North Fork Buffalo Creek Reservoir
Source: Texas Water Development Board (Water Data for Texas)
SSE 16 mph · rain 0%
SE 7 to 13 mph · rain 1%
Level history
Field notes
North Fork Buffalo Creek Reservoir's latest daily level (Oct 25, 2026) is 1,045.58 ft, which is 75.7% of its conservation capacity.
That is 2.42 ft below the conservation (full) pool elevation of 1,048.00 ft.
Over the past 7 days the lake has been falling (−0.08 ft), and it is +0.46 ft over 30 days.
Compared with a year ago (1,046.98 ft), the lake is 1.40 ft lower.
For this time of year, the median in TWDB's records (1998–2025, 28 years with data) is 28.2% full, so North Fork Buffalo Creek is currently above normal by 47.5 percentage points.
In TWDB's dataset (since 1998), the highest level recorded is 1,050.35 ft (Dec 27, 2018) and the lowest is 1,024.19 ft (Jun 2, 2014). Older records may be monthly rather than daily.
Lake facts
| Conservation storage | 11,659 ac-ft |
|---|---|
| Total storage (latest) | 11,659 ac-ft |
| Surface area | 1,254 acres |
| Gauge location | 33.9868, -98.7520 |
| Groups | Red River Basin Region B Water Planning Area |
Reference levels
| Level · source | Elevation | Today vs level |
|---|---|---|
| Conservation (full) pool TWDB | 1,048.00 ft | −2.42 ft |
| Highest in TWDB data (since 1998) TWDB series | 1,050.35 ft Dec 27, 2018 | −4.77 ft |
| Lowest in TWDB data (since 1998) TWDB series | 1,024.19 ft Jun 2, 2014 | +21.39 ft |
| Normal range for this date TWDB series, 28 years 1998–2025 | 9.0–74.3% full (median 28.2%) | — |
| Conservation capacity TWDB | 15,400 acre-feet | — |
Only levels the agency publishes, or that we compute directly from its own records, are listed. “Today vs level” = latest reading minus the reference level. A level the source does not publish is left out rather than estimated.
Nearby lakes
Common questions
How full is North Fork Buffalo Creek Reservoir right now?
As of Oct 25, 2026, TWDB reports North Fork Buffalo Creek Reservoir at 75.7% of its conservation capacity (11,659 of 15,400 acre-feet). For this date, the middle half of past years (1998–2025) ranged from 9.0% to 74.3% full, with a median of 28.2%.
What is the record high and low at North Fork Buffalo Creek Reservoir?
In TWDB's records since 1998, the highest level is 1,050.35 ft (Dec 27, 2018) and the lowest is 1,024.19 ft (Jun 2, 2014).
What is full pool at North Fork Buffalo Creek Reservoir?
The conservation (full) pool elevation used by TWDB is 1,048.00 ft. The lake is currently 2.42 ft below it.
Is North Fork Buffalo Creek Reservoir rising or falling?
Over the last 7 days it changed −0.08 ft and over 30 days +0.46 ft.
How often is this page updated?
The page is rebuilt automatically every day from TWDB's published data. Values can be revised later by the source agency.
Where does the data come from?
Water Data for Texas, run by the Texas Water Development Board, which compiles gauge readings from USGS, USACE, river authorities and others. Forecasts come from the National Weather Service.
Values are TWDB daily estimates; elevations in feet above the vertical datum stated by TWDB. TWDB disclaimer: reservoir data are best estimates generated by the Texas Water Development Board from data collected by various providers; TWDB makes no warranties as to their fitness for any purpose. See data sources.