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Lake Okeechobee water level today

Lower than usual for this time of year

12.31ft

feet above sea level ·

vs normal for Oct 10−3.5 ft
24 hours+0.08 ft
7 days+0.3 ft
30 days+1.1 ft
vs a year ago−1.5 ft

Is Lake Okeechobee low right now?

Lake Okeechobee was at 12.31 ft on October 10, 2026. That is 3.49 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 0.04 ft a day.

Last 12 monthsDaily level Normal range (10–90% of past years)
1012141517NovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOct

Lake Okeechobee on Oct 10 in past years

202513.6−1.3
202415.6−3.3
202316.1−3.8
202214.4−2.1

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

Daily levels, last two weeks

DateLevel (ft)Change
Oct 1012.26+0.03
Oct 912.23+0.04
Oct 812.19+0.03
Oct 712.16+0.07
Oct 612.09+0.03
Oct 512.06+0.02
Oct 412.04+0.03
Oct 312.01+0.04
Oct 211.97+0.03
Oct 111.94+0.07
Sep 3011.87+0.02
Sep 2911.85±0.00
Sep 2811.85+0.02
Sep 2711.83+0.02

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

About Lake Okeechobee

10-year range
10.9 ft (July 24, 2026) to 16.5 ft (November 30, 2022)
Operated by
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Data
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers — SAJ district, Okeechobee-8Station
Datum
NGVD29

Lakes near Lake Okeechobee

Questions

Is Lake Okeechobee low right now?

Lake Okeechobee was at 12.31 ft on October 10, 2026. That is 3.49 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 0.04 ft a day.

How often is the Lake Okeechobee 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 (SAJ district, Okeechobee-8Station). Readings are provisional and can be revised.