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Jordan Lake water level today

213.41 ft above sea level (October 20, 2026 at 3:45 AM). It is 2.59 ft below full pool (216.00 ft). Jordan Lake is falling slowly: down 0.24 ft in the past 7 days and down 1.33 ft over 30 days.

Level now213.41 ft
vs full pool (216.0)−2.59 ft
Past 24 hours±0.00 ft
Past 7 days−0.24 ft
Past 30 days−1.33 ft
vs 1 year ago−0.93 ft

Jordan Lake level over the last 12 months

213214215216217 Oct 25Dec 25Feb 26Apr 26Jun 26Aug 26 full pool 216.0
Daily elevation in feet, last 12 months.

12-month low: 212.84 ft (July 7, 2026). High: 217.00 ft (March 17, 2026). Swing: 4.16 ft.

Daily Jordan Lake levels, last 30 days

DateElevation (ft)Change
Oct 20, 2026213.41±0.00 ft
Oct 19, 2026213.41−0.08 ft
Oct 18, 2026213.49−0.06 ft
Oct 17, 2026213.55+0.01 ft
Oct 16, 2026213.54−0.08 ft
Oct 15, 2026213.62−0.01 ft
Oct 14, 2026213.63−0.02 ft
Oct 13, 2026213.65−0.50 ft
Sep 30, 2026214.15−0.06 ft
Sep 29, 2026214.21−0.06 ft
Sep 28, 2026214.27−0.07 ft
Sep 27, 2026214.34−0.09 ft
Sep 26, 2026214.43−0.08 ft
Sep 25, 2026214.51−0.07 ft
Sep 24, 2026214.58−0.07 ft
Sep 23, 2026214.65−0.03 ft
Sep 22, 2026214.68±0.00 ft
Sep 21, 2026214.68−0.06 ft
Sep 20, 2026214.74−0.09 ft
Sep 19, 2026214.83−0.05 ft
Sep 18, 2026214.88−0.07 ft
Sep 17, 2026214.95−0.08 ft
Sep 16, 2026215.03−0.08 ft
Sep 15, 2026215.11−0.03 ft
Sep 14, 2026215.14+0.01 ft
Sep 13, 2026215.13−0.03 ft
Sep 12, 2026215.16−0.08 ft
Sep 11, 2026215.24−0.08 ft
Sep 10, 2026215.32−0.09 ft
Sep 9, 2026215.41−0.09 ft

Monthly average levels

MonthAverageLowHigh
Nov 2025214.06213.67214.31
Dec 2025213.71213.55213.79
Jan 2026213.46213.23213.75
Feb 2026214.68213.73216.80
Mar 2026216.55216.35217.00
Apr 2026216.41215.94216.66
May 2026215.22214.69215.89
Jun 2026213.78213.18214.66
Jul 2026213.72212.84216.37
Aug 2026216.30215.98216.66
Sep 2026215.04214.15215.93
Oct 2026 *213.54213.41213.65

* partial month or year.

Jordan Lake year by year

YearLowHighAverage
2026 *212.84 Jul 7217.00 Mar 18214.98
2025213.55 Dec 31230.62 Jul 11216.48
2024214.40 Jul 6229.46 Aug 13217.27
2023 *211.60 Nov 21219.58 Dec 30213.55

Jordan Lake on this date in past years

YearLevel on this dateToday vs then
2025214.34 ft−0.93 ft
2024215.96 ft−2.55 ft

Is Jordan Lake full?

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers normal pool for Jordan Lake is 216.00 ft. The lake is 2.59 ft short of that today.

Is Jordan Lake rising or falling?

Jordan Lake is falling slowly: down 0.24 ft in the past 7 days and down 1.33 ft over 30 days. In the latest day it moved ±0.00 ft.

How does Jordan Lake compare with last year?

Compared with the same date last year, the lake is 0.93 ft lower. Two years ago on this date it stood at 215.96 ft.

Data source

U.S. Geological Survey (USGS Water Data), gauge 02098197; readings since Oct 21, 2023. Official source · how we collect it.

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