Shelley Lake at Shelley Lake Park at Raleigh water level

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

Lake, Shelley Lake, North Carolina, United States

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Surface elevation

251.10ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 02:05 AM EDT (17 min ago)

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

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Surface elevation

What this means

The latest lake level at Shelley Lake at Shelley Lake Park at Raleigh is 251.10 ft. The agency publishes no normal range or warning level for this lake yet, so there is nothing to judge the number against.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 251.05 ft and 251.66 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to −0.04 ft.

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

Key numbers

Same day last year: 251.12 ft−0.02 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 251.05 ft – 251.66 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 250.78 ft – 254.20 ft

Swimming and boating at Shelley Lake at Shelley Lake Park at Raleigh

Without a published normal range, the trend is the most useful thing here: a steady lake means few changes at the shore.

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.

21 Wed 69° 47° – Wind 11 mph

22 Thu 70° 46° – Wind 11 mph

23 Fri 69° 50° – Wind 11 mph

24 Sat 68° 47° – Wind 9 mph

25 Sun 70° 48° – Wind 8 mph

26 Mon 72° 49° – Wind 4 mph

27 Tue 73° 53° – Wind 7 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:27 AM Sunset 06:33 PM Daylight 11 hr, 6 min Waxing gibbous 75%

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Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Crabtree Creek at Highway 70 at RaleighRiver gauge, Crabtree Creek	5.01 ft	Normal	−0.15 ft	1.5 mi
Crabtree Creek at Anderson Drive at RaleighRiver gauge, Crabtree Creek	2.39 ft	Low	−0.11 ft	2.9 mi
Crabtree Creek at Old Wake Forest Road at RaleighRiver gauge, Crabtree Creek	1.45 ft	Normal	−0.10 ft	3.4 mi
Crabtree Creek at Ebenezer Church Road near RaleighRiver gauge, Crabtree Creek	3.95 ft	Normal	−0.15 ft	3.6 mi
Crabtree Creek at US 1 at RaleighRiver gauge, Crabtree Creek	0.38 ft	Low	−0.14 ft	4.2 mi
Pigeon House Creek at Fenton Street at RaleighRiver gauge, Pigeon House Creek	3.88 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	4.4 mi
Pigeon House Creek at Dortch Street at RaleighRiver gauge, Pigeon House Creek	1.94 ft	Below flood stage	+0.02 ft	4.5 mi
Marsh Creek near New HopeRiver gauge, Marsh Creek	2.78 ft	Low	−0.02 ft	4.7 mi

Questions and answers

How does Shelley Lake at Shelley Lake Park at Raleigh compare with last year?

It is 0.02 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 251.12 ft.

Is Shelley Lake at Shelley Lake Park at Raleigh really 251.10 ft deep?

No. 251.10 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 Shelley Lake at Shelley Lake Park at Raleigh today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 02:05 AM EDT, the surface elevation was 251.10 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Shelley Lake at Shelley Lake Park at Raleigh rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Shelley Lake at Shelley Lake Park at Raleigh normal?

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

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:0208728880 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 35.85660, -78.66102 (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	251.10 ft	2026-10-21 06:05	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Shelley Lake at Shelley Lake Park at Raleigh (usgs:0208728880). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/north-carolina/shelley-lake-at-shelley-lake-park-at-raleigh

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