Hamilton Lake at Hamilton water level

Name: Hamilton Lake at Hamilton water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
License: https://www.usgs.gov/information-policies-and-instructions/copyrights-and-credits

Lake, Hamilton Lake, Indiana, United States

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Water level

8.54ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 12:00 AM EDT (1 hour ago)

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Hamilton Lake at Hamilton reads 8.54 ft as of Oct 19, 2026, 12:00 AM EDT. There is no published reference for this lake yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 8.54 ft and 8.59 ft.

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels

Key numbers

Highest on record: 9.92 ftMarch 11, 2009

On the water at Hamilton Lake at Hamilton

Watch the chart rather than the single number; it shows whether the shoreline is moving.

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

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	9.92 ft	March 11, 2009
2	9.62 ft	February 6, 2008
3	9.58 ft	February 21, 2018
4	9.51 ft	April 19, 2013
5	9.50 ft	May 22, 2010
6	9.49 ft	November 27, 2011
7	9.40 ft	May 1, 2019
8	9.32 ft	November 6, 2017
9	9.28 ft	April 4, 2014
10	9.27 ft	May 19, 2020

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.09 in.

18 Sun 61° 34° – Wind 11 mph

19 Mon 62° 40° – Wind 6 mph

20 Tue 66° 42° – Wind 7 mph

21 Wed 66° 46° – Wind 7 mph

22 Thu 67° 46° – Wind 3 mph

23 Fri 68° 49° – Wind 8 mph

24 Sat 68° 47° – Wind 11 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:57 AM Sunset 06:54 PM Daylight 10 hr, 57 min First quarter 56%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Fish Creek at HamiltonRiver gauge, Fish Creek	3.39 ft	Below flood stage	−0.06 ft	0.5 mi
St Joseph River near Newville INRiver gauge, St Joseph River	4.77 ft	Below flood stage	−0.23 ft	12 mi
Pigeon Creek near AngolaRiver gauge, Pigeon Creek	5.46 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	12 mi
Cedar Creek at 18th Street at AuburnRiver gauge, Cedar Creek	2.86 ft	Below flood stage	−0.05 ft	14 mi
West Branch St. Joseph River near Nettle LakeRiver gauge, West Branch St. Joseph River	28.6 cfs	Normal	−3.4 cfs	16 mi
Unnamed Tributary to Lost Creek near Farmer OHRiver gauge, Unnamed Tributary to Lost Creek	0.8 cfs	Normal	−0.3 cfs	17 mi
Drain Tile East of Bull Rapids Road near HarlanRiver gauge, Drain Tile East of Bull Rapids Road	0.0 cfs	Normal	±0	23 mi
Cedar Creek near CedarvilleRiver gauge, Cedar Creek	1.51 ft	Below flood stage	−0.06 ft	24 mi

Questions and answers

What is the water level of Hamilton Lake at Hamilton today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 12:00 AM EDT, the water level was 8.54 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Hamilton Lake at Hamilton rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Hamilton Lake at Hamilton normal?

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Hamilton Lake at Hamilton?

The highest level on record is 9.92 ft on March 11, 2009.

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.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from the U.S. Geological Survey, the official operator of this gauge, and are in the public domain. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:04177700 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 41.53616, -84.91246 (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
Water level	8.54 ft	2026-10-19 04:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Hamilton Lake at Hamilton (usgs:04177700). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/indiana/hamilton-lake-at-hamilton

How we check values

Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.

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