Sam Rayburn Reservoir near Jasper water level

Name: Sam Rayburn Reservoir near Jasper water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Reservoir, Sam Rayburn Reservoir, Texas, United States

Directions

Very low for mid-October

Surface elevation

153.37ft Down 0.06 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 05:00 AM CDT (1 hour ago)

History

What this means

At 153.37 ft, Sam Rayburn Reservoir near Jasper is far below normal for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 158.77 ft, based on 7 years of readings, so the lake level is 5.40 ft below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 156.13 ft, a difference of −2.76 ft.

The level is falling, down 0.06 ft over the past 24 hours. With the water still dropping, the shoreline keeps moving out. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 153.37 ft and 154.53 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: 158.77 ft5.40 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 155.99 ft – 162.44 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (7 years of records)
Same day last year: 156.13 ft−2.76 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 153.37 ft – 154.53 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 153.42 ft – 156.92 ft
Highest on record: 175.10 ftMarch 10, 1992

Swimming and boating at Sam Rayburn Reservoir near Jasper

Low water changes a lake fast for boaters. Some ramps get shorter or close, docks may be moved, and rocks and sandbars that are usually well under the surface come within reach of a prop.

If you swim, pick a spot with an easy way out, and remember that drop-offs move as the level changes.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

19 Mon 78° 49° – Wind 7 mph

20 Tue 81° 54° – Wind 8 mph

21 Wed 85° 56° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 87° 56° – Wind 6 mph

23 Fri 88° 58° – Wind 5 mph

24 Sat 85° 56° – Wind 7 mph

25 Sun 82° 54° – Wind 7 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:22 AM Sunset 06:42 PM Daylight 11 hr, 19 min First quarter 58%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Neches River near RocklandRiver gauge, Neches River	3.10 ft	Normal	−0.03 ft	18 mi
Neches River near Town BluffRiver gauge, Neches River	48.35 ft	Low	±0	19 mi
B. A. Steinhagen Lake at Town BluffLake, B. A. Steinhagen Lake	82.55 ft	Low	−0.23 ft	19 mi
Ayish Bayou near San AugustineRiver gauge, Ayish Bayou	2.96 ft	Low	±0	23 mi
Big Cow Creek near NewtonRiver gauge, Big Cow Creek	5.61 ft	Low	±0	25 mi
Attoyac Bayou near ChirenoRiver gauge, Attoyac Bayou	1.55 ft	Below flood stage	−0.16 ft	33 mi
Sabine River at Toledo Bd Reservoir near BurkevilleRiver gauge, Sabine River	272 cfs	Low	+225 cfs	33 mi
Toledo Bd Reservoir near BurkevilleReservoir, Toledo Bd Reservoir	167.89 ft	High	−0.06 ft	33 mi

Questions and answers

Is Sam Rayburn Reservoir near Jasper higher than last year?

No, it is 2.76 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 156.13 ft.

What is a normal level for Sam Rayburn Reservoir near Jasper in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 158.77 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 155.99 ft and 162.44 ft, based on 7 years of records.

Is Sam Rayburn Reservoir near Jasper really 153.37 ft deep?

No. 153.37 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 Sam Rayburn Reservoir near Jasper today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 05:00 AM CDT, the surface elevation was 153.37 ft. Down 0.06 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Sam Rayburn Reservoir near Jasper rising or falling?

Down 0.06 ft over the last 24 hours. Down 0.34 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Sam Rayburn Reservoir near Jasper normal?

Very 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 Sam Rayburn Reservoir near Jasper?

The highest level on record is 175.10 ft on March 10, 1992.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:08039300 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 31.06075, -94.10602 (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	153.37 ft	2026-10-19 10:00	Provisional

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