Clinton Lake near Lawrence water level

What this means

The lake level at Clinton Lake near Lawrence reads 876.79 ft, about where it usually sits at this time of year.

The median for mid-October is 875.80 ft, based on 7 years of readings, so the lake level is 0.99 ft above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 875.86 ft, a difference of +0.93 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 876.00 ft – 876.87 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

875.80 ft0.99 ft above the median for this date

Normal for this date

874.81 ft – 878.17 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (7 years of records)

Same day last year

875.86 ft+0.93 ft

Lowest and highest in 30 days

876.00 ft – 876.87 ft

Lowest and highest in 12 months

875.53 ft – 881.52 ft

Highest on record

892.46 ftMay 30, 1995