Possum Kingdom Lake near Graford water level

What this means

The lake level at Possum Kingdom Lake near Graford reads 995.81 ft, about where it usually sits at this time of year.

The median for mid-October is 996.90 ft, based on 7 years of readings, so the lake level is 1.09 ft below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 997.01 ft, a difference of −1.20 ft.

It is on the way up, by 0.39 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 994.22 ft – 995.81 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

996.90 ft1.09 ft below the median for this date

Normal for this date

994.30 ft – 998.65 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (7 years of records)

Same day last year

997.01 ft−1.20 ft

Lowest and highest in 30 days

994.22 ft – 995.81 ft

Lowest and highest in 12 months

994.22 ft – 997.29 ft

Highest on record

1,003.60 ftOctober 13, 1981