Lake levels › Texas › Lake Brownwood
Lake Brownwood water level today
1,422.79 ft above sea level (the reading for October 19, 2026). The lake is 89.4% full, 1.81 ft below full pool (1,424.60 ft). Lake Brownwood is rising slowly: up 0.30 ft in the past 7 days and up 1.28 ft over 30 days.
Texas Water Development Board publishes one reading per day for Lake Brownwood; today's value appears once the agency posts it, usually the next morning.
Lake Brownwood level over the last 12 months
12-month low: 1,421.06 ft (May 18, 2026). High: 1,423.52 ft (July 20, 2026). Swing: 2.46 ft.
Daily Lake Brownwood levels, last 30 days
| Date | Elevation (ft) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2026 | 1,422.79 | −0.02 ft |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 1,422.81 | −0.01 ft |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 1,422.82 | +0.05 ft |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 1,422.77 | +0.31 ft |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 1,422.46 | ±0.00 ft |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 1,422.46 | −0.01 ft |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 1,422.47 | −0.02 ft |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 1,422.49 | −0.02 ft |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 1,422.51 | −0.03 ft |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 1,422.54 | −0.02 ft |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 1,422.56 | −0.01 ft |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 1,422.57 | −0.01 ft |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 1,422.58 | −0.02 ft |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 1,422.60 | ±0.00 ft |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 1,422.60 | +0.01 ft |
| Oct 4, 2026 | 1,422.59 | +0.07 ft |
| Oct 3, 2026 | 1,422.52 | +0.10 ft |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 1,422.42 | +0.61 ft |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1,421.81 | +0.63 ft |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 1,421.18 | −0.03 ft |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 1,421.21 | −0.04 ft |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 1,421.25 | −0.02 ft |
| Sep 27, 2026 | 1,421.27 | −0.03 ft |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 1,421.30 | −0.03 ft |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 1,421.33 | −0.03 ft |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 1,421.36 | −0.04 ft |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 1,421.40 | −0.03 ft |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 1,421.43 | −0.02 ft |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 1,421.45 | −0.03 ft |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 1,421.48 | −0.03 ft |
Monthly average levels
| Month | Average | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | 1,422.09 | 1,421.87 | 1,422.31 |
| Dec 2025 | 1,421.97 | 1,421.81 | 1,422.16 |
| Jan 2026 | 1,421.65 | 1,421.53 | 1,421.81 |
| Feb 2026 | 1,421.46 | 1,421.35 | 1,421.52 |
| Mar 2026 | 1,421.38 | 1,421.22 | 1,421.57 |
| Apr 2026 | 1,421.34 | 1,421.21 | 1,421.39 |
| May 2026 | 1,421.22 | 1,421.06 | 1,421.43 |
| Jun 2026 | 1,421.65 | 1,421.28 | 1,422.21 |
| Jul 2026 | 1,422.61 | 1,421.60 | 1,423.52 |
| Aug 2026 | 1,422.69 | 1,422.17 | 1,423.22 |
| Sep 2026 | 1,421.65 | 1,421.18 | 1,422.13 |
| Oct 2026 * | 1,422.55 | 1,421.81 | 1,422.82 |
* partial month or year.
Lake Brownwood year by year
| Year | Low | High | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 * | 1,421.06 May 18 | 1,423.52 Jul 21 | 1,421.80 |
| 2025 | 1,421.81 Dec 31 | 1,425.71 May 31 | 1,423.94 |
| 2024 | 1,415.59 Apr 27 | 1,426.90 Nov 10 | 1,420.69 |
| 2023 * | 1,415.81 Dec 31 | 1,416.35 Oct 30 | 1,416.06 |
Lake Brownwood on this date in past years
| Year | Level on this date | Today vs then |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,422.47 ft | +0.32 ft |
| 2024 | 1,424.62 ft | −1.83 ft |
| 2023 | 1,416.13 ft | +6.66 ft |
Highest and lowest levels on record
TWDB records for Lake Brownwood go back to 1999. The lowest level in that record is 1,408.29 ft (October 7, 2011) and the highest is 1,431.32 ft (July 8, 2002). Today the lake is 14.50 ft above its record low. At full conservation pool it holds 130,868 acre-feet and covers about 6,359 acres.
Is Lake Brownwood full?
Lake Brownwood is 89.4% full by conservation storage, measured against its top of conservation pool at 1,424.60 ft. It would need to rise 1.81 ft to be full.
Is Lake Brownwood rising or falling?
Lake Brownwood is rising slowly: up 0.30 ft in the past 7 days and up 1.28 ft over 30 days. In the latest day it moved −0.02 ft.
How does Lake Brownwood compare with last year?
Compared with the same date last year, the lake is 0.32 ft higher (87.8% full then, 89.4% now). Two years ago on this date it stood at 1,424.62 ft.
Data source
Texas Water Development Board (Water Data for Texas), gauge Brownwood; readings since Oct 16, 2023. Official source · how we collect it.
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