Lake levels › North Carolina

Hyco Lake water level today

Lower than usual for this time of year

407.73ft

feet above sea level ·

vs normal for Oct 10−2.6 ft
24 hours−0.02 ft
7 days−0.1 ft
30 days−0.3 ft
vs a year ago−2.4 ft

Is Hyco Lake low right now?

Hyco Lake was at 407.73 ft on October 10, 2026. That is 2.56 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)
407408409410411NovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOct

Hyco Lake on Oct 10 in past years

2025410.2−2.5
2024410.3−2.6
2023409.5−1.7
2022409.7−2.0
2018410.3−2.6
2017409.3−1.5

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

Daily levels, last two weeks

DateLevel (ft)Change
Oct 10407.74−0.01
Oct 9407.75−0.02
Oct 8407.77−0.01
Oct 7407.78−0.01
Oct 6407.79−0.01
Oct 5407.80−0.01
Oct 4407.81±0.00
Oct 3407.81−0.03
Oct 2407.84±0.00
Oct 1407.84±0.00
Sep 30407.84−0.01
Sep 29407.85−0.02
Sep 28407.87−0.02
Sep 27407.89−0.02

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

About Hyco Lake

10-year range
407.7 ft (October 10, 2026) to 415.2 ft (July 6, 2025)
Data
U.S. Geological Survey — USGS 02077280
Datum
NGVD29

Lakes near Hyco Lake

Questions

Is Hyco Lake low right now?

Hyco Lake was at 407.73 ft on October 10, 2026. That is 2.56 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 Hyco 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 02077280). Readings are provisional and can be revised.