Lake George at Rogers Rock water level

Name: Lake George at Rogers Rock water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Lake, Lake George, New York, United States

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Normal for mid-October

Surface elevation

318.98ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 06:30 PM EDT (1 hour ago)

History

What this means

Lake George at Rogers Rock is at 318.98 ft, in the normal range for mid-October.

That puts it 0.06 ft below the median of 319.04 ft for mid-October, based on 7 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 318.74 ft (+0.24 ft).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 318.84 ft and 319.08 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: 319.04 ft0.06 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 318.76 ft – 319.30 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (7 years of records)
Same day last year: 318.74 ft+0.24 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 318.84 ft – 319.08 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 318.59 ft – 319.70 ft

On the water at Lake George at Rogers Rock

Normal levels mean few surprises on the water: ramps in use and the shoreline where you expect it.

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: 0.83 in.

19 Mon 63° 32° – Wind 8 mph

20 Tue 53° 42° – Wind 14 mph

21 Wed 57° 35° – Wind 8 mph

22 Thu 58° 36° – Wind 11 mph

23 Fri 49° 33° – Wind 11 mph

24 Sat 56° 31° – Wind 5 mph

25 Sun 59° 35° – Wind 7 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:14 AM Sunset 06:05 PM Daylight 10 hr, 52 min First quarter 63%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Lake Champlain North of WhitehallLake	93.44 ft	Low	+0.34 ft	13 mi
Poultney River below Fair HavenRiver gauge, Poultney River	1.91 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	15 mi
East Branch Dead Creek near BridportRiver gauge, East Branch Dead Creek	5.5 cfs	Normal	−2.6 cfs	17 mi
Lake Champlain at Port HenryLake, Lake Champlain	93.69 ft	Normal	+0.06 ft	17 mi
Schroon River at RiverbankRiver gauge, Schroon River	2.12 ft	Low	+0.05 ft	20 mi
Otter Creek at MiddleburyRiver gauge, Otter Creek	2.08 ft	Below flood stage	−0.22 ft	20 mi
New Haven River @ Brooksville, near MiddleburyRiver gauge, New Haven River @ Brooksville	77.4 cfs	Low	−12.5 cfs	23 mi
Mettawee River near Middle GranvilleRiver gauge, Mettawee River	3.36 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	25 mi

Questions and answers

How does Lake George at Rogers Rock compare with last year?

It is 0.24 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 318.74 ft.

What is a normal level for Lake George at Rogers Rock in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 319.04 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 318.76 ft and 319.30 ft, based on 7 years of records.

Is Lake George at Rogers Rock really 318.98 ft deep?

No. 318.98 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 George at Rogers Rock today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 06:30 PM EDT, the surface elevation was 318.98 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Lake George at Rogers Rock rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Up 0.12 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Lake George at Rogers Rock normal?

Normal 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:04278000 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 43.80814, -73.45789 (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	318.98 ft	2026-10-19 22:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Lake George at Rogers Rock (usgs:04278000). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/new-york/lake-george-at-rogers-rock

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