Lake Johnson above Dam at Raleigh water level

Name: Lake Johnson above Dam at Raleigh water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Reservoir, Lake Johnson, North Carolina, United States

Directions

Higher than ever recorded here

Surface elevation

343.26ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 06:30 PM EDT (23 min ago)

History

7 days

Surface elevation

What this means

There is plenty of water in Lake Johnson above Dam at Raleigh: 343.26 ft, at a record high.

It has now passed the published record high of 6.95 ft (October 10, 2018).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 343.24 ft and 343.41 ft.

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

Compared with the highest and lowest levels the agency has recorded at this gauge. How to read levels

Key numbers

Highest on record: 6.95 ftOctober 10, 2018
Highest on record: 336.31 ft above the highest level on record

High water at Lake Johnson above Dam at Raleigh

The National Weather Service splits flooding into minor, moderate and major flood stage, each tied to what starts to go under water at this particular gauge. Minor flooding usually means low roads, parks and farmland; major flooding reaches homes and businesses.

Keep children and dogs well back from the edge, and stay off flooded footpaths and towpaths.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.26 in.

20 Tue 75° 45° – Wind 13 mph

21 Wed 69° 48° – Wind 12 mph

22 Thu 73° 46° – Wind 7 mph

23 Fri 69° 51° – Wind 10 mph

24 Sat 68° 49° – Wind 9 mph

25 Sun 70° 50° – Wind 9 mph

26 Mon 73° 51° – Wind 5 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:26 AM Sunset 06:34 PM Daylight 11 hr, 8 min Waxing gibbous 72%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Walnut Creek at Trailwood Drive at RaleighRiver gauge, Walnut Creek	3.77 ft	Very low	−0.13 ft	0.9 mi
Walnut Creek at Buck Jones Road at RaleighRiver gauge, Walnut Creek	0.99 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	1.9 mi
Rocky Branch below Pullen Road at RaleighRiver gauge, Rocky Branch	4.79 ft	Very high	+0.05 ft	2.5 mi
Pigeon House Creek at Cameron Village at RaleighRiver gauge, Pigeon House Creek	1.41 ft	Normal	+0.01 ft	3.3 mi
Walnut Creek at South Wilmington St at RaleighRiver gauge, Walnut Creek	0.70 ft	Normal	−0.10 ft	3.7 mi
Swift Creek near ApexRiver gauge, Swift Creek	1.64 ft	Very low	−1.08 ft	4.0 mi
Pigeon House Creek at Dortch Street at RaleighRiver gauge, Pigeon House Creek	1.94 ft	Below flood stage	+0.02 ft	4.1 mi
Walnut Creek at South State Street at RaleighRiver gauge, Walnut Creek	1.60 ft	Very low	−0.03 ft	4.6 mi

Questions and answers

Is Lake Johnson above Dam at Raleigh really 343.26 ft deep?

No. 343.26 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 Lake Johnson above Dam at Raleigh today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 06:30 PM EDT, the surface elevation was 343.26 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Lake Johnson above Dam at Raleigh rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Lake Johnson above Dam at Raleigh normal?

Higher than ever recorded here. Compared with the highest and lowest levels the agency has recorded at this gauge.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Lake Johnson above Dam at Raleigh?

The highest level on record is 6.95 ft on October 10, 2018.

How often is this data updated?

The 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 the U.S. Geological Survey, the official operator of this gauge, and are in 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:02087339 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 35.76270, -78.70558 (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

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Surface elevation	343.26 ft	2026-10-20 22:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Lake Johnson above Dam at Raleigh (usgs:02087339). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/north-carolina/lake-johnson-above-dam-at-raleigh

How we check values

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