Lake Champlain North of Whitehall water level

Name: Lake Champlain North of Whitehall water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Lake, New York, United States

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Low for mid-October

Surface elevation

93.87ft Up 0.66 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 11:15 AM EDT (1 hour ago)

History

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Surface elevation Normal range (10–90 %) Minor flood stage

What this means

At 93.87 ft, Lake Champlain North of Whitehall is below normal for mid-October.

That puts it 0.54 ft below the median of 94.41 ft for mid-October, based on 7 years of readings. It is 5.63 ft below the flood stage of 99.50 ft. A year ago it stood at 93.19 ft (+0.68 ft).

The water is rising: up 0.66 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 92.78 ft and 94.28 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: 94.41 ft0.54 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 93.44 ft – 96.76 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (7 years of records)
Same day last year: 93.19 ft+0.68 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 92.78 ft – 94.28 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 93.09 ft – 98.62 ft
Highest on record: 103.04 ftMay 9, 2011

Swimming and boating at Lake Champlain North of Whitehall

Low water changes a lake fast for boaters. Some ramps get shorter or close, docks may be moved, and rocks and sandbars that are usually well under the surface come within reach of a prop.

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

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 59° 34° – Wind 13 mph

21 Wed 56° 34° – Wind 7 mph

22 Thu 58° 36° – Wind 13 mph

23 Fri 51° 34° – Wind 12 mph

24 Sat 59° 34° – Wind 4 mph

25 Sun 61° 37° – Wind 7 mph

26 Mon 65° 45° – Wind 6 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:14 AM Sunset 06:04 PM Daylight 10 hr, 49 min Waxing gibbous 70%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Poultney River below Fair HavenRiver gauge, Poultney River	1.93 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	5.3 mi
Mettawee River near Middle GranvilleRiver gauge, Mettawee River	3.34 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	13 mi
Lake George at Rogers RockLake, Lake George	318.88 ft	Low	−0.11 ft	13 mi
Schroon River at RiverbankRiver gauge, Schroon River	2.16 ft	Low	+0.05 ft	16 mi
Otter Creek at Center RutlandRiver gauge, Otter Creek	2.23 ft	Below flood stage	−0.10 ft	20 mi
Glens Falls Feeder at Dunham BasinCanal gauge, Glens Falls Feeder	37.3 cfs	Low	−0.6 cfs	23 mi
Hudson River at Fort EdwardRiver gauge, Hudson River	21.06 ft	Below flood stage	+0.12 ft	26 mi
East Branch Dead Creek near BridportRiver gauge, East Branch Dead Creek	4.7 cfs	Normal	−1.3 cfs	29 mi

Questions and answers

How does Lake Champlain North of Whitehall compare with last year?

It is 0.68 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 93.19 ft.

What is a normal level for Lake Champlain North of Whitehall in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 94.41 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 93.44 ft and 96.76 ft, based on 7 years of records.

Is Lake Champlain North of Whitehall really 93.87 ft deep?

No. 93.87 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 Champlain North of Whitehall today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 11:15 AM EDT, the surface elevation was 93.87 ft. Up 0.66 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Lake Champlain North of Whitehall rising or falling?

Up 0.66 ft over the last 24 hours. Up 0.30 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Lake Champlain North of Whitehall normal?

Low for mid-October. Compared with 7 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Lake Champlain North of Whitehall?

The highest level on record is 103.04 ft on May 9, 2011.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:04279085 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 43.62189, -73.41839 (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	93.87 ft	2026-10-20 15:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Lake Champlain North of Whitehall (usgs:04279085). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/new-york/lake-champlain-north-of-whitehall

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