Lake Lanier water level today
Lake Lanier is at 1,063.52 ft, as of October 18, 2026.
- Past week: down 0.28 ft
- Compared with a year ago: down 2.83 ft
- 4.14 ft below the 10-year average for October 18 (1,067.66 ft)
- Lower on this date in 2 of the 14 years on record
Water level1,063.52 ftelevation, feet
vs. normal-4.14 ft10-year average for today
7-day change-0.28 ft
30-day change-1.27 ft
1-year change-2.83 ft
Past 12 months
Past 12 monthsYear before
Last 30 days
| Date | Level (ft) |
|---|---|
| Oct 18 | 1,063.52 |
| Oct 17 | 1,063.59 |
| Oct 16 | 1,063.64 |
| Oct 15 | 1,063.69 |
| Oct 14 | 1,063.73 |
| Oct 13 | 1,063.77 |
| Oct 12 | 1,063.80 |
| Oct 11 | 1,063.80 |
| Oct 10 | 1,063.82 |
| Oct 9 | 1,063.72 |
| Oct 8 | 1,063.75 |
| Oct 7 | 1,063.81 |
| Oct 6 | 1,063.88 |
| Oct 5 | 1,063.92 |
| Oct 4 | 1,063.94 |
| Oct 3 | 1,063.96 |
| Oct 2 | 1,064.03 |
| Oct 1 | 1,064.09 |
| Sep 30 | 1,064.15 |
| Sep 29 | 1,064.21 |
| Sep 28 | 1,064.26 |
| Sep 27 | 1,064.31 |
| Sep 26 | 1,064.40 |
| Sep 25 | 1,064.46 |
| Sep 24 | 1,064.54 |
| Sep 23 | 1,064.60 |
| Sep 22 | 1,064.62 |
| Sep 21 | 1,064.65 |
| Sep 20 | 1,064.69 |
| Sep 19 | 1,064.74 |
| Sep 18 | 1,064.79 |
This date in past years
| Date | Level (ft) | Today vs. then |
|---|---|---|
| October 18, 2025 | 1,066.35 | -2.83 |
| October 18, 2024 | 1,069.38 | -5.86 |
| October 18, 2023 | 1,064.62 | -1.10 |
| October 18, 2022 | 1,066.95 | -3.43 |
| October 18, 2021 | 1,071.62 | -8.10 |
| October 18, 2020 | 1,072.60 | -9.08 |
| October 18, 2019 | 1,066.89 | -3.37 |
| October 18, 2018 | 1,069.69 | -6.17 |
| October 18, 2017 | 1,065.20 | -1.68 |
| October 18, 2016 | 1,063.27 | +0.25 |
Records
Highest level on record: 1,076.67 ft (February 20, 2020). Lowest: 1,056.33 ft (December 19, 2012). 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