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Folsom Lake water level today

401.92 ft above sea level (the reading for October 19, 2026). Folsom Lake is falling quickly: down 2.30 ft in the past 7 days and down 6.48 ft over 30 days.

California Department of Water Resources publishes one reading per day for Folsom Lake; today's value appears once the agency posts it, usually the next morning.

Level now401.92 ft
Past 24 hours−0.37 ft
Past 7 days−2.30 ft
Past 30 days−6.48 ft
vs 1 year ago−5.75 ft

Folsom Lake level over the last 12 months

397415433451469 Oct 25Dec 25Feb 26Apr 26Jun 26Aug 26Oct 26
Daily elevation in feet, last 12 months.

12-month low: 401.92 ft (October 19, 2026). High: 464.40 ft (May 12, 2026). Swing: 62.48 ft.

Daily Folsom Lake levels, last 30 days

DateElevation (ft)Change
Oct 19, 2026401.92−0.37 ft
Oct 18, 2026402.29−0.32 ft
Oct 17, 2026402.61−0.28 ft
Oct 16, 2026402.89−0.31 ft
Oct 15, 2026403.20−0.43 ft
Oct 14, 2026403.63−0.35 ft
Oct 13, 2026403.98−0.24 ft
Oct 12, 2026404.22−0.32 ft
Oct 11, 2026404.54−0.30 ft
Oct 10, 2026404.84−0.24 ft
Oct 9, 2026405.08−0.18 ft
Oct 8, 2026405.26−0.18 ft
Oct 7, 2026405.44−0.14 ft
Oct 6, 2026405.58−0.20 ft
Oct 5, 2026405.78−0.28 ft
Oct 4, 2026406.06−0.17 ft
Oct 3, 2026406.23−0.22 ft
Oct 2, 2026406.45−0.20 ft
Oct 1, 2026406.65−0.11 ft
Sep 30, 2026406.76−0.14 ft
Sep 29, 2026406.90−0.28 ft
Sep 28, 2026407.18−0.17 ft
Sep 27, 2026407.35−0.20 ft
Sep 26, 2026407.55−0.13 ft
Sep 25, 2026407.68−0.04 ft
Sep 24, 2026407.72−0.06 ft
Sep 23, 2026407.78−0.14 ft
Sep 22, 2026407.92−0.13 ft
Sep 21, 2026408.05−0.22 ft
Sep 20, 2026408.27−0.13 ft

Monthly average levels

MonthAverageLowHigh
Nov 2025407.37404.92410.81
Dec 2025414.06410.94422.14
Jan 2026426.62422.92431.61
Feb 2026423.14418.06433.35
Mar 2026445.29435.06451.15
Apr 2026458.15451.97461.04
May 2026463.57461.44464.40
Jun 2026461.52455.58463.64
Jul 2026444.97433.84454.90
Aug 2026420.81411.78433.02
Sep 2026408.95406.76411.42
Oct 2026 *404.56401.92406.65

* partial month or year.

Folsom Lake year by year

YearLowHighAverage
2026 *401.92 Oct 19464.40 May 12437.05
2025396.62 Jan 1461.53 May 14427.86
2024387.13 Dec 23463.10 Jun 11426.65
2023 *410.87 Dec 15429.22 Oct 16417.37

Folsom Lake on this date in past years

YearLevel on this dateToday vs then
2025407.67 ft−5.75 ft
2024406.84 ft−4.92 ft
2023427.82 ft−25.90 ft

Is Folsom Lake full?

California Department of Water Resources does not publish a full-pool figure in this data feed, so compare today's 401.92 ft with the 12-month range above (401.92 to 464.40 ft) and with past years.

Is Folsom Lake rising or falling?

Folsom Lake is falling quickly: down 2.30 ft in the past 7 days and down 6.48 ft over 30 days. In the latest day it moved −0.37 ft.

How does Folsom Lake compare with last year?

Compared with the same date last year, the lake is 5.75 ft lower. Two years ago on this date it stood at 406.84 ft.

Data source

California Department of Water Resources (California Data Exchange Center (CDEC)), gauge FOL; readings since Oct 16, 2023. Official source · how we collect it.

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