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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Very high for mid-October

Surface elevation

77.25ft Up 0.06 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 16, 2026, 05:00 PM EDT (1 hour ago)

History

What this means

Lake Seminole near Chattahoochee is well above normal at 77.25 ft.

The median for mid-October is 76.85 ft, based on 7 years of readings, so the lake level is 0.40 ft above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 76.65 ft, a difference of +0.60 ft.

It has risen 0.06 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 76.34 ft and 77.40 ft.

Many reservoirs reach their low point of the year in fall, before winter rain and snow start the refill.

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

Key numbers

Median for this date: 76.85 ft0.40 ft above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 76.48 ft – 77.20 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (7 years of records)
Same day last year: 76.65 ft+0.60 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

Above-normal levels often mean flooded shoreline trees and debris on the surface. Slow down near the edges.

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.

16 Fri 84° 65° – Wind 7 mph

17 Sat 74° 55° – Wind 20 mph

18 Sun 68° 48° – Wind 17 mph

19 Mon 70° 48° – Wind 11 mph

20 Tue 75° 50° – Wind 8 mph

21 Wed 77° 54° – Wind 10 mph

22 Thu 74° 52° – Wind 12 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:43 AM Sunset 07:08 PM Daylight 11h 25m First quarter 34 %

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Apalachicola River below Woodruff Dam, near SneadsRiver gauge, Apalachicola River	43.40 ft	Normal	+0.56 ft	0.3 mi
Apalachicola River at Chattahoochee FlaRiver gauge, Apalachicola River	43.51 ft	High	+0.86 ft	0.6 mi
Spring Creek near ReynoldsvilleRiver gauge, Spring Creek	77.61 ft	High	+0.20 ft	15 mi
Jackson Blue Spring near MariannaRiver gauge, Jackson Blue Spring	76.81 ft	Normal	+0.01 ft	17 mi
Chipola River at MariannaRiver gauge, Chipola River	7.10 ft	Normal	−0.77 ft	21 mi
Chipola River near AlthaRiver gauge, Chipola River	10.73 ft	Normal	−0.35 ft	22 mi
Flint River at BainbridgeRiver gauge, Flint River	19.52 ft	High		22 mi
Little Attapulgus Creek at AttapulgusRiver gauge, Little Attapulgus Creek	1.13 ft	Very low	−0.37 ft	22 mi

Questions and answers

Is Lake Seminole near Chattahoochee higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.60 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 76.65 ft.

How often is Lake Seminole near Chattahoochee updated?

Several times an hour. New readings from U.S. Geological Survey appear here as they arrive. Latest: Oct 16, 2026, 05:00 PM EDT.

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

On Oct 16, 2026, 05:00 PM EDT, the surface elevation was 77.25 ft. Up 0.06 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Lake Seminole near Chattahoochee rising or falling?

Up 0.06 ft over the last 24 hours. Up 0.40 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Lake Seminole near Chattahoochee normal?

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

How often is this data updated?

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 U.S. Geological Survey, the official operator of this gauge, and are published under 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: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 `elevation`	77.25 ft	2026-10-16 21:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Lake Seminole near Chattahoochee (usgs:02357500). Accessed October 16, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/florida/lake-seminole-near-chattahoochee

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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer