	−0.42 ft	26 mi
Champion Creek Reservoir near Colorado CityReservoir, Champion Creek Reservoir	2,063.85 ft	Low	−0.01 ft	27 mi
Beals Creek near WestbrookRiver gauge, Beals Creek	1.52 ft	Normal	−0.10 ft	28 mi

Questions and answers

How does Lake J. B. Thomas near Vincent compare with last year?

It is 7.06 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 2,233.49 ft.

What is a normal level for Lake J. B. Thomas near Vincent in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 2,230.11 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 2,225.56 ft and 2,238.31 ft, based on 7 years of records.

Is Lake J. B. Thomas near Vincent really 2,226.43 ft deep?

No. 2,226.43 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 J. B. Thomas near Vincent today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 04:45 AM MDT, the surface elevation was 2,226.43 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Lake J. B. Thomas near Vincent rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Up 0.84 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Lake J. B. Thomas near Vincent normal?

Low 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 J. B. Thomas near Vincent?

The highest level on record is 2,251.94 ft on July 12, 2015.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:08118000 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 32.59317, -101.13818 (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	2,226.43 ft	2026-10-19 10:45	Provisional
Water stored	41,790 acre‑ft	2026-10-19 10:45	Provisional

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