Somerville Lake Water Level
Water level now
Below normal236.51ft
−1.49 ft vs normal pool (238.00) · −0.40 ft vs typical for Oct 18
89.2% of conservation storage (Texas Water Development Board, Oct 18, 2026)
Reading taken Oct 18, 2026, 7:00 AM CDT
Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District (provisional data)
Level in feet above sea level (NGVD 29)
Daily levelNormal poolTypical for the date (2016 to last year)
Provisional data from USACE, as reported at Oct 18, 2026, 7:00 AM CDT. Readings can be delayed or wrong. Not for navigation, flood or safety decisions; follow local authorities and posted signs.
About Somerville Lake
Somerville Lake is 1.49 ft below normal pool, as of Oct 18, 2026, 7:00 AM CDT. The level on this page is reported by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District near Somerville, TX, and compared with normal pool (the top of the conservation pool, 238.00 ft above sea level (NGVD 29)) and with the typical level for this date.
Since January 2016 the daily level has ranged from 231.79 ft (Dec 20, 2023) to 259.79 ft (May 29, 2016).
Over those years the lake has usually been highest in June and lowest in October; in the past 365 days it was at or above normal pool on 22% of days.
Somerville Lake by the numbers
| Normal pool (top of conservation) | 238.00 |
|---|---|
| Top of flood pool | 258.00 |
| Highest since 2016 | 259.79 (May 29, 2016) |
| Lowest since 2016 | 231.79 (Dec 20, 2023) |
| Typical for Oct 18 | 236.91 |
| Oct 18, 2025 | 235.85 |
| Conservation storage now | 134,079 acre-ft |
Typical level by month
| Month | Median | vs normal | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 237.96 | −0.04 ft | 231.85 | 248.41 |
| February | 238.12 | +0.12 ft | 233.90 | 243.91 |
| March | 238.14 | +0.14 ft | 235.44 | 242.84 |
| April | 238.29 | +0.29 ft | 235.44 | 246.16 |
| May | 238.41 | +0.41 ft | 235.58 | 259.79 |
| June | 238.84 | +0.84 ft | 236.62 | 259.30 |
| July | 238.27 | +0.27 ft | 235.58 | 254.60 |
| August | 237.71 | −0.29 ft | 233.73 | 254.43 |
| September | 237.57 | −0.43 ft | 232.72 | 254.99 |
| October | 236.63 | −1.37 ft | 232.14 | 249.05 |
| November | 236.89 | −1.11 ft | 231.95 | 240.82 |
| December | 237.68 | −0.32 ft | 231.79 | 244.76 |
Highs and lows by year
| Year | High | Date | Low | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (so far) | 240.79 | Jun 20 | 234.15 | Apr 1 |
| 2025 | 239.42 | Jun 18 | 235.10 | Dec 31 |
| 2024 | 240.67 | May 22 | 231.85 | Jan 2 |
| 2023 | 243.06 | May 17 | 231.79 | Dec 20 |
| 2022 | 239.60 | Mar 30 | 232.06 | Nov 18 |
| 2021 | 244.93 | Jun 8 | 235.49 | Jan 2 |
| 2020 | 238.48 | Mar 24 | 235.25 | Dec 18 |
| 2019 | 253.31 | May 14 | 237.60 | Oct 24 |
| 2018 | 244.76 | Dec 31 | 235.24 | Sep 7 |
| 2017 | 254.99 | Sep 4 | 237.33 | Aug 23 |
| 2016 | 259.79 | May 29 | 238.05 | Dec 2 |
Weather at the dam, next 3 days
- Today: Sunny, wind 0 to 5 mph NE72°F
- Tonight: Partly Cloudy, wind 0 mph 49°F
- Monday: Partly Sunny, wind 0 to 5 mph E76°F
- Monday Night: Partly Cloudy, wind 0 mph 52°F
- Tuesday: Sunny, wind 0 to 5 mph NE81°F
- Tuesday Night: Clear, wind 0 mph 54°F
Forecast: National Weather Service, issued Oct 18, 2026, 7:20 AM CDT. Conditions on the water can change quickly.
Questions about Somerville Lake
- What is the normal pool level of Somerville Lake?
- 238.00 ft above sea level (NGVD 29). This is the top of the conservation pool as listed by the Corps of Engineers; water above it, up to the top of the flood pool at 258.00 ft, is flood storage that the Corps releases over time.
- Is Somerville Lake full right now?
- As of Oct 18, 2026, 7:00 AM CDT, the lake was 1.49 ft below normal pool, at 89.2% of conservation storage.
- What is the lowest level Somerville Lake has reached recently?
- In our daily record since January 2016, the lowest was 231.79 ft on Dec 20, 2023, 6.21 ft below normal pool.
- How often is this page updated?
- We check the Corps of Engineers every hour and show each reading with its own time. If no new reading arrives for 6 hours, the page says so instead of showing an old value as current. See how we calculate.