Lake Striker near Reklaw water level

Name: Lake Striker near Reklaw water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Lake, Lake Striker, Texas, United States

Directions

Very low for mid-October

Surface elevation

290.58ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 01:45 PM CDT (26 min ago)

History

7 days 1 year 10 years Years compared

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Surface elevation Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Water is short at Lake Striker near Reklaw: the latest reading of 290.58 ft is far below normal for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 292.66 ft, based on 7 years of readings, so the lake level is 2.08 ft below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 292.81 ft, a difference of −2.23 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 290.45 ft – 290.64 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: 292.66 ft2.08 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 290.99 ft – 293.00 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (7 years of records)
Same day last year: 292.81 ft−2.23 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 290.45 ft – 290.64 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 290.59 ft – 293.41 ft

Boating and fishing at Lake Striker near Reklaw

At low levels, launching can mean a long walk or a closed ramp, and shallow points stick out further than charts suggest.

Conditions at the shore change with the level, so check with the agency that runs the lake before a trip.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

18 Sun 72° 45° – Wind 6 mph

19 Mon 78° 51° – Wind 7 mph

20 Tue 81° 51° – Wind 7 mph

21 Wed 83° 56° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 87° 58° – Wind 5 mph

23 Fri 88° 58° – Wind 5 mph

24 Sat 87° 57° – Wind 6 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:27 AM Sunset 06:44 PM Daylight 11 hr, 17 min First quarter 61%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
E Fk Angelina River near CushingRiver gauge, E Fk Angelina River	6.58 ft	Low	±0	10 mi
Mud Creek near JacksonvilleRiver gauge, Mud Creek	1.17 ft	Very low	−0.07 ft	11 mi
Angelina River near AltoRiver gauge, Angelina River	9.84 ft	Normal	±0	18 mi
Lake Jacksonville near JacksonvilleLake, Lake Jacksonville	421.05 ft	Normal	−0.02 ft	19 mi
Lake Tyler near WhitehouseLake, Lake Tyler	372.73 ft	Low	−0.02 ft	24 mi
Lake Nacogdoches near NacogdochesLake, Lake Nacogdoches	275.80 ft	Low	−0.02 ft	25 mi
Neches River near NechesRiver gauge, Neches River	3.45 ft	Normal	−0.02 ft	27 mi
Neches River near AltoRiver gauge, Neches River	3.44 ft	Below flood stage	+0.03 ft	27 mi

Questions and answers

Is Lake Striker near Reklaw higher than last year?

No, it is 2.23 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 292.81 ft.

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

The median for mid-October is 292.66 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 290.99 ft and 293.00 ft, based on 7 years of records.

Is Lake Striker near Reklaw really 290.58 ft deep?

No. 290.58 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 Striker near Reklaw today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 01:45 PM CDT, the surface elevation was 290.58 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Lake Striker near Reklaw rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Lake Striker near Reklaw normal?

Very 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:08033810 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 31.93408, -94.97566 (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	290.58 ft	2026-10-19 18:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Lake Striker near Reklaw (usgs:08033810). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/texas/lake-striker-near-reklaw

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