Lake Kemp near Mabelle water level

What this means

Lake Kemp near Mabelle is at 1,138.42 ft, in the normal range for mid-October.

That puts it 4.99 ft below the median of 1,143.41 ft for mid-October, based on 7 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 1,144.25 ft (−5.83 ft).

It has risen 0.51 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 1,136.55 ft and 1,138.42 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

1,143.41 ft4.99 ft below the median for this date

Normal for this date

1,133.04 ft – 1,144.22 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (7 years of records)

Same day last year

1,144.25 ft−5.83 ft

Lowest and highest in 30 days

1,136.55 ft – 1,138.42 ft

Lowest and highest in 12 months

1,136.55 ft – 1,144.22 ft

Highest on record

1,149.63 ftMay 9, 2025