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Devils Lake water level today

Normal for this time of year

962.47ft

feet above sea level ·

vs normal for Oct 10−0.3 ft
24 hours±0.00 ft
7 days−0.1 ft
30 days−0.1 ft
vs a year ago−0.1 ft

Is Devils Lake low right now?

Devils Lake was at 962.47 ft on October 10, 2026. That is 0.26 ft below the typical level for October 10, within the normal range. Over the past week the lake has been steady.

Last 12 monthsDaily level Normal range (10–90% of past years)
961962963964965NovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOct

Devils Lake on Oct 10 in past years

2025962.7−0.2
2024962.8−0.3
2023961.7+0.8
2022961.9+0.6
2021962.4+0.1
2020962.8−0.4

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

Daily levels, last two weeks

DateLevel (ft)Change
Oct 10962.47±0.00
Oct 9962.47−0.01
Oct 8962.48−0.01
Oct 7962.49−0.02
Oct 6962.51−0.02
Oct 5962.53−0.02
Oct 4962.55−0.01
Oct 3962.56−0.03
Oct 2962.59+0.01
Oct 1962.58+0.11
Sep 30962.47+0.02
Sep 29962.45−0.02
Sep 28962.47−0.01
Sep 27962.48−0.01

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

About Devils Lake

10-year range
961.2 ft (December 22, 2023) to 965.3 ft (May 1, 2017)
Data
U.S. Geological Survey — USGS 05404500
Datum
NAVD88 (gage datum 954.88 ft + gage height)

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Questions

Is Devils Lake low right now?

Devils Lake was at 962.47 ft on October 10, 2026. That is 0.26 ft below the typical level for October 10, within the normal range. Over the past week the lake has been steady.

How often is the Devils 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 05404500). Readings are provisional and can be revised.