Outlook

Middle estimate, with the range the level has an 8 in 10 chance of landing in. The bars share one scale: change from today.

Next week · by Nov 2290.5 ft88.54 m0.0 ft0.00 m from todayLikely 290.488.50 to 290.6 ft88.59 mChance of ending 1 ft0.3 m or more higher: under 5%

In 2 weeks · by Nov 9290.6 ft88.56 m+0.1 ft+0.02 m from todayLikely 290.388.49 to 291.0 ft88.68 mChance of ending 1 ft0.3 m or more higher: under 5%

In a month · by Nov 25290.7 ft88.60 m+0.2 ft+0.05 m from todayLikely 290.388.48 to 291.4 ft88.83 mChance of ending 1 ft0.3 m or more higher: 15%

Rises are harder to call. Heavy rain in the watershed can push the lake above these ranges within days.

Rain, past 7 days: 0.0 in0 mm watershed average
Rain forecast, next 7 days: 0.4 in10 mm normal 1.0 in26 mm

Statistical estimate, not safety, boating, or water-quality advice. For ramps, closures and advisories, check the lake operator.

Map

Map of Lake Striker with the dam, level gauge and 2 public boat ramps.

Dam
Level gauge
Public boat ramp

Ramp locations from Texas Parks and Wildlife. Whether a ramp is open depends on the lake level; check the operator.

Level and outlook

FeetMeters above sea level

Measured
Middle estimate
8 in 10 range
Full pool

Show outlook as a table

Date	Low end	Middle	High end
Nov 2	290.488.50	290.588.54	290.688.59
Nov 9	290.388.49	290.688.56	291.088.68
Nov 25	290.388.48	290.788.60	291.488.83

How well this outlook has done here

We tested the 2-week outlook on past years at this lake, as if made once a week with only what was known that day.

On average it was off by: 0.14 ft0.04 m Assuming the level stays the same was off by 0.15 ft0.05 m
Actual level inside our range: 74% of 428 tests; the range is built to catch 8 in 10

The rise chance uses the same threshold for every lake: 1 ft (0.3048 m).

Connected lakes

Water from upstream lakes flows into this one; water released here flows on downstream.

Downstream

Sam Rayburn Reservoir153.0 ft46.64 m · 61%

Nearby lakes

Closest lakes in a straight line, with today's level.

About Lake Striker

Lake Striker is a reservoir on Striker Creek in Rusk County, built in 1957 and owned by the Angelina and Nacogdoches Counties water district. Striker Creek drains to the Angelina River system above Sam Rayburn Reservoir.

More: Texas Water Development Board

Full pool (conservation): 293.0 ft89.31 m
Highest level since 2017: 293.7 ft89.52 m, Dec 2018
Lowest level since 2017: 290.5 ft88.55 m, Oct 2026
Surface area at normal pool: 2,400 acres971 ha
Conservation storage: 16,878 acre-feet21 million m³
Dam: Lake Striker Dam, 1957
River or creek: Striker Creek
County: Rusk
Owner: Angelina Nacogdoches Counties WCID 1

Elevations are feetmeters above sea level (NGVD29).

Common questions

Is Lake Striker full right now?

On Oct 26 it was 290.5 ft, 2.5 ft below full pool (293.0 ft), holding 72% of its conservation storage.On Oct 26 it was 88.54 m, 0.76 m below full pool (89.31 m), holding 72% of its conservation storage.

Is Lake Striker going up or down?

The middle estimate for Nov 9 is about steady, with an 8 in 10 chance it ends between 290.3 ft and 291.0 ft. The chance it ends 1 ft or more higher than today is under 5%. Heavy rain can change that quickly.The middle estimate for Nov 9 is about steady, with an 8 in 10 chance it ends between 88.49 m and 88.68 m. The chance it ends 0.3 m or more higher than today is under 5%. Heavy rain can change that quickly.

Where does this data come from?

Daily levels come from the Texas Water Development Board and lake operators. The outlook is our own statistical model, using recent levels and forecast rain over the watershed.