Lake Nocona (Farmer's Creek) Water Level Today - 822.92 ft, 73.2% Full
Red River · Texas - updated daily from official gauges
Western Reservoir Conditions·Daily·No. 47··Latest reading
- Lake Nocona (Farmer's Creek) is 73.2% full - moderate on this site's capacity scale - as of . Surface elevation 822.92 feet, storage 15,694 acre-feet (capacity basis 21,444 acre-feet), per Texas Water Development Board data.
- That elevation is its lowest September reading since 2023, and 9.81 feet above its record low of 813.11 ft (), in a daily record going back to March 13, 1999 (TWDB's period of record for this reservoir).
- Storage is 89% of the September 8 average across 27 years of record.
- Lake Nocona (Farmer's Creek) is falling: elevation changed -0.17 ft over the past week, -0.88 ft over the past month, and -3.74 ft over the past year, per Texas Water Development Board data.
Lake Nocona (Farmer's Creek) is within 9.81 feet of the lowest surface elevation in its daily record, set on .
Lake Nocona (Farmer's Creek) vs its record low
In the daily record used by this site (going back to March 13, 1999 (TWDB's period of record for this reservoir)), Lake Nocona (Farmer's Creek)'s lowest surface elevation was 813.11 feet on , when storage was 6,610 acre-feet. As of , Lake Nocona (Farmer's Creek) is at 822.92 feet - 9.81 feet above that record. The record high in the same series was 833.46 ft on .
Lake Nocona (Farmer's Creek) storage in context
| Reading | Elevation (ft) | Storage (AF) | % full |
|---|---|---|---|
| Today (September 8, 2026) | 822.92 | 15,694 | 73.2% |
| One year ago | 826.66 | 20,331 | 94.8% |
| Five years ago | 826.84 | 20,568 | 95.9% |
| Record low (February 27, 2015) | 813.11 | 6,610 | 30.8% |
| Capacity basis | 1,997.00 | 21,444 | 100.0% |
Lake Nocona (Farmer's Creek) water level, past 12 months
73.2% full at the latest reading - across the past 12 months it ranged from 73.2% (September 8, 2026) to 94.8% (September 8, 2025). Percent full is storage against the 21,444-acre-foot capacity basis, not a share of the elevation plotted above.
Lake Nocona (Farmer's Creek) elevation, full record
73.2% full at the latest reading - across the storage record since March 13, 1999 it ranged from 30.8% (February 27, 2015) to 117.7% (June 19, 2001). Percent full is storage against the 21,444-acre-foot capacity basis, not a share of the elevation plotted above. Every percentage here is measured against today's capacity basis; a reservoir's surveyed capacity changes as sediment accumulates behind the dam, so early-record percentages are indicative rather than exact.
Last 14 daily readings
| Date | Elevation (ft) | Day change | Storage (AF) |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 8, 2026 | 822.92 | -0.02 ft | 15,694 |
| September 7, 2026 | 822.94 | -0.02 ft | 15,717 |
| September 6, 2026 | 822.96 | -0.03 ft | 15,741 |
| September 5, 2026 | 822.99 | -0.03 ft | 15,776 |
| September 4, 2026 | 823.02 | -0.02 ft | 15,811 |
| September 3, 2026 | 823.04 | -0.03 ft | 15,834 |
| September 2, 2026 | 823.07 | -0.02 ft | 15,869 |
| September 1, 2026 | 823.09 | -0.03 ft | 15,892 |
| August 31, 2026 | 823.12 | -0.03 ft | 15,927 |
| August 30, 2026 | 823.15 | -0.03 ft | 15,962 |
| August 29, 2026 | 823.18 | -0.03 ft | 15,998 |
| August 28, 2026 | 823.21 | -0.02 ft | 16,033 |
| August 27, 2026 | 823.23 | -0.02 ft | 16,056 |
| August 26, 2026 | 823.25 | - | 16,080 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the water level of Lake Nocona (Farmer's Creek) today?
As of September 8, 2026, Lake Nocona (Farmer's Creek)'s surface elevation is 822.92 feet, with 15,694 acre-feet in storage - 73.2% of the 21,444 acre-foot capacity basis. Source: Water Data for Texas (TWDB) daily data.
How full is Lake Nocona (Farmer's Creek)?
Lake Nocona (Farmer's Creek) is 73.2% full as of September 8, 2026. Its storage is 89% of the September 8 average across its record since 1999. Source: Water Data for Texas (TWDB) daily data.
When was Lake Nocona (Farmer's Creek) last full?
Lake Nocona (Farmer's Creek) was last at or above 95% of its 21,444 acre-foot capacity basis on September 6, 2025. As of September 8, 2026 it is 73.2% full. Source: Water Data for Texas (TWDB) daily data.
Is Lake Nocona (Farmer's Creek) rising or falling?
Lake Nocona (Farmer's Creek) is falling: its elevation changed -0.17 feet over the week ending September 8, 2026, -0.88 ft over the past month, and -3.74 feet over the past year. Source: Water Data for Texas (TWDB) daily data.
What was Lake Nocona (Farmer's Creek)'s lowest water level on record?
Lake Nocona (Farmer's Creek)'s lowest surface elevation in the daily record since March 13, 1999 was 813.11 feet on February 27, 2015, per the daily record used by this site. As of September 8, 2026 the reservoir is 9.81 feet above that record low.
About this gauge
Lake Nocona (Farmer's Creek) is a Texas water-supply reservoir in the Red River basin. Water Data for Texas publishes a conservation pool elevation of 1,997.0 ft and a conservation capacity of 21,444 acre-feet, with daily water level and storage recorded since 1999-03-13.
- Operator
- Texas Water Development Board (Water Data for Texas)
- Station
- nocona
- Measurements
- Daily water level and conservation storage
- River
- Red River
- State
- Texas
- Full pool reference
- 1,997.0 ft
- Capacity basis
- 21,444 acre-feet (Water Data for Texas (TWDB) conservation capacity)
- Period of record
- March 13, 1999 (TWDB's period of record for this reservoir)
- Status
- Provisional - subject to revision by the reporting agency
- Update cadence
- Daily
TWDB reports conservation storage against a conservation capacity that is restated as new volumetric surveys are completed, so a percent-full figure here can change without the water level changing. TWDB's methodology page is linked in the notes below.
Download the daily CSV (date, elevation ft, storage AF) or see all data downloads.
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Notes
- 1/Percent full is storage divided by the 21,444 acre-foot capacity basis published in the Water Data for Texas (TWDB) conservation capacity. ↩
- 2/Water level and conservation storage are from the Texas Water Development Board's daily record for Lake Nocona (Farmer's Creek). TWDB recomputes conservation capacity as survey data are updated, so percent-full may be restated. ↩
- 3/Period of record for the daily series used here begins March 13, 1999 (TWDB's period of record for this reservoir). Record low is measured over that window only. ↩
- 4/All readings carry the date the gauge reported them, which may lag today's date. This site publishes observations, not forecasts. ↩