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Deep Creek Lake water level today

Normal for this time of year

2,460.38ft

feet above sea level ·

vs normal for Oct 10+0.1 ft
24 hours−0.07 ft
7 days−0.3 ft
30 days−1.2 ft
vs a year ago+0.4 ft

Is Deep Creek Lake low right now?

Deep Creek Lake was at 2,460.38 ft on October 10, 2026. That is 0.12 ft above the typical level for October 10, within the normal range. Over the past week the lake has been falling about 0.04 ft a day.

Last 12 monthsDaily level Normal range (10–90% of past years)
2,4572,4592,4602,4622,464NovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOct

Deep Creek Lake on Oct 10 in past years

20252,460.1+0.2
20242,459.0+1.4
20232,460.3+0.1
20222,460.6−0.2
20212,460.6−0.2
20202,459.4+1.0

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

Daily levels, last two weeks

DateLevel (ft)Change
Oct 102,460.39−0.06
Oct 92,460.45−0.09
Oct 82,460.54−0.05
Oct 72,460.59−0.01
Oct 62,460.60−0.03
Oct 52,460.63−0.03
Oct 42,460.66−0.02
Oct 32,460.68−0.07
Oct 22,460.75−0.06
Oct 12,460.81−0.04
Sep 302,460.85−0.04
Sep 292,460.89−0.07
Sep 282,460.96−0.05
Sep 272,461.01−0.05

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

About Deep Creek Lake

10-year range
2,457.4 ft (December 10, 2021) to 2,463.3 ft (May 28, 2026)
Data
U.S. Geological Survey — USGS 03075871
Datum
NAVD88

Lakes near Deep Creek Lake

Questions

Is Deep Creek Lake low right now?

Deep Creek Lake was at 2,460.38 ft on October 10, 2026. That is 0.12 ft above the typical level for October 10, within the normal range. Over the past week the lake has been falling about 0.04 ft a day.

How often is the Deep Creek 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 03075871). Readings are provisional and can be revised.