Clear Lake A Lakeport water level

Name: Clear Lake A Lakeport water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
License: https://www.usgs.gov/information-policies-and-instructions/copyrights-and-credits

Lake, California, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Surface elevation

1,322.65ft Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 07:15 AM PDT (1 hour ago)

Water level: 1.91 ft

History

7 days

Surface elevation

What this means

Nothing unusual at Clear Lake A Lakeport right now: the lake level of 1,322.65 ft is in the normal range for mid-October.

The level is falling, down 0.04 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 1,322.63 ft and 1,322.73 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 5 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Swimming and boating at Clear Lake A Lakeport

At a normal level, ramps and marinas generally run as usual, and fishing tends to follow the season more than the water level.

If you swim, pick a spot with an easy way out, and remember that drop-offs move as the level changes.

What happens at each level

1,322.65 ft: Right now
11.00 ft: Major flooding occurs all around the north end of the lake, especially in Lakeport and Clearlake Oaks. Highway 20 around the north end of the lake is closed in some areas.
9.00 ft: Low lying structures and some main roads around the lake are threatened by the high lake levels.
8.50 ft: Minor flooding of some lake side residents occurs. More buildings are threatened from Lakeport to Clearlake Oaks.
8.50 ft: Minor flooding of some lakeside residents occurs. More buildings are threatened from Lakeport to Clearlake Oaks.
8.00 ft: Minor flooding of some lakeside residents occurs.

Impact statements from the U.S. National Weather Service.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

17 Sat 90° 50° – Wind 10 mph

18 Sun 80° 50° – Wind 10 mph

19 Mon 67° 42° 0.02 in Wind 9 mph

20 Tue 67° 45° – Wind 7 mph

21 Wed 70° 51° 0.40 in, 26% Wind 5 mph

22 Thu 65° 49° 0.29 in, 25% Wind 5 mph

23 Fri 73° 47° – Wind 4 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:26 AM Sunset 06:29 PM Daylight 11 hr, 3 min First quarter 60%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Scotts Creek above State Route 29 A Upper LakeRiver gauge, Scotts Creek	10.3 cfs	Very high	−4.1 cfs	8 mi
Kelsey Creek near KelseyvilleRiver gauge, Kelsey Creek	3.9 cfs	Normal	−0.1 cfs	9 mi
Russian River near HoplandRiver gauge, Russian River	1.25 ft	Below flood stage	+0.02 ft	12 mi
Russian River near CloverdaleRiver gauge, Russian River	200 cfs	Normal	+2.0 cfs	13 mi
Russian River near TalmageRiver gauge, Russian River	209 cfs	Normal	+3.0 cfs	15 mi
Big Sulphur Creek near CloverdaleRiver gauge, Big Sulphur Creek	2.3 cfs	Low	−0.1 cfs	15 mi
Big Sulphur C A G Resort near CloverdaleRiver gauge, Big Sulphur C A G Resort	0.5 cfs	Low	±0	18 mi
Nf Cache C A Hough Spring near Clearlake OaksRiver gauge, Nf Cache C A Hough Spring	0.7 cfs	Low	+0.2 cfs	18 mi

Questions and answers

Is Clear Lake A Lakeport really 1,322.65 ft deep?

No. 1,322.65 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 Clear Lake A Lakeport today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 07:15 AM PDT, the surface elevation was 1,322.65 ft. Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Clear Lake A Lakeport rising or falling?

Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Clear Lake A Lakeport normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year.

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:11450000 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 39.03903, -122.91330 (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	1,322.65 ft	2026-10-19 14:15	Provisional
Water level	1.91 ft	2026-10-19 14:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Clear Lake A Lakeport (usgs:11450000). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/california/clear-lake-a-lakeport

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