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Melvern Lake near Melvern water level

Lake, Melvern Lake, Kansas, United States

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High for mid-October

Surface elevation

1,038.13ft Down 0.05 ft over the last 24 hours

Water stored
164,900 acre‑ft
1,033 1,035 1,038

History

1,0341,0361,038ftOct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 19Oct 201,0341,0361,038ftOct 16Oct 18Oct 20
1,0331,0351,0381,040ftSep 21Sep 28Oct 5Oct 12Oct 201,0331,0351,0381,040ftSep 21Oct 5Oct 20
1,0351,0401,045ftOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 20261,0351,0401,045ftOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
1,0351,0401,045ftOct 2020Apr 2022Oct 2023Apr 2025Oct 20261,0351,0401,045ftOct 2020Oct 2023Oct 2026
1,0351,0401,045ftJanMarMayJulSepNov20261,0351,0401,045ftJanAprJulOct2026

202120222023202420252026

Surface elevation Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Melvern Lake near Melvern is above normal at 1,038.13 ft.

The median for mid-October is 1,035.16 ft, based on 7 years of readings, so the lake level is 2.97 ft above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 1,035.43 ft, a difference of +2.70 ft.

It has dropped 0.05 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 1,037.33 ft and 1,040.10 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
1,035.16 ft2.97 ft above the median for this date
Normal for this date
1,032.52 ft – 1,038.36 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (7 years of records)
Same day last year
1,035.43 ft+2.70 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days
1,037.33 ft – 1,040.10 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months
1,034.55 ft – 1,040.10 ft

On the water at Melvern Lake near Melvern

With the level a bit above normal, expect a shoreline slightly higher up than usual and the odd floating branch.

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.

19 Mon 66° 43° – Wind 11 mph
20 Tue 68° 46° – Wind 10 mph
21 Wed 74° 49° – Wind 10 mph
22 Thu 77° 57° – Wind 11 mph
23 Fri 78° 58° – Wind 16 mph
24 Sat 77° 59° – Wind 17 mph
25 Sun 71° 60° 0.00 in Wind 9 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:37 AM Sunset 06:39 PM Daylight 11 hr, 2 min First quarter 65%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Marais Des Cygnes River at MelvernRiver gauge, Marais Des Cygnes River 242 cfs High ±0 0.9 mi
Salt Creek at LyndonRiver gauge, Salt Creek 0.78 ft Very high −0.02 ft 6 mi
Pomona Lake near QuenemoLake, Pomona Lake 974.54 ft Normal +0.02 ft 12 mi
Hundred and Ten Mile Creek near QuenemoRiver gauge, Hundred and Ten Mile Creek 2.78 ft Low +0.20 ft 12 mi
Marais Des Cygnes River near ReadingRiver gauge, Marais Des Cygnes River 2.97 ft Very high −0.06 ft 14 mi
Marais Des Cygnes River near PomonaRiver gauge, Marais Des Cygnes River 2.30 ft High −0.15 ft 15 mi
Dragoon Creek near BurlingameRiver gauge, Dragoon Creek 8.07 ft Very high −0.01 ft 15 mi
Neosho River at Neosho RapidsRiver gauge, Neosho River 7.40 ft Below flood stage −0.64 ft 19 mi

Questions and answers

Is Melvern Lake near Melvern higher than last year?

Yes, it is 2.70 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 1,035.43 ft.

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

The median for mid-October is 1,035.16 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 1,032.52 ft and 1,038.36 ft, based on 7 years of records.

Is Melvern Lake near Melvern really 1,038.13 ft deep?

No. 1,038.13 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 Melvern Lake near Melvern today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 11:30 PM CDT, the surface elevation was 1,038.13 ft. Down 0.05 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Melvern Lake near Melvern rising or falling?

Down 0.05 ft over the last 24 hours. Up 0.20 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Melvern Lake near Melvern normal?

High 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:06910997 (Agency page)
Coordinates
38.50946, -95.70971 (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

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Surface elevation 1,038.13 ft 2026-10-20 04:30 Provisional
Water stored 164,900 acre‑ft 2026-10-20 04:30 Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Melvern Lake near Melvern (usgs:06910997). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/kansas/melvern-lake-near-melvern

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