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East Sidney Lake at East Sidney water level

Lake, East Sidney Lake, New York, United States

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Right now

Normal for mid-October

Surface elevation

1,150.12ft Down 0.20 ft over the last 24 hours

1,150 1,175 1,200 Highest onrecord 1,204.35 ft Minor floodstage 1,203.00 ft

History

History
1,1501,151ftOct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 19Oct 201,1501,151ftOct 16Oct 18Oct 20
1,1501,151ftSep 21Sep 28Oct 5Oct 13Oct 201,1501,151ftSep 21Oct 5Oct 20
1,1401,1601,1801,200ftOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Minor flood stage1,1401,1601,1801,200ftOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Minor flood stage
1,1401,1601,1801,200ftOct 2020Apr 2022Oct 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026Minor flood stage1,1401,1601,1801,200ftOct 2020Oct 2023Oct 2026Minor flood stage
1,1401,160ftJanMarMayJulSepNov20261,1401,160ftJanAprJulOct2026

202120222023202420252026

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

What this means

East Sidney Lake at East Sidney is at 1,150.12 ft, in the normal range for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 1,150.35 ft, based on 7 years of readings, so the lake level is 0.23 ft below typical. It is 52.88 ft below the flood stage of 1,203.00 ft. On the same day last year the reading was 1,150.38 ft, a difference of −0.26 ft.

It has dropped 0.20 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 1,149.51 ft and 1,150.78 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
1,150.35 ft0.23 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date
1,149.83 ft – 1,151.30 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (7 years of records)
Same day last year
1,150.38 ft−0.26 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days
1,149.51 ft – 1,150.78 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months
1,138.85 ft – 1,169.24 ft
Highest on record
1,204.35 ftJuly 1, 2006

On the water at East Sidney Lake at East Sidney

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.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 64° 39° – Wind 9 mph
21 Wed 59° 37° – Wind 7 mph
22 Thu 57° 37° – Wind 13 mph
23 Fri 55° 33° – Wind 6 mph
24 Sat 57° 34° – Wind 6 mph
25 Sun 61° 37° – Wind 7 mph
26 Mon 64° 44° – Wind 6 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:20 AM Sunset 06:13 PM Daylight 10 hr, 53 min Waxing gibbous 72%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Ouleout Creek at East SidneyRiver gauge, Ouleout Creek 1.52 ft Below flood stage ±0 0.4 mi
Susquehanna River at UnadillaRiver gauge, Susquehanna River 3.12 ft Below flood stage −0.06 ft 4.4 mi
Unadilla River at RockdaleRiver gauge, Unadilla River 4.45 ft Below flood stage −0.05 ft 10 mi
Trout Creek near Trout CreekRiver gauge, Trout Creek 3.20 ft Below flood stage −0.01 ft 11 mi
East Brook East of WaltonRiver gauge 2.46 ft Below flood stage ±0 12 mi
West Branch Delaware River at WaltonRiver gauge, West Branch Delaware River 3.79 ft Below flood stage −0.03 ft 12 mi
Susquehanna River at BainbridgeRiver gauge, Susquehanna River 1.92 ft Below flood stage −0.11 ft 13 mi
West Branch Delaware River Upstream From DelhiRiver gauge 2.49 ft Below flood stage −0.01 ft 17 mi

Questions and answers

Is East Sidney Lake at East Sidney higher than last year?

No, it is 0.26 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 1,150.38 ft.

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

The median for mid-October is 1,150.35 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 1,149.83 ft and 1,151.30 ft, based on 7 years of records.

Is East Sidney Lake at East Sidney really 1,150.12 ft deep?

No. 1,150.12 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 East Sidney Lake at East Sidney today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 06:00 PM EDT, the surface elevation was 1,150.12 ft. Down 0.20 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is East Sidney Lake at East Sidney rising or falling?

Down 0.20 ft over the last 24 hours. Down 0.66 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of East Sidney Lake at East Sidney 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 East Sidney Lake at East Sidney?

The highest level on record is 1,204.35 ft on July 1, 2006.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
U.S. Geological Survey
Station code
usgs:01499500 (Agency page)
Coordinates
42.32897, -75.23036 (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

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Surface elevation 1,150.12 ft 2026-10-20 22:00 Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: East Sidney Lake at East Sidney (usgs:01499500). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/new-york/east-sidney-lake-at-east-sidney

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