Lake levels › North Carolina

Jordan Lake water level today

Lower than usual for this time of year

212.81ft

feet above sea level ·

vs normal for Oct 10−2.5 ft
24 hours−0.06 ft
7 days−0.4 ft
30 days−1.7 ft
vs a year ago−1.3 ft

Is Jordan Lake low right now?

Jordan Lake was at 212.81 ft on October 10, 2026. That is 2.48 ft below the typical level for October 10 — lower than in 9 of 10 past years. Over the past week the lake has been falling about 0.06 ft a day.

Last 12 monthsDaily level Normal range (10–90% of past years)
211216221226230NovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOct

Jordan Lake on Oct 10 in past years

2025214.2−1.4
2024215.9−3.1
2023212.9−0.1
2022214.8−2.0
2021215.1−2.3
2020215.5−2.7

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

Daily levels, last two weeks

DateLevel (ft)Change
Oct 10212.83−0.04
Oct 9212.87−0.05
Oct 8212.92−0.07
Oct 7212.99−0.08
Oct 6213.07−0.06
Oct 5213.13−0.06
Oct 4213.19−0.03
Oct 3213.22−0.01
Oct 2213.23−0.07
Oct 1213.30−0.08
Sep 30213.38−0.06
Sep 29213.44−0.06
Sep 28213.50−0.07
Sep 27213.57−0.09

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

About Jordan Lake

10-year range
210.8 ft (November 21, 2023) to 229.8 ft (July 11, 2025)
Data
U.S. Geological Survey — USGS 02098197
Datum
NAVD88

Lakes near Jordan Lake

Questions

Is Jordan Lake low right now?

Jordan Lake was at 212.81 ft on October 10, 2026. That is 2.48 ft below the typical level for October 10 — lower than in 9 of 10 past years. Over the past week the lake has been falling about 0.06 ft a day.

How often is the Jordan 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 02098197). Readings are provisional and can be revised.