North Fork Buffalo Creek Reservoir Water Level Today - 1,045.46 ft, 74.6% Full

Red River · Texas - updated daily from official gauges

Western Reservoir Conditions·Daily·No. 47·Tuesday, September 8, 2026·Latest reading September 8, 2026

• North Fork Buffalo Creek Reservoir is 74.6% full - moderate on this site's capacity scale - as of September 8, 2026. Surface elevation 1,045.46 feet, storage 11,493 acre-feet (capacity basis 15,400 acre-feet), per Texas Water Development Board data.
• That elevation is 21.27 feet above its record low of 1,024.19 ft (June 2, 2014), in a daily record going back to August 15, 1998 (TWDB's period of record for this reservoir).
• Storage is 194% of the September 8 average across 29 years of record.
• North Fork Buffalo Creek Reservoir is falling: elevation changed -0.18 ft over the past week, -0.81 ft over the past month, and -1.71 ft over the past year, per Texas Water Development Board data.

North Fork Buffalo Creek Reservoir has fallen 1.71 feet in twelve months, and now sits 21.27 feet above its record low.

North Fork Buffalo Creek Reservoir vs its record low

In the daily record used by this site (going back to August 15, 1998 (TWDB's period of record for this reservoir)), North Fork Buffalo Creek Reservoir's lowest surface elevation was 1,024.19 feet on June 2, 2014. As of September 8, 2026, North Fork Buffalo Creek Reservoir is at 1,045.46 feet - 21.27 feet above that record. The record high in the same series was 1,050.35 ft on December 27, 2018.

North Fork Buffalo Creek Reservoir storage in context

North Fork Buffalo Creek Reservoir water level, past 12 months

74.6% full at the latest reading - across the past 12 months it ranged from 74.6% (September 8, 2026) to 97.6% (June 9, 2026). Percent full is storage against the 15,400-acre-foot capacity basis, not a share of the elevation plotted above.

North Fork Buffalo Creek Reservoir elevation, full record

74.6% full at the latest reading - across the storage record since August 15, 1998 it ranged from 0.0% (May 25, 2014) to 100.0% (July 13, 2025). Percent full is storage against the 15,400-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

Frequently asked questions

What is the water level of North Fork Buffalo Creek Reservoir today?

As of September 8, 2026, North Fork Buffalo Creek Reservoir's surface elevation is 1,045.46 feet, with 11,493 acre-feet in storage - 74.6% of the 15,400 acre-foot capacity basis. Source: Water Data for Texas (TWDB) daily data.

How full is North Fork Buffalo Creek Reservoir?

North Fork Buffalo Creek Reservoir is 74.6% full as of September 8, 2026. Its storage is 194% of the September 8 average across its record since 1998. Source: Water Data for Texas (TWDB) daily data.

When was North Fork Buffalo Creek Reservoir last full?

North Fork Buffalo Creek Reservoir was last at or above 95% of its 15,400 acre-foot capacity basis on June 21, 2026. As of September 8, 2026 it is 74.6% full. Source: Water Data for Texas (TWDB) daily data.

Is North Fork Buffalo Creek Reservoir rising or falling?

North Fork Buffalo Creek Reservoir is falling: its elevation changed -0.18 feet over the week ending September 8, 2026, -0.81 ft over the past month, and -1.71 feet over the past year. Source: Water Data for Texas (TWDB) daily data.

What was North Fork Buffalo Creek Reservoir's lowest water level on record?

North Fork Buffalo Creek Reservoir's lowest surface elevation in the daily record since August 15, 1998 was 1,024.19 feet on June 2, 2014, per the daily record used by this site. As of September 8, 2026 the reservoir is 21.27 feet above that record low.

About this gauge

North Fork Buffalo Creek Reservoir is a Texas water-supply reservoir in the Red River basin. Water Data for Texas publishes a conservation pool elevation of 1,048.0 ft and a conservation capacity of 15,400 acre-feet, with daily water level and storage recorded since 1998-08-15.

Operator

Texas Water Development Board (Water Data for Texas)

Station

north-fork-buffalo-creek

Measurements

Daily water level and conservation storage

River

Red River

State

Texas

Full pool reference

1,048.0 ft

Capacity basis

15,400 acre-feet (Water Data for Texas (TWDB) conservation capacity)

Period of record

August 15, 1998 (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.

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