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Medina Lake is at 1,018.8 ft and fell 0.1 ft in the last day.

Current Water Level

1,018.8 ft

310.54 m · Lake surface elevation

−0.06 ft (falling) Falling

Compared with the reading at Nov 2, 5:00 PM

Up to date
Measured
Nov 3, 2026 5:00 PM CST
Retrieved
Nov 3, 2026 5:51 PM CST
Data Source
USGS (opens in a new tab)
Datum
NGVD 29

Water Level Chart

1,018.81,018.91,019.01,019.11,019.2Oct 27Oct 28Oct 30Oct 31Nov 1Nov 2Nov 3Elevation (ft)

Lake surface elevation from Oct 27, 2026 to Nov 3, 2026: started at 1,019.18 ft and ended at 1,018.84 ft; low 1,018.84 ft, high 1,019.18 ft.

Gaps in the line are periods with no readings; they are not filled in. View data table

24 Hour Change

−0.06 ft (falling)

from 1,018.90 ft on Nov 2

7 Day Change

−0.35 ft (falling)

from 1,019.19 ft on Oct 27

30 Day Change

n/a change not available

No comparable reading

Conditions & Warnings

Forecast

  • This Afternoon78°FSunnyN 5 to 10 mph0% rain
  • Tonight51°FMostly ClearN 5 mph0% rain
  • Wednesday76°FSunnyE 0 to 5 mph0% rain
  • Wednesday Night53°FMostly ClearSE 0 to 5 mph0% rain

National Weather Service forecast near Lakehills, TX, retrieved 2 hours ago.

Water Temperature

No official water temperature gauge is linked to this lake.

Drought

See current drought conditions for Texas from the U.S. Drought Monitor.

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No active National Weather Service warnings for this location as of 2 hours ago.

Other Measurements

Reservoir storage68,770 ac-ft−120 ac-ft (falling)USGS · Nov 3, 4:00 PM

About Medina Lake

Medina Lake is a reservoir on the Medina River in Medina and Bandera counties, Texas, northwest of San Antonio. Its level is known for very large swings between drought and wet periods.

  • Medina River

Medina Lake Location

Medina LakeMedina County, Texas

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Official Source & Methodology

  • Lake surface elevation U.S. Geological Survey Water Data · ID 08179500 · NGVD 29 Official page
  • Reservoir storage U.S. Geological Survey Water Data · ID 08179500 Official page

The headline number is the lake surface elevation reported by U.S. Geological Survey Water Data (typically every 15 minutes (provisional data)). The "Measured" time is when the agency recorded it; "Retrieved" is when this site last downloaded it.

Recent readings are provisional and may be revised by the agency. Wind, waves and dam operations can change the level between readings. This page is not a flood warning or navigation service; for safety information contact the lake operator and the National Weather Service.

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