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Lake J. B. Thomas water level today

Lower than usual for this time of year

2,225.67ft

feet above sea level ·

vs normal for Oct 10−9.5 ft
24 hours−0.03 ft
7 days−0.2 ft
30 days−1.0 ft
vs a year ago−8.0 ft

Is Lake J. B. Thomas low right now?

Lake J. B. Thomas was at 2,225.67 ft on October 10, 2026. That is 9.54 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 0.03 ft a day.

Last 12 monthsDaily level Normal range (10–90% of past years)
2,2232,2302,2372,2442,251NovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOct

Lake J. B. Thomas on Oct 10 in past years

20252,233.8−8.1
20242,235.7−10.0
20232,226.4−0.7
20222,230.0−4.3
20212,238.6−12.9
20202,224.0+1.7

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

Daily levels, last two weeks

DateLevel (ft)Change
Oct 102,225.67−0.03
Oct 92,225.70−0.04
Oct 82,225.74−0.03
Oct 72,225.77−0.02
Oct 62,225.79−0.03
Oct 52,225.82−0.03
Oct 42,225.85−0.04
Oct 32,225.89−0.03
Oct 22,225.92−0.06
Oct 12,225.98−0.03
Sep 302,226.01−0.04
Sep 292,226.05−0.04
Sep 282,226.09−0.03
Sep 272,226.12−0.03

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

About Lake J. B. Thomas

10-year range
2,219.4 ft (May 14, 2021) to 2,250.0 ft (October 23, 2015)
Data
U.S. Geological Survey — USGS 08118000
Datum
NGVD29

Lakes near Lake J. B. Thomas

Questions

Is Lake J. B. Thomas low right now?

Lake J. B. Thomas was at 2,225.67 ft on October 10, 2026. That is 9.54 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 0.03 ft a day.

How often is the Lake J. B. Thomas 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 08118000). Readings are provisional and can be revised.