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W. Kerr Scott Reservoir water level today
W. Kerr Scott Reservoir is at 1,030.80 ft, as of October 18, 2026.
- Past week: down 7.27 ft
- Compared with a year ago: up 0.68 ft
- 0.34 ft above the 10-year average for October 18 (1,030.46 ft)
- Lower on this date in 13 of the 14 years on record
Water level1,030.80 ftelevation, feet
vs. normal+0.34 ft10-year average for today
7-day change-7.27 ft
30-day change+3.22 ft
1-year change+0.68 ft
Past 12 months
Past 12 monthsYear before
Last 30 days
| Date | Level (ft) |
|---|---|
| Oct 18 | 1,030.80 |
| Oct 17 | 1,031.60 |
| Oct 16 | 1,032.93 |
| Oct 15 | 1,035.26 |
| Oct 14 | 1,038.69 |
| Oct 13 | 1,042.05 |
| Oct 12 | 1,044.56 |
| Oct 11 | 1,038.07 |
| Oct 10 | 1,029.71 |
| Oct 9 | 1,029.76 |
| Oct 8 | 1,029.86 |
| Oct 7 | 1,029.95 |
| Oct 6 | 1,030.02 |
| Oct 5 | 1,030.04 |
| Oct 4 | 1,029.91 |
| Oct 3 | 1,029.81 |
| Oct 2 | 1,029.91 |
| Oct 1 | 1,029.99 |
| Sep 30 | 1,030.06 |
| Sep 29 | 1,030.12 |
| Sep 28 | 1,030.25 |
| Sep 27 | 1,030.74 |
| Sep 26 | 1,031.25 |
| Sep 25 | 1,031.50 |
| Sep 24 | 1,030.27 |
| Sep 23 | 1,028.95 |
| Sep 22 | 1,028.43 |
| Sep 21 | 1,028.14 |
| Sep 20 | 1,027.82 |
| Sep 19 | 1,027.52 |
| Sep 18 | 1,027.58 |
This date in past years
| Date | Level (ft) | Today vs. then |
|---|---|---|
| October 18, 2025 | 1,030.12 | +0.68 |
| October 18, 2024 | 1,030.17 | +0.63 |
| October 18, 2023 | 1,030.05 | +0.75 |
| October 18, 2022 | 1,029.85 | +0.95 |
| October 18, 2021 | 1,030.10 | +0.70 |
| October 18, 2020 | 1,030.17 | +0.63 |
| October 18, 2019 | 1,030.16 | +0.64 |
| October 18, 2018 | 1,033.47 | -2.67 |
| October 18, 2017 | 1,030.44 | +0.36 |
| October 18, 2016 | 1,030.10 | +0.70 |
Records
Highest level on record: 1,062.25 ft (June 10, 2019). Lowest: 1,025.72 ft (March 7, 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