Mount Morris Lake near Mount Morris water level

Name: Mount Morris Lake near Mount Morris water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Lake, Mount Morris Lake, New York, United States

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Normal for mid-October

Surface elevation

588.49ft Down 0.15 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 08:00 AM EDT (19 min ago)

History

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Surface elevation Normal range (10–90 %) Minor flood stage

What this means

Mount Morris Lake near Mount Morris is at 588.49 ft, in the normal range for mid-October.

That puts it 0.56 ft below the median of 589.05 ft for mid-October, based on 7 years of readings. It is 171.51 ft below the flood stage of 760.00 ft. A year ago it stood at 587.57 ft (+0.92 ft).

It has dropped 0.15 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 586.75 ft and 589.41 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: 589.05 ft0.56 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 587.34 ft – 593.48 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (7 years of records)
Same day last year: 587.57 ft+0.92 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 586.75 ft – 589.41 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 586.29 ft – 669.54 ft
Highest on record: 755.00 ftJune 23, 1972

On the water at Mount Morris Lake near Mount Morris

Normal levels mean few surprises on the water: ramps in use and the shoreline where you expect it.

Wear a life jacket on the water. Most boating deaths involve people who were not wearing one.

What happens at each level

760.00 ft: Flood stage, capacity of dam is reached. Spillway utilized. Dam must release flow. Major flooding likely downstream all the way to Rochester area. Co-ordination necessary among affected agencies for possible evacuations.
720.00 ft: Action-alert stage. Pool significantly full. Increase monitoring.
600.00 ft: Conservation pool, June 15 to November 1, maintained as close to this level as possible.
588.49 ft: Right now
584.00 ft: Pool elevation. Typical low level-uncontrolled.
575.00 ft: River bed elevation.

Impact statements from the U.S. National Weather Service.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.55 in.

18 Sun 63° 34° – Wind 9 mph

19 Mon 67° 40° – Wind 7 mph

20 Tue 60° 40° – Wind 12 mph

21 Wed 59° 37° – Wind 8 mph

22 Thu 63° 38° – Wind 10 mph

23 Fri 56° 38° – Wind 8 mph

24 Sat 64° 36° – Wind 10 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:30 AM Sunset 06:24 PM Daylight 10 hr, 54 min First quarter 59%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Canaseraga Creek at Shakers CrossingRiver gauge, Canaseraga Creek	63.1 cfs	Normal	−13.8 cfs	3.5 mi
Genesee River near Mount MorrisRiver gauge, Genesee River	592 cfs	Normal	−27.0 cfs	4.3 mi
Conesus Lake near LakevilleLake, Conesus Lake	817.51 ft	Normal	−0.02 ft	11 mi
Oatka Creek at WarsawRiver gauge, Oatka Creek	8.6 cfs	Low	−1.1 cfs	12 mi
Conesus Creek near LakevilleRiver gauge, Conesus Creek	12.8 cfs	Normal	−0.5 cfs	13 mi
Genesee River at PortagevilleRiver gauge, Genesee River	9.15 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	13 mi
Genesee River at AvonRiver gauge, Genesee River	15.79 ft	Below flood stage	−0.45 ft	15 mi
Canaseraga Creek above DansvilleRiver gauge, Canaseraga Creek	16.3 cfs	Low	±0	17 mi

Questions and answers

How does Mount Morris Lake near Mount Morris compare with last year?

It is 0.92 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 587.57 ft.

What is a normal level for Mount Morris Lake near Mount Morris in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 589.05 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 587.34 ft and 593.48 ft, based on 7 years of records.

Is Mount Morris Lake near Mount Morris really 588.49 ft deep?

No. 588.49 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 Mount Morris Lake near Mount Morris today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 08:00 AM EDT, the surface elevation was 588.49 ft. Down 0.15 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Mount Morris Lake near Mount Morris rising or falling?

Down 0.15 ft over the last 24 hours. Down 0.24 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Mount Morris Lake near Mount Morris normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Mount Morris Lake near Mount Morris?

The highest level on record is 755.00 ft on June 23, 1972.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:04224000 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 42.73340, -77.91084 (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
Surface elevation	588.49 ft	2026-10-19 12:00	Provisional

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