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Moses Lake at Moses Lake water level

Lake, Moses Lake, Washington, United States

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Right now

High for mid-October

Surface elevation

1,046.77ft Up 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours

1,046.5 1,047.0 1,047.5 1,048.0 Highest onrecord 1,048.29 ft

History

History
1,046.701,046.75ftOct 12Oct 13Oct 15Oct 17Oct 181,046.701,046.75ftOct 12Oct 15Oct 18
1,046.651,046.701,046.75ftSep 19Sep 26Oct 3Oct 11Oct 181,046.651,046.701,046.75ftSep 19Oct 3Oct 18
1,0421,0441,046ftOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 20261,0421,0441,046ftOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
1,0421,0441,046ftOct 2020Apr 2022Oct 2023Apr 2025Oct 20261,0421,0441,046ftNov 2020Oct 2023Oct 2026
1,0421,0441,046ftJanMarMayJulSepNov20261,0421,0441,046ftJanAprJulOct2026

202120222023202420252026

Surface elevation Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

There is plenty of water in Moses Lake at Moses Lake: 1,046.77 ft, above normal for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 1,046.72 ft, based on 7 years of readings, so the lake level is 0.05 ft above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 1,046.69 ft, a difference of +0.08 ft.

The water is rising: up 0.04 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 1,046.65 ft and 1,046.77 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
1,046.72 ft0.05 ft above the median for this date
Normal for this date
1,046.68 ft – 1,046.77 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (7 years of records)
Same day last year
1,046.69 ft+0.08 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days
1,046.65 ft – 1,046.77 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months
1,041.46 ft – 1,046.86 ft
Highest on record
1,048.29 ftMarch 10, 1950

Swimming and boating at Moses Lake at Moses Lake

A little more water than usual mostly means narrower beaches. Ramps and docks generally work as normal, but watch for floating debris after storms.

If you swim, pick a spot with an easy way out, and remember that drop-offs move as the level changes.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

18 Sun 65° 35° – Wind 7 mph
19 Mon 66° 43° – Wind 5 mph
20 Tue 69° 48° – Wind 10 mph
21 Wed 69° 48° – Wind 7 mph
22 Thu 71° 48° – Wind 14 mph
23 Fri 63° 40° – Wind 13 mph
24 Sat 58° 40° – Wind 6 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:20 AM Sunset 06:06 PM Daylight 10 hr, 45 min First quarter 53%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Crab Creek near Moses LakeRiver gauge, Crab Creek 3.25 ft Very high ±0 6 mi
Potholes Reservoir and O'SullivanReservoir 1,032.45 ft High 9 mi
Soap Lake near Soap LakeLake, Soap Lake 1,068.33 ft Very low −0.01 ft 22 mi
Billy Clapp Lake and PintoReservoir 1,333.09 ft High 24 mi
Crab Creek at IrbyRiver gauge, Crab Creek 0.47 ft Low +0.02 ft 28 mi
Lenore Lake near Soap LakeLake, Lenore Lake 1,076.64 ft Very high −0.09 ft 30 mi
Crab Creek near BeverlyRiver gauge, Crab Creek 3.73 ft Normal +0.09 ft 31 mi
Banks Lake and Dry FallsReservoir 1,567.89 ft Normal 36 mi

Questions and answers

Is Moses Lake at Moses Lake higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.08 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 1,046.69 ft.

What is a normal level for Moses Lake at Moses Lake in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 1,046.72 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 1,046.68 ft and 1,046.77 ft, based on 7 years of records.

Is Moses Lake at Moses Lake really 1,046.77 ft deep?

No. 1,046.77 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 Moses Lake at Moses Lake today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 03:00 PM PDT, the surface elevation was 1,046.77 ft. Up 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Moses Lake at Moses Lake rising or falling?

Up 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours. Up 0.05 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Moses Lake at Moses Lake normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Moses Lake at Moses Lake?

The highest level on record is 1,048.29 ft on March 10, 1950.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
U.S. Geological Survey
Station code
usgs:12471000 (Agency page)
Coordinates
47.10288, -119.31834 (WGS84)
Vertical datum
NGVD29
Update interval
every 15 minutes
Licence
Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Surface elevation 1,046.77 ft 2026-10-18 22:00 Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Moses Lake at Moses Lake (usgs:12471000). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/washington/moses-lake-at-moses-lake

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Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.