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Harry Strunk Lake and Medicine Creek water level

Reservoir, Nebraska, United States

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Low for mid-October

Surface elevation

2,354.49ft Up 0.44 ft over the last 7 days

Water stored
18,229 acre‑ft
2,350 2,355 2,360 2,365

History

2,3502,3552,3602,365ftOct 15Oct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 192,3502,3552,3602,365ftOct 15Oct 17Oct 19
2,3502,3552,3602,365ftSep 22Sep 28Oct 5Oct 12Oct 192,3502,3552,3602,365ftSep 22Oct 5Oct 19
2,3502,360ftOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 20262,3502,360ftOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
2,3502,3602,370ftOct 2016Apr 2019Oct 2021Apr 2024Oct 20262,3502,3602,370ftOct 2016Oct 2021Oct 2026
2,3502,360ftJanMarMayJulSepNov20262,3502,360ftJanAprJulOct2026

202120222023202420252026

Surface elevation Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Harry Strunk Lake and Medicine Creek is below normal for mid-October, with the lake level at 2,354.49 ft.

The median for mid-October is 2,357.88 ft, based on 36 years of readings, so the lake level is 3.39 ft below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 2,358.31 ft, a difference of −3.82 ft.

It has risen 0.44 ft over the past week. In the last month it has stayed between 2,352.73 ft and 2,354.49 ft.

Many reservoirs are drawn down through summer and fall; most of the refill comes later, with winter rain or spring snowmelt.

Compared with 36 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
2,357.88 ft3.39 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date
2,351.20 ft – 2,365.44 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (36 years of records)
Same day last year
2,358.31 ft−3.82 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days
2,352.73 ft – 2,354.49 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months
2,351.92 ft – 2,365.78 ft

About this gauge

Nearest town
Cambridge (12 km)

Town from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)

On the water at Harry Strunk Lake and Medicine Creek

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.

21 Wed 71° 48° – Wind 6 mph
22 Thu 74° 49° – Wind 15 mph
23 Fri 82° 61° – Wind 23 mph
24 Sat 76° 60° 0.33 in, 59% Wind 21 mph
25 Sun 61° 53° 0.79 in, 64% Wind 14 mph
26 Mon 48° 40° 0.34 in, 65% Wind 17 mph
27 Tue 55° 40° – Wind 12 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:59 AM Sunset 06:54 PM Daylight 10 hr, 55 min Waxing gibbous 77%

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Beaver Creek near Beaver CityRiver gauge, Beaver Creek 3.05 ft Normal ±0 25 mi
Republican River at McCookRiver gauge, Republican River 2.74 ft Low +0.02 ft 25 mi
Sappa Creek near LyleRiver gauge, Sappa Creek 4.92 ft Normal +0.01 ft 29 mi
Driftwood Creek near McCookRiver gauge, Driftwood Creek 2.61 ft Normal ±0 29 mi
Beaver Creek at Cedar BluffsRiver gauge, Beaver Creek 2.99 ft Very high ±0 33 mi
Frenchman Creek at CulbertsonRiver gauge, Frenchman Creek 2.75 ft Normal +0.02 ft 36 mi

Questions and answers

Is Harry Strunk Lake and Medicine Creek higher than last year?

No, it is 3.82 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 2,358.31 ft.

Where is the Harry Strunk Lake and Medicine Creek gauge?

The gauge is about 12 km from Cambridge, in Nebraska.

What is a normal level for Harry Strunk Lake and Medicine Creek in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 2,357.88 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 2,351.20 ft and 2,365.44 ft, based on 36 years of records.

Is Harry Strunk Lake and Medicine Creek really 2,354.49 ft deep?

No. 2,354.49 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 Harry Strunk Lake and Medicine Creek today?

On Oct 19, 2026, the surface elevation was 2,354.49 ft. Up 0.44 ft over the last 7 days.

Is Harry Strunk Lake and Medicine Creek rising or falling?

Up 0.44 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Harry Strunk Lake and Medicine Creek normal?

Low for mid-October. Compared with 36 years of daily readings for this time of year.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
Station code
usbr:3650 (Agency page)
Coordinates
40.37830, -100.21670 (WGS84)
Update interval
once a day
Licence
Public domain. Data: U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (RISE), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Surface elevation 2,354.49 ft 2026-10-19 06:00 Provisional
Water stored 18,229 acre‑ft 2026-10-19 06:00 Provisional

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U.S. Bureau of Reclamation: Harry Strunk Lake and Medicine Creek (usbr:3650). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/nebraska/harry-strunk-lake-and-medicine-creek

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