Lake Rosalie near Lake Wales water level

Name: Lake Rosalie near Lake Wales water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Lake, Lake Rosalie, Florida, United States

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Very low for mid-October

Surface elevation

53.61ft Up 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 05:30 PM EDT (36 min ago)

History

What this means

Water is short at Lake Rosalie near Lake Wales: the latest reading of 53.61 ft is far below normal for mid-October.

That puts it 0.28 ft below the median of 53.89 ft for mid-October, based on 7 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 53.95 ft (−0.34 ft).

It is on the way up, by 0.04 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 52.89 ft – 53.62 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: 53.89 ft0.28 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 53.65 ft – 54.46 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (7 years of records)
Same day last year: 53.95 ft−0.34 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 52.89 ft – 53.62 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 51.73 ft – 53.96 ft

Boating and fishing at Lake Rosalie near Lake Wales

At low levels, launching can mean a long walk or a closed ramp, and shallow points stick out further than charts suggest.

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

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.03 in.

20 Tue 81° 62° – Wind 13 mph

21 Wed 81° 60° – Wind 11 mph

22 Thu 80° 65° – Wind 14 mph

23 Fri 80° 62° – Wind 16 mph

24 Sat 81° 67° 0.02 in Wind 20 mph

25 Sun 81° 70° 0.01 in Wind 20 mph

26 Mon 81° 69° 0.01 in Wind 17 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:30 AM Sunset 06:53 PM Daylight 11 hr, 23 min Waxing gibbous 72%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Tiger Creek near Babson ParkRiver gauge, Tiger Creek	43.96 ft	Normal	−0.06 ft	9 mi
Lake Weohyakapka at Indian Lake EstatesLake, Lake Weohyakapka	60.80 ft	Low	−0.04 ft	9 mi
Lake Marion near Haines CityLake, Lake Marion	66.25 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	13 mi
Reedy Creek at State Highway 531 near PoinsiannaRiver gauge, Reedy Creek	59.93 ft	High	−0.06 ft	14 mi
Livingston Creek near FrostproofRiver gauge, Livingston Creek	41.57 ft	Very low	−0.02 ft	16 mi
Peace Creek Drainage Canal near WahnetaCanal gauge, Peace Creek Drainage Canal	38.62 ft	Low	−0.07 ft	19 mi
Shingle Creek at CampbellRiver gauge, Shingle Creek	55.23 ft	Normal	−0.06 ft	22 mi
Peace Creek near BartowRiver gauge, Peace Creek	95.35 ft	Normal	−0.05 ft	23 mi

Questions and answers

How does Lake Rosalie near Lake Wales compare with last year?

It is 0.34 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 53.95 ft.

What is a normal level for Lake Rosalie near Lake Wales in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 53.89 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 53.65 ft and 54.46 ft, based on 7 years of records.

Is Lake Rosalie near Lake Wales really 53.61 ft deep?

No. 53.61 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 Rosalie near Lake Wales today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 05:30 PM EDT, the surface elevation was 53.61 ft. Up 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Lake Rosalie near Lake Wales rising or falling?

Up 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours. Up 0.10 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Lake Rosalie near Lake Wales normal?

Very low for mid-October. Compared with 7 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.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:02268600 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 27.94336, -81.42368 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NGVD29
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	53.61 ft	2026-10-20 21:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Lake Rosalie near Lake Wales (usgs:02268600). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/florida/lake-rosalie-near-lake-wales

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