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Lenore Lake near Soap Lake water level

Lake, Lenore Lake, Washington, United States

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Very high for mid-October

Surface elevation

1,076.66ft Steady over the last 24 hours

1,075.0 1,075.5 1,076.0 1,076.5

History

1,075.51,076.01,076.5ftOct 13Oct 14Oct 16Oct 17Oct 191,075.51,076.01,076.5ftOct 13Oct 16Oct 19
1,075.51,076.01,076.5ftSep 20Sep 27Oct 4Oct 12Oct 191,075.51,076.01,076.5ftSep 20Oct 4Oct 19
1,0751,0761,0771,078ftOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 20261,0751,0761,0771,078ftOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
1,0751,0761,0771,078ftOct 2020Apr 2022Oct 2023Apr 2025Oct 20261,0751,0761,0771,078ftNov 2020Oct 2023Oct 2026
1,0751,0761,0771,078ftJanMarMayJulSepNov20261,0751,0761,0771,078ftJanAprJulOct2026

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Surface elevation Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Lenore Lake near Soap Lake is well above normal at 1,076.66 ft.

That puts it 1.12 ft above the median of 1,075.54 ft for mid-October, based on 7 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 1,076.27 ft (+0.39 ft).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 1,076.60 ft and 1,076.79 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
1,075.54 ft1.12 ft above the median for this date
Normal for this date
1,075.16 ft – 1,076.27 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (7 years of records)
Same day last year
1,076.27 ft+0.39 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days
1,076.60 ft – 1,076.79 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months
1,076.26 ft – 1,078.43 ft

On the water at Lenore Lake near Soap Lake

Well above normal, shoreline trees stand in the water and debris floats on the surface. Slow down near the edges.

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.

19 Mon 63° 44° – Wind 5 mph
20 Tue 72° 49° – Wind 15 mph
21 Wed 66° 48° – Wind 7 mph
22 Thu 67° 47° – Wind 10 mph
23 Fri 62° 43° – Wind 16 mph
24 Sat 56° 40° – Wind 7 mph
25 Sun 58° 41° – Wind 6 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:23 AM Sunset 06:04 PM Daylight 10 hr, 41 min First quarter 60%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Soap Lake near Soap LakeLake, Soap Lake 1,068.33 ft Very low ±0 8 mi
Banks Lake and Dry FallsReservoir 1,567.89 ft Normal 12 mi
Billy Clapp Lake and PintoReservoir 1,333.13 ft High 12 mi
Crab Creek near Moses LakeRiver gauge, Crab Creek 3.25 ft Very high +0.01 ft 25 mi
Wilson Creek below Corbett Draw near AlmiraRiver gauge, Wilson Creek 0.4 cfs Normal ±0 29 mi
Moses Lake at Moses LakeLake, Moses Lake 1,046.76 ft High ±0 30 mi
Rock Island Pp Tw Unit 1 near WenatcheeRiver gauge, Rock Island Pp Tw Unit 1 567.62 ft High ±0 30 mi
Rock Island Dam Pp North Hw near WenatcheeReservoir, Rock Island Dam Pp North Hw 611.76 ft Low −0.22 ft 30 mi

Questions and answers

How does Lenore Lake near Soap Lake compare with last year?

It is 0.39 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 1,076.27 ft.

What is a normal level for Lenore Lake near Soap Lake in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 1,075.54 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 1,075.16 ft and 1,076.27 ft, based on 7 years of records.

Is Lenore Lake near Soap Lake really 1,076.66 ft deep?

No. 1,076.66 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 Lenore Lake near Soap Lake today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 08:15 AM PDT, the surface elevation was 1,076.66 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Lenore Lake near Soap Lake rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Lenore Lake near Soap Lake normal?

Very high 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:12469500 (Agency page)
Coordinates
47.51431, -119.50281 (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

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Surface elevation 1,076.66 ft 2026-10-19 15:15 Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Lenore Lake near Soap Lake (usgs:12469500). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/washington/lenore-lake-near-soap-lake

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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