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Falls Lake water level today
Falls Lake is at 246.20 ft, as of October 18, 2026.
- Past week: down 0.16 ft
- Compared with a year ago: down 4.00 ft
- 5.34 ft below the 9-year average for October 18 (251.54 ft)
- Lower on this date in 0 of the 13 years on record
Water level246.20 ftelevation, feet
vs. normal-5.34 ft9-year average for today
7-day change-0.16 ft
30-day change-1.21 ft
1-year change-4.00 ft
Past 12 months
Past 12 monthsYear before
Last 30 days
| Date | Level (ft) |
|---|---|
| Oct 18 | 246.20 |
| Oct 17 | 246.25 |
| Oct 15 | 246.27 |
| Oct 14 | 246.33 |
| Oct 13 | 246.38 |
| Oct 12 | 246.43 |
| Oct 11 | 246.36 |
| Oct 10 | 246.33 |
| Oct 9 | 246.40 |
| Oct 8 | 246.45 |
| Oct 7 | 246.49 |
| Oct 6 | 246.54 |
| Oct 5 | 246.59 |
| Oct 4 | 246.63 |
| Oct 3 | 246.65 |
| Oct 2 | 246.70 |
| Oct 1 | 246.75 |
| Sep 30 | 246.81 |
| Sep 29 | 246.87 |
| Sep 28 | 246.92 |
| Sep 27 | 246.99 |
| Sep 26 | 247.05 |
| Sep 25 | 247.12 |
| Sep 24 | 247.17 |
| Sep 23 | 247.21 |
| Sep 22 | 247.23 |
| Sep 21 | 247.25 |
| Sep 20 | 247.31 |
| Sep 19 | 247.36 |
| Sep 18 | 247.41 |
This date in past years
| Date | Level (ft) | Today vs. then |
|---|---|---|
| October 18, 2025 | 250.20 | -4.00 |
| October 18, 2024 | 251.71 | -5.51 |
| October 18, 2023 | 249.41 | -3.21 |
| October 18, 2022 | 249.64 | -3.44 |
| October 18, 2020 | 252.47 | -6.27 |
| October 18, 2019 | 249.39 | -3.19 |
| October 18, 2018 | 253.04 | -6.84 |
| October 18, 2017 | 249.04 | -2.84 |
| October 18, 2016 | 258.92 | -12.72 |
| October 18, 2015 | 251.23 | -5.03 |
Records
Highest level on record: 261.21 ft (January 1, 2016). Lowest: 245.57 ft (July 5, 2026). Records in this series start October 23, 2011.
About these numbers
- Levels are daily mean water-surface elevations measured by the U.S. Geological Survey at this lake's gauge
- Recent readings are provisional and can be revised once USGS reviews them
- "vs. normal" compares today with the average for the same calendar date over the last 10 years of this gauge's record
- Latest reading: October 18, 2026. Official USGS page for this gauge