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Cayuga Lake Water Level Today

Cayuga Lake is at 382.5 ft as of midnight ET, Oct 25, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

382.5 ft
Elevation above sea level
Today, 382.5 ftNormal, 382.1 ft
360370380390400
Last 24 hours
not reported
Last 7 days
−0.03 ft
Last 30 days
+0.06 ft
Compared with normal
0.4 ft above

Updated midnight ET, Oct 25. Source: U.S. Geological Survey. Normal is the median level for Oct 25 from 2006 to 2026. Elevations are in feet above NGVD29.

Cayuga Lake level history

Time range
381382383384Sep 25Oct 2Oct 9Oct 16Oct 23
Last 30 days
378380382384386NovFebMayAug
This yearSame dates last year
378380382384386201920222025
One reading a week

Elevation in feet, one reading per day (one a week over 10 years). Source: U.S. Geological Survey.

Common questions

What is the lowest Cayuga Lake has been since 1956?

377.6 ft, in March 1960, in daily records back to August 1956.

What is the highest Cayuga Lake has been since 1956?

386.3 ft, in June 1972, in daily records back to August 1956.

How does today compare with a normal year?

It is 0.4 ft above the median level for Oct 25 across the stored record.

Is Cayuga Lake rising or falling?

Falling: it is down 0.03 ft over the last 7 days.

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