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Lake Isabella water level today

Normal for this time of year

2,555.92ft

feet above sea level ·

vs normal for Oct 10+9.3 ft
24 hours−0.06 ft
7 days−0.8 ft
30 days−3.6 ft
vs a year ago−11.1 ft

Is Lake Isabella low right now?

Lake Isabella was at 2,555.92 ft on October 10, 2026. That is 9.30 ft above the typical level for October 10, within the normal range. Over the past week the lake has been falling about 0.11 ft a day.

Last 12 monthsDaily level Normal range (10–90% of past years)
2,5212,5392,5582,5772,596NovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOct

Lake Isabella on Oct 10 in past years

20252,567.5−11.5
20242,558.5−2.5
20232,583.8−27.9
20222,526.7+29.2
20212,532.0+23.9
20202,546.7+9.2

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

Daily levels, last two weeks

DateLevel (ft)Change
Oct 102,555.93−0.05
Oct 92,555.98−0.11
Oct 82,556.09−0.15
Oct 72,556.24−0.12
Oct 62,556.36−0.11
Oct 52,556.47−0.11
Oct 42,556.58−0.09
Oct 32,556.67−0.10
Oct 22,556.77−0.12
Oct 12,556.89−0.10
Sep 302,556.99−0.08
Sep 292,557.07−0.07
Sep 282,557.14−0.10
Sep 272,557.24−0.11

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

About Lake Isabella

10-year range
2,522.4 ft (November 4, 2015) to 2,603.9 ft (July 25, 2023)
Operated by
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Data
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers — SPK district, Lake Isabella-Pool
Datum
NGVD29

Lakes near Lake Isabella

Questions

Is Lake Isabella low right now?

Lake Isabella was at 2,555.92 ft on October 10, 2026. That is 9.30 ft above the typical level for October 10, within the normal range. Over the past week the lake has been falling about 0.11 ft a day.

How often is the Lake Isabella 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. Army Corps of Engineers (SPK district, Lake Isabella-Pool). Readings are provisional and can be revised.