Mud Mountain Lake near Buckley water level

Name: Mud Mountain Lake near Buckley water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
License: https://www.usgs.gov/information-policies-and-instructions/copyrights-and-credits

Lake, Mud Mountain Lake, Washington, United States

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Latest reading

Surface elevation

916.02ft Down 0.22 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 03:00 PM PDT (1 hour ago)

Water stored: 16 acre‑ft

History

7 days

Surface elevation

What this means

The latest lake level at Mud Mountain Lake near Buckley is 916.02 ft. There is no published reference for this lake yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.

The level is falling, down 0.22 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 915.98 ft and 916.62 ft.

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

Swimming and boating at Mud Mountain Lake near Buckley

Without a published normal range, the trend is the most useful guide, and right now the water is falling.

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.

18 Sun 57° 39° – Wind 6 mph

19 Mon 59° 44° – Wind 5 mph

20 Tue 63° 41° – Wind 5 mph

21 Wed 66° 47° – Wind 5 mph

22 Thu 56° 44° – Wind 5 mph

23 Fri 53° 39° – Wind 5 mph

24 Sat 50° 40° 0.44 in, 36% Wind 4 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:31 AM Sunset 06:16 PM Daylight 10 hr, 45 min First quarter 53%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
White River near BuckleyRiver gauge, White River	800.07 ft	Normal	+0.03 ft	1.1 mi
White River above Boise Creek at BuckleyRiver gauge, White River	40.10 ft	Normal	−0.02 ft	4.3 mi
White River Flume at BuckleyRiver gauge, White River Flume	20.3 cfs	Normal	−0.6 cfs	4.3 mi
Clearwater River near BuckleyRiver gauge, Clearwater River	5.1 cfs	Low	−0.2 cfs	6.2 mi
South Prairie Creek at South PrairieRiver gauge, South Prairie Creek	24.50 ft	Low	+0.01 ft	8 mi
Carbon River near FairfaxRiver gauge, Carbon River	5.59 ft	Very low	−0.04 ft	9 mi
Green River below Howard A Hanson DamRiver gauge, Green River	400 cfs	Normal	−3.0 cfs	12 mi
Green River at Purification Plant near PalmerRiver gauge, Green River	4.07 ft	Normal	±0	12 mi

Questions and answers

Is Mud Mountain Lake near Buckley really 916.02 ft deep?

No. 916.02 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 Mud Mountain Lake near Buckley today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 03:00 PM PDT, the surface elevation was 916.02 ft. Down 0.22 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Mud Mountain Lake near Buckley rising or falling?

Down 0.22 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Mud Mountain Lake near Buckley 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:12098000 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 47.14066, -121.93122 (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	916.02 ft	2026-10-18 22:00	Provisional
Water stored	16 acre‑ft	2026-10-18 22:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Mud Mountain Lake near Buckley (usgs:12098000). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/washington/mud-mountain-lake-near-buckley

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