Lake Weohyakapka at Indian Lake Estates water level

Name: Lake Weohyakapka at Indian Lake Estates water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Lake, Lake Weohyakapka, Florida, United States

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Low for mid-October

Surface elevation

60.81ft Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 05:30 AM EDT (1 hour ago)

History

What this means

Lake Weohyakapka at Indian Lake Estates is below normal for mid-October, with the lake level at 60.81 ft.

That puts it 0.30 ft below the median of 61.11 ft for mid-October, based on 7 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 60.96 ft (−0.15 ft).

It has dropped 0.04 ft over the past 24 hours. With the water still dropping, the shoreline keeps moving out. In the last month it has stayed between 60.32 ft and 60.97 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: 61.11 ft0.30 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 60.79 ft – 61.69 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (7 years of records)
Same day last year: 60.96 ft−0.15 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 60.32 ft – 60.97 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 59.08 ft – 60.97 ft

On the water at Lake Weohyakapka at Indian Lake Estates

A receding shoreline opens up beaches but also uncovers hazards: stumps, rocks and soft mud that are usually well under water.

Wear a life jacket on the water. Most boating deaths involve people who were not wearing one.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.03 in.

20 Tue 81° 63° – Wind 12 mph

21 Wed 82° 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° 71° 0.01 in Wind 19 mph

26 Mon 81° 68° – Wind 17 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:29 AM Sunset 06:53 PM Daylight 11 hr, 23 min First quarter 67%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Tiger Creek near Babson ParkRiver gauge, Tiger Creek	44.00 ft	Normal	−0.03 ft	3.5 mi
Livingston Creek near FrostproofRiver gauge, Livingston Creek	41.59 ft	Very low	+0.02 ft	8 mi
Lake Rosalie near Lake WalesLake, Lake Rosalie	53.57 ft	Very low	−0.01 ft	9 mi
Carter Creek near SebringRiver gauge, Carter Creek	6.10 ft	Normal	+0.06 ft	19 mi
Bowlegs Creek near Fort MeadeRiver gauge, Bowlegs Creek	3.60 ft	Normal	−0.06 ft	20 mi
Lake Marion near Haines CityLake, Lake Marion	66.26 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	22 mi
Peace Creek Drainage Canal near WahnetaCanal gauge, Peace Creek Drainage Canal	38.65 ft	Low	±0	22 mi
Reedy Creek at State Highway 531 near PoinsiannaRiver gauge, Reedy Creek	59.96 ft	High	−0.06 ft	23 mi

Questions and answers

How does Lake Weohyakapka at Indian Lake Estates compare with last year?

It is 0.15 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 60.96 ft.

What is a normal level for Lake Weohyakapka at Indian Lake Estates in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 61.11 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 60.79 ft and 61.69 ft, based on 7 years of records.

Is Lake Weohyakapka at Indian Lake Estates really 60.81 ft deep?

No. 60.81 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 Weohyakapka at Indian Lake Estates today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 05:30 AM EDT, the surface elevation was 60.81 ft. Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Lake Weohyakapka at Indian Lake Estates rising or falling?

Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours. Down 0.14 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Lake Weohyakapka at Indian Lake Estates normal?

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:02268400 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 27.81419, -81.38757 (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	60.81 ft	2026-10-20 09:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Lake Weohyakapka at Indian Lake Estates (usgs:02268400). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/florida/lake-weohyakapka-at-indian-lake-estates

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