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SwedenLake Sumner near Fort Sumner water level
Lake, Lake Sumner, New Mexico, United States
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What this means
Lake Sumner near Fort Sumner reads 42.12 ft as of Oct 18, 2026, 03:45 PM MDT. The agency publishes no normal range or warning level for this lake yet, so there is nothing to judge the number against.
It has dropped 0.11 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 42.12 ft and 42.42 ft.
The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels
On the water at Lake Sumner near Fort Sumner
Watch the chart rather than the single number; it shows whether the shoreline is moving.
Wear a life jacket on the water. Most boating deaths involve people who were not wearing one.
Weather at the gauge
No rain in the last 3 days.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pecos River below Sumner DamRiver gauge, Pecos River | 99.7 cfs | Normal | ±0 | 0.3 mi |
| Lake SumnerLake | 4,244.07 ft | Normal | 1.5 mi | |
| Fort Sumner Main Canal near Fort SumnerCanal gauge, Fort Sumner Main Canal | 86.8 cfs | Normal | +1.5 cfs | 9 mi |
| Pecos River near Puerto De LunaRiver gauge, Pecos River | 1.09 ft | Below flood stage | −0.01 ft | 12 mi |
| Sand Gate Diversion From Fort Sumner Canal at Fort SumnerCanal gauge, Sand Gate Diversion From Fort Sumner Canal | 0.0 cfs | Low | ±0 | 12 mi |
| Pecos River below Taiban Creek near Fort SumnerRiver gauge, Pecos River | 42.4 cfs | Very low | +6.3 cfs | 22 mi |
| Pecos River below Santa Rosa DamRiver gauge, Pecos River | 0.0 cfs | Low | ±0 | 34 mi |
| Pecos River above Santa Rosa LakeRiver gauge, Pecos River | 28.7 cfs | Normal | −5.5 cfs | 38 mi |
Questions and answers
What is the water level of Lake Sumner near Fort Sumner today?
On Oct 18, 2026, 03:45 PM MDT, the water level was 42.12 ft. Down 0.11 ft over the last 24 hours.
Is Lake Sumner near Fort Sumner rising or falling?
Down 0.11 ft over the last 24 hours.
Is the level of Lake Sumner near Fort Sumner normal?
The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.
How often is this data updated?
The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.
Where does this data come from?
The values come directly from the U.S. Geological Survey, the official operator of this gauge, and are in the public domain. We do not estimate or model live values.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- U.S. Geological Survey
- Station code
usgs:08384000(Agency page)- Coordinates
34.60833, -104.38500(WGS84)- Vertical datum
- NAVD88
- Update interval
- every 15 minutes
- Licence
- Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision
Published series
| Parameter | Last value | Time (UTC) | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water level | 42.12 ft | 2026-10-18 21:45 | Provisional |
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How to cite
U.S. Geological Survey: Lake Sumner near Fort Sumner (usgs:08384000). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/new-mexico/lake-sumner-near-fort-sumner
How we check values
Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.
Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer