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Lake Tuscaloosa water level today
Lake Tuscaloosa is at 221.09 ft, as of October 18, 2026.
- Past week: down 0.22 ft
- Compared with a year ago: down 0.43 ft
- 1.19 ft below the 10-year average for October 18 (222.28 ft)
- Lower on this date in 0 of the 14 years on record
Water level221.09 ftelevation, feet
vs. normal-1.19 ft10-year average for today
7-day change-0.22 ft
30-day change-0.69 ft
1-year change-0.43 ft
Past 12 months
Past 12 monthsYear before
Last 30 days
| Date | Level (ft) |
|---|---|
| Oct 18 | 221.09 |
| Oct 17 | 221.15 |
| Oct 16 | 221.21 |
| Oct 15 | 221.23 |
| Oct 14 | 221.25 |
| Oct 13 | 221.28 |
| Oct 12 | 221.30 |
| Oct 11 | 221.31 |
| Oct 10 | 221.29 |
| Oct 9 | 221.15 |
| Oct 8 | 221.20 |
| Oct 7 | 221.23 |
| Oct 6 | 221.28 |
| Oct 5 | 221.31 |
| Oct 4 | 221.20 |
| Oct 3 | 221.13 |
| Oct 2 | 221.16 |
| Oct 1 | 221.20 |
| Sep 30 | 221.25 |
| Sep 29 | 221.30 |
| Sep 28 | 221.36 |
| Sep 27 | 221.41 |
| Sep 26 | 221.46 |
| Sep 25 | 221.50 |
| Sep 24 | 221.55 |
| Sep 23 | 221.60 |
| Sep 22 | 221.63 |
| Sep 21 | 221.65 |
| Sep 20 | 221.69 |
| Sep 19 | 221.73 |
| Sep 18 | 221.78 |
This date in past years
| Date | Level (ft) | Today vs. then |
|---|---|---|
| October 18, 2025 | 221.52 | -0.43 |
| October 18, 2024 | 222.33 | -1.24 |
| October 18, 2023 | 221.51 | -0.42 |
| October 18, 2022 | 222.85 | -1.76 |
| October 18, 2021 | 223.45 | -2.36 |
| October 18, 2020 | 223.06 | -1.97 |
| October 18, 2019 | 222.01 | -0.92 |
| October 18, 2018 | 221.74 | -0.65 |
| October 18, 2017 | 222.91 | -1.82 |
| October 18, 2016 | 221.41 | -0.32 |
Records
Highest level on record: 227.17 ft (April 8, 2014). Lowest: 220.25 ft (November 28, 2016). 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