Crater Lake near Crater Lake water level

Name: Crater Lake near Crater Lake water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Lake, Crater Lake, Oregon, United States

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Very low for mid-October

Surface elevation

6,165.64ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 10:30 AM PDT (53 min ago)

History

What this means

Water is short at Crater Lake near Crater Lake: the latest reading of 6,165.64 ft is far below normal for mid-October.

That puts it 0.40 ft below the median of 6,166.04 ft for mid-October, based on 7 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 6,167.01 ft (−1.37 ft).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 6,165.63 ft – 6,166.17 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: 6,166.04 ft0.40 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 6,165.84 ft – 6,167.08 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (7 years of records)
Same day last year: 6,167.01 ft−1.37 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 6,165.63 ft – 6,166.17 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 6,165.67 ft – 6,167.90 ft

Boating and fishing at Crater Lake near Crater Lake

At low levels, launching can mean a long walk or a closed ramp, and shallow points stick out further than charts suggest.

Conditions at the shore change with the level, so check with the agency that runs the lake before a trip.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

17 Sat 58° 39° – Wind 11 mph

18 Sun 55° 38° – Wind 13 mph

19 Mon 49° 37° 0.06 in Wind 9 mph

20 Tue 50° 31° 0.01 in Wind 9 mph

21 Wed 49° 35° 0.02 in Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 53° 29° – Wind 10 mph

23 Fri 56° 27° – Wind 4 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:27 AM Sunset 06:21 PM Daylight 10 hr, 53 min First quarter 61%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Annie Spring near Crater LakeRiver gauge, Annie Spring	0.7 cfs	Very low	±0	8 mi
Williamson River near Klamath AgencyRiver gauge, Williamson River	0.0 cfs	Normal	±0	21 mi
Clearwater River above Trap Creek near Toketee FallsRiver gauge, Clearwater River	50.4 cfs	Normal	±0	21 mi
Clearwater River below Mowich Creek, near Toketee FallsRiver gauge, Clearwater River	49.6 cfs	Normal	−0.8 cfs	23 mi
Fish Creek above Slipper Creek near Toketee FallsRiver gauge, Fish Creek	22.6 cfs	Low	±0	24 mi
South Fork Rogue River near ProspectRiver gauge, South Fork Rogue River	47.4 cfs	High	±0	24 mi
N.umpqua River above White Mule Creek, near Toketee FallsRiver gauge, N.umpqua River	90.8 cfs	Normal	+1.9 cfs	25 mi
North Umpqua River at Toketee FallsRiver gauge, North Umpqua River	89.2 cfs	Normal	±0	26 mi

Questions and answers

How does Crater Lake near Crater Lake compare with last year?

It is 1.37 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 6,167.01 ft.

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

The median for mid-October is 6,166.04 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 6,165.84 ft and 6,167.08 ft, based on 7 years of records.

Is Crater Lake near Crater Lake really 6,165.64 ft deep?

No. 6,165.64 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 Crater Lake near Crater Lake today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 10:30 AM PDT, the surface elevation was 6,165.64 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Crater Lake near Crater Lake rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.14 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Crater Lake near Crater Lake normal?

Very low 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:11492200 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 42.97568, -122.08919 (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

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Surface elevation	6,165.64 ft	2026-10-19 17:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Crater Lake near Crater Lake (usgs:11492200). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/oregon/crater-lake-near-crater-lake

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