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Falls Lake water level today

246.11 ft above sea level (October 20, 2026 at 3:45 AM). It is 5.39 ft below full pool (251.50 ft). Falls Lake is falling slowly: down 0.24 ft in the past 7 days and down 1.20 ft over 30 days.

Level now246.11 ft
vs full pool (251.5)−5.39 ft
Past 24 hours−0.01 ft
Past 7 days−0.24 ft
Past 30 days−1.20 ft
vs 1 year ago−4.04 ft

Falls Lake level over the last 12 months

245247249250252 Oct 25Dec 25Feb 26Apr 26Jun 26Aug 26Oct 26 full pool 251.5
Daily elevation in feet, last 12 months.

12-month low: 245.57 ft (July 5, 2026). High: 250.08 ft (October 21, 2025). Swing: 4.51 ft.

Daily Falls Lake levels, last 30 days

DateElevation (ft)Change
Oct 20, 2026246.11−0.01 ft
Oct 19, 2026246.12−0.06 ft
Oct 18, 2026246.18−0.05 ft
Oct 17, 2026246.23+0.02 ft
Oct 16, 2026246.21−0.04 ft
Oct 15, 2026246.25−0.06 ft
Oct 14, 2026246.31−0.04 ft
Oct 13, 2026246.35−0.08 ft
Oct 12, 2026246.43+0.07 ft
Oct 11, 2026246.36+0.03 ft
Oct 10, 2026246.33−0.07 ft
Oct 9, 2026246.40−0.05 ft
Oct 8, 2026246.45−0.04 ft
Oct 7, 2026246.49−0.05 ft
Oct 6, 2026246.54−0.05 ft
Oct 5, 2026246.59−0.04 ft
Oct 4, 2026246.63−0.02 ft
Oct 3, 2026246.65−0.05 ft
Oct 2, 2026246.70−0.05 ft
Oct 1, 2026246.75−0.06 ft
Sep 30, 2026246.81−0.06 ft
Sep 29, 2026246.87−0.05 ft
Sep 28, 2026246.92−0.07 ft
Sep 27, 2026246.99−0.06 ft
Sep 26, 2026247.05−0.07 ft
Sep 25, 2026247.12−0.05 ft
Sep 24, 2026247.17−0.04 ft
Sep 23, 2026247.21−0.02 ft
Sep 22, 2026247.23−0.02 ft
Sep 21, 2026247.25−0.06 ft

Monthly average levels

MonthAverageLowHigh
Nov 2025249.56249.21249.91
Dec 2025249.13248.96249.28
Jan 2026248.70248.50248.95
Feb 2026248.52248.28249.10
Mar 2026249.36249.15249.58
Apr 2026248.99248.43249.41
May 2026247.84247.21248.37
Jun 2026246.34245.83247.16
Jul 2026246.65245.57248.79
Aug 2026248.62248.25248.90
Sep 2026247.53246.81248.22
Oct 2026 *246.40246.11246.75

* partial month or year.

Falls Lake year by year

YearLowHighAverage
2026 *245.57 Jul 5249.58 Mar 23247.95
2025248.96 Dec 31257.07 Jul 11251.65
2024250.15 Jul 10259.07 Aug 13252.40
2023 *247.98 Dec 9252.95 Dec 29249.25

Falls Lake on this date in past years

YearLevel on this dateToday vs then
2025250.15 ft−4.04 ft
2024251.67 ft−5.56 ft
2023249.35 ft−3.24 ft

Is Falls Lake full?

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers normal pool for Falls Lake is 251.50 ft. The lake is 5.39 ft short of that today.

Is Falls Lake rising or falling?

Falls Lake is falling slowly: down 0.24 ft in the past 7 days and down 1.20 ft over 30 days. In the latest day it moved −0.01 ft.

How does Falls Lake compare with last year?

Compared with the same date last year, the lake is 4.04 ft lower. Two years ago on this date it stood at 251.67 ft.

Data source

U.S. Geological Survey (USGS Water Data), gauge 02087182; readings since Oct 16, 2023. Official source · how we collect it.

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