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French Lake water level today

Lower than usual for this time of year

6,637.59ft

feet above sea level ·

vs normal for Oct 9−6.2 ft
24 hours−0.03 ft
7 days−0.3 ft
30 days−1.4 ft

Is French Lake low right now?

French Lake was at 6,637.59 ft on October 9, 2026. That is 6.19 ft below the typical level for October 9 — lower than in 9 of 10 past years. 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)
6,6366,6436,6506,6566,663NovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOct

French Lake on Oct 9 in past years

20256,644.6−7.0
20246,643.8−6.2
20236,641.6−4.0

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

Daily levels, last two weeks

DateLevel (ft)Change
Oct 96,637.59−0.03
Oct 86,637.62−0.04
Oct 76,637.66−0.03
Oct 66,637.69−0.06
Oct 56,637.75−0.04
Oct 46,637.79−0.04
Oct 36,637.83−0.04
Oct 26,637.87−0.04
Oct 16,637.91−0.05
Sep 306,637.96−0.06
Sep 296,638.02−0.02
Sep 286,638.04−0.05
Sep 276,638.09−0.07
Sep 266,638.16−0.03

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

About French Lake

10-year range
6,637.6 ft (October 8, 2026) to 6,661.4 ft (February 24, 2026)
Data
California Data Exchange Center (DWR) — station FRL
Datum
ft (CDEC; typically NGVD29/NAVD88 per station)

Lakes near French Lake

Questions

Is French Lake low right now?

French Lake was at 6,637.59 ft on October 9, 2026. That is 6.19 ft below the typical level for October 9 — lower than in 9 of 10 past years. Over the past week the lake has been falling about 0.04 ft a day.

How often is the French 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?

California Data Exchange Center (DWR) (station FRL). Readings are provisional and can be revised.