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Crater Lake water level today

Lower than usual for this time of year

6,165.86ft

feet above sea level ·

vs normal for Oct 10−3.1 ft
24 hours−0.03 ft
7 days−0.1 ft
30 days−0.5 ft
vs a year ago−1.2 ft

Is Crater Lake low right now?

Crater Lake was at 6,165.86 ft on October 10, 2026. That is 3.11 ft below the typical level for October 10 — lower than in 9 of 10 past years. Over the past week the lake has been steady.

Last 12 monthsDaily level Normal range (10–90% of past years)
6,1656,1676,1706,1726,174NovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOct

Crater Lake on Oct 10 in past years

20256,167.1−1.2
20246,166.2−0.3
20236,165.9−0.0
20226,166.1−0.2
20216,166.7−0.8
20206,168.9−3.0

Level on the same date each year, and how today compares.

Daily levels, last two weeks

DateLevel (ft)Change
Oct 106,165.86−0.03
Oct 96,165.89−0.01
Oct 86,165.90−0.03
Oct 76,165.93−0.02
Oct 66,165.95−0.02
Oct 56,165.97−0.01
Oct 46,165.98−0.01
Oct 36,165.99−0.02
Oct 26,166.01−0.01
Oct 16,166.02−0.01
Sep 306,166.03−0.02
Sep 296,166.05−0.02
Sep 286,166.07±0.00
Sep 276,166.07−0.02

Daily means of the operator's readings (midnight to midnight, local time).

About Crater Lake

10-year range
6,165.7 ft (December 8, 2022) to 6,174.2 ft (June 10, 2017)
Data
U.S. Geological Survey — USGS 11492200
Datum
NGVD29

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Questions

Is Crater Lake low right now?

Crater Lake was at 6,165.86 ft on October 10, 2026. That is 3.11 ft below the typical level for October 10 — lower than in 9 of 10 past years. Over the past week the lake has been steady.

How often is the Crater Lake level updated?

The operator reports every 15 minutes to an hour. This page refreshes several times a day; the time of the latest reading is shown next to the level.

Where does this data come from?

U.S. Geological Survey (USGS 11492200). Readings are provisional and can be revised.