Erie, Lake Erie water level

Name: Erie, Lake Erie water level (NOAA Tides & Currents (CO-OPS))
Creator: NOAA Tides & Currents (CO-OPS)
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Lake, Lake Erie, Pennsylvania, United States

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Below flood stage

Surface elevation

571.45ft

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 07:06 PM EDT (11 min ago)

History

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What this means

The lake level at Erie, Lake Erie reads 571.45 ft, about where it usually sits at this time of year.

It is 5.78 ft below the flood stage of 577.22 ft.

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

Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge. How to read levels

Key numbers

Highest on record: 576.21 ftApril 13, 2020
Lowest on record: 568.30 ftFebruary 2, 2011

About this gauge

Nearest town: Erie (2.8 km)

Town from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)

Boating and fishing at Erie, Lake Erie

A lake in its usual range is what most ramps, docks and swimming areas are built for.

Conditions at the shore change with the level, so check with the agency that runs the lake before a trip.

About Lake Erie

Surface area: 9,949 mi²
Volume: 404,546,486 acre-ft
Mean depth: 63.6 ft
Elevation: 564 ft

Facts from HydroLAKES (Messager et al. 2016, CC BY 4.0)

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:40 AM Sunset 06:31 PM Daylight 10 hr, 50 min Waxing gibbous 81%

Map

Other gauges on Lake Erie

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	Distance
Sturgeon PointLake, Lake Erie	571.27 ft	Below flood stage	64 mi
FairportLake, Lake Erie	571.67 ft	No reference yet	68 mi
BuffaloLake, Lake Erie	571.21 ft	Below flood stage	78 mi
Niagara IntakeLake, Lake Erie	561.51 ft	No reference yet	84 mi
ClevelandLake, Lake Erie	571.69 ft	Below flood stage	91 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Walnut Creek Upstream Pool, near ErieRiver gauge, Walnut Creek Upstream Pool	9.5 cfs	Very low	±0	10 mi
West Branch French Creek near LowvilleRiver gauge, West Branch French Creek	3.98 ft	Below flood stage	−0.09 ft	13 mi
Brandy Run near GirardRiver gauge, Brandy Run	1.3 cfs	Low	±0	16 mi
French Creek near WattsburgRiver gauge, French Creek	26.9 cfs	Very low	−2.6 cfs	18 mi
Union City Reservoir on French Creek near Union CityReservoir, Union City Reservoir on French Creek	1,222.23 ft	Normal	−0.97 ft	19 mi
French Creek near Union CityRiver gauge, French Creek	2.72 ft	Below flood stage	−0.08 ft	19 mi
French Creek at Cambridge SpringsRiver gauge, French Creek	1.80 ft	Normal	−0.08 ft	24 mi
Chautauqua Creek below WestfieldRiver gauge, Chautauqua Creek	9.5 cfs	Very low	−0.3 cfs	28 mi

Questions and answers

Is Erie, Lake Erie really 571.45 ft deep?

No. 571.45 ft is the height of the water surface above sea level (or the agency's vertical datum), not the depth of the water.

Where is the Erie, Lake Erie gauge?

The gauge is about 2.8 km from Erie, in Pennsylvania.

How big is Erie, Lake Erie?

It covers 9,949 mi² and holds about 404,546,486 acre-ft of water when full.

What is the water level of Erie, Lake Erie today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 07:06 PM EDT, the surface elevation was 571.45 ft.

Is the level of Erie, Lake Erie normal?

Below flood stage. Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Erie, Lake Erie?

The highest level on record is 576.21 ft on April 13, 2020. The lowest is 568.30 ft on February 2, 2011.

How often is this data updated?

NOAA Tides & Currents (CO-OPS) 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: NOAA Tides & Currents (CO-OPS)
Station code: noaa-coops:9063038 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 42.15389, -80.07584 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: IGLD85
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: NOAA National Ocean Service, Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS); preliminary data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Surface elevation	571.45 ft	2026-10-21 23:06	Provisional

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NOAA Tides & Currents (CO-OPS): Erie, Lake Erie (noaa-coops:9063038). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/pennsylvania/erie-lake-erie

How we check values

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

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