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Lake Hefner water level today

Lower than usual for this time of year

1,192.79ft

feet above sea level ·

vs normal for Oct 10−4.9 ft
24 hours+0.10 ft
7 days+0.3 ft
30 days+2.0 ft
vs a year ago−5.3 ft

Is Lake Hefner low right now?

Lake Hefner was at 1,192.79 ft on October 10, 2026. That is 4.94 ft below the typical level for October 10 — lower than in 9 of 10 past years. Over the past week the lake has been rising about 0.03 ft a day.

Last 12 monthsDaily level Normal range (10–90% of past years)
1,1891,1921,1951,1981,201NovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOct

Lake Hefner on Oct 10 in past years

20251,198.2−5.4
20241,193.5−0.7
20231,196.6−3.8
20221,192.7+0.1
20211,197.7−4.9
20201,199.3−6.5

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

Daily levels, last two weeks

DateLevel (ft)Change
Oct 101,192.67−0.02
Oct 91,192.69±0.00
Oct 81,192.69−0.02
Oct 71,192.71+0.02
Oct 61,192.69+0.08
Oct 51,192.61+0.01
Oct 41,192.60+0.11
Oct 31,192.49+0.11
Oct 21,192.38+0.37
Oct 11,192.01+0.58
Sep 301,191.43+0.37
Sep 291,191.06+0.40
Sep 281,190.66+0.30
Sep 271,190.36+0.36

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

About Lake Hefner

10-year range
1,189.4 ft (September 23, 2026) to 1,200.9 ft (July 15, 2023)
Data
U.S. Geological Survey — USGS 07159550
Datum
NAVD88 (gage datum 0.25 ft + gage height)

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Questions

Is Lake Hefner low right now?

Lake Hefner was at 1,192.79 ft on October 10, 2026. That is 4.94 ft below the typical level for October 10 — lower than in 9 of 10 past years. Over the past week the lake has been rising about 0.03 ft a day.

How often is the Lake Hefner 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 07159550). Readings are provisional and can be revised.