Lake Seminole near Chattahoochee water level

Name: Lake Seminole near Chattahoochee water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Lake, Lake Seminole, Florida, United States

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Low for mid-October

Surface elevation

76.62ft Down 0.35 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 11:00 AM EDT (1 hour ago)

History

What this means

Lake Seminole near Chattahoochee is below normal for mid-October, with the lake level at 76.62 ft.

The median for mid-October is 76.82 ft, based on 7 years of readings, so the lake level is 0.20 ft below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 76.59 ft, a difference of +0.03 ft.

It has dropped 0.35 ft over the past 24 hours. With the water still dropping, the shoreline keeps moving out. In the last month it has stayed between 76.34 ft and 77.40 ft.

Lakes and reservoirs often sit lower in fall after a summer of evaporation and use, and recover with winter rain and spring snowmelt.

Compared with 7 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 76.82 ft0.20 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 76.56 ft – 77.06 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (7 years of records)
Same day last year: 76.59 ft+0.03 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 76.34 ft – 77.40 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 76.22 ft – 77.57 ft

On the water at Lake Seminole near Chattahoochee

A receding shoreline opens up beaches but also uncovers hazards: stumps, rocks and soft mud that are usually well under water.

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.

19 Mon 71° 52° – Wind 12 mph

20 Tue 73° 51° – Wind 9 mph

21 Wed 76° 53° – Wind 10 mph

22 Thu 77° 54° – Wind 6 mph

23 Fri 77° 56° – Wind 10 mph

24 Sat 76° 54° – Wind 16 mph

25 Sun 76° 56° – Wind 14 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:45 AM Sunset 07:05 PM Daylight 11 hr, 20 min First quarter 60%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Apalachicola River below Woodruff Dam, near SneadsRiver gauge, Apalachicola River	41.78 ft	Normal	−0.63 ft	0.3 mi
Apalachicola River at Chattahoochee FlaRiver gauge, Apalachicola River	41.53 ft	High	−0.48 ft	0.6 mi
Spring Creek near ReynoldsvilleRiver gauge, Spring Creek	76.87 ft	Normal	−0.25 ft	15 mi
Jackson Blue Spring near MariannaRiver gauge, Jackson Blue Spring	76.78 ft	High	+0.01 ft	17 mi
Chipola River at MariannaRiver gauge, Chipola River	6.09 ft	Normal	−0.17 ft	21 mi
Chipola River near AlthaRiver gauge, Chipola River	9.51 ft	Normal	−0.21 ft	22 mi
Flint River at BainbridgeRiver gauge, Flint River	18.67 ft	Normal	−0.18 ft	22 mi
Little Attapulgus Creek at AttapulgusRiver gauge, Little Attapulgus Creek	1.05 ft	Very low	−0.04 ft	22 mi

Questions and answers

Is Lake Seminole near Chattahoochee higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.03 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 76.59 ft.

What is a normal level for Lake Seminole near Chattahoochee in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 76.82 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 76.56 ft and 77.06 ft, based on 7 years of records.

Is Lake Seminole near Chattahoochee really 76.62 ft deep?

No. 76.62 ft is the height of the water surface above sea level (or the agency's vertical datum), not the depth of the water.

What is the water level of Lake Seminole near Chattahoochee today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 11:00 AM EDT, the surface elevation was 76.62 ft. Down 0.35 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Lake Seminole near Chattahoochee rising or falling?

Down 0.35 ft over the last 24 hours. Down 0.23 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Lake Seminole near Chattahoochee normal?

Low for mid-October. Compared with 7 years of daily readings for this time of year.

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.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:02357500 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 30.70872, -84.86378 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: local
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
Surface elevation	76.62 ft	2026-10-19 15:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Lake Seminole near Chattahoochee (usgs:02357500). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/florida/lake-seminole-near-chattahoochee

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