Foster Joseph Sayers Lake near Blanchard water level

Name: Foster Joseph Sayers Lake near Blanchard water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Lake, Foster Joseph Sayers Lake, Pennsylvania, United States

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Normal for mid-October

Surface elevation

630.08ft Down 0.13 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 01:00 AM EDT (37 min ago)

History

What this means

Foster Joseph Sayers Lake near Blanchard is at 630.08 ft, in the normal range for mid-October.

That puts it 0.02 ft below the median of 630.10 ft for mid-October, based on 7 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 630.89 ft (−0.81 ft).

It has dropped 0.13 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 630.02 ft and 630.32 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: 630.10 ft0.02 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 629.49 ft – 630.86 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (7 years of records)
Same day last year: 630.89 ft−0.81 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 630.02 ft – 630.32 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 612.09 ft – 633.75 ft

On the water at Foster Joseph Sayers Lake near Blanchard

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

No rain in the last 3 days.

17 Sat 54° 42° – Wind 11 mph

18 Sun 59° 38° – Wind 4 mph

19 Mon 67° 40° – Wind 4 mph

20 Tue 66° 41° – Wind 10 mph

21 Wed 63° 36° – Wind 5 mph

22 Thu 65° 36° – Wind 6 mph

23 Fri 63° 40° – Wind 7 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:28 AM Sunset 06:24 PM Daylight 10 hr, 56 min First quarter 65%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Bald Eagle Creek at BlanchardRiver gauge, Bald Eagle Creek	313 cfs	Normal	−40.0 cfs	0.4 mi
Marsh Creek at BlanchardRiver gauge, Marsh Creek	79.6 cfs	Very high	−4.7 cfs	0.8 mi
Bald Eagle Creek near Beech Creek StationRiver gauge, Bald Eagle Creek	6.87 ft	Below flood stage	−0.09 ft	3.9 mi
Beech Creek at MonumentRiver gauge, Beech Creek	84.7 cfs	Normal	−3.6 cfs	7 mi
WB Susquehanna River at Lock HavenRiver gauge, WB Susquehanna River	8.56 ft	Below flood stage	−0.09 ft	11 mi
Bald Eagle Creek below Spring Creek at MilesburgRiver gauge, Bald Eagle Creek	273 cfs	Normal	−22.0 cfs	12 mi
Spring Creek at MilesburgRiver gauge, Spring Creek	218 cfs	Normal	−5.0 cfs	12 mi
Spring Creek near AxemannRiver gauge, Spring Creek	74.6 cfs	Normal	−3.4 cfs	15 mi

Questions and answers

How does Foster Joseph Sayers Lake near Blanchard compare with last year?

It is 0.81 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 630.89 ft.

What is a normal level for Foster Joseph Sayers Lake near Blanchard in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 630.10 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 629.49 ft and 630.86 ft, based on 7 years of records.

Is Foster Joseph Sayers Lake near Blanchard really 630.08 ft deep?

No. 630.08 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 Foster Joseph Sayers Lake near Blanchard today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 01:00 AM EDT, the surface elevation was 630.08 ft. Down 0.13 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Foster Joseph Sayers Lake near Blanchard rising or falling?

Down 0.13 ft over the last 24 hours. Up 0.04 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Foster Joseph Sayers Lake near Blanchard 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:01547480 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 41.04812, -77.60944 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: local
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	630.08 ft	2026-10-20 05:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Foster Joseph Sayers Lake near Blanchard (usgs:01547480). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/pennsylvania/foster-joseph-sayers-lake-near-blanchard

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