Waldron Lake water level history
Daily records since 1947 · Level today: 6.61 ft
Highest on record
10.16 ft
Mar 22, 1982
Lowest on record
4.44 ft
Aug 9, 1964
Today
6.61 ft
Oct 21, 2026
Years of data
79
since 1947
In short
Across 68 complete years, 1964 had the lowest average level (4.90 ft) and 2019 the highest (7.32 ft).
On average the lake is lowest in October (5.59 ft) and highest in April (6.60 ft).
Waldron Lake level, all years
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Measured
Normal range for the date (middle 50% of past years)
Lowest years
Years ranked by their lowest daily level.
- 1964
- 1953
- 1963
- 1957
- 1967
Yearly highs and lows
| Year | Average | Low | Low date | High | High date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (293 days) | 6.37 | 5.21 | Feb 14 | 8.64 | Apr 6 |
| 2025 | 6.07 | 5.07 | Nov 5 | 8.50 | Apr 6 |
| 2024 | 6.46 | 5.37 | Dec 4 | 8.12 | Feb 1 |
| 2023 | 6.19 | 5.34 | Nov 19 | 8.91 | Mar 7 |
| 2022 | 6.27 | 5.31 | Nov 22 | 8.00 | Mar 2 |
| 2021 | 6.34 | 5.17 | Feb 14 | 8.92 | Oct 30 |
| 2020 | 6.46 | 5.29 | Nov 13 | 8.68 | May 22 |
| 2019 | 7.32 | 6.06 | Dec 28 | 9.47 | Jul 8 |
| 2018 (249 days) | 6.91 | 5.87 | Aug 5 | 8.56 | May 21 |
| 2016 (144 days) | 6.86 | 5.88 | Feb 19 | 8.13 | May 15 |
| 2015 | 6.43 | 5.26 | Mar 7 | 9.69 | Jul 20 |
| 2014 (291 days) | 6.31 | 5.50 | Nov 21 | 8.34 | Apr 8 |
| 2013 | 6.26 | 4.98 | Oct 26 | 9.10 | Apr 25 |
| 2012 | 6.22 | 5.28 | Dec 1 | 7.59 | Jan 1 |
| 2011 | 6.54 | 5.20 | Jan 30 | 8.83 | May 31 |
| 2010 | 6.40 | 5.19 | Oct 23 | 8.40 | Jun 6 |
| 2009 | 7.03 | 5.60 | Feb 6 | 9.72 | Mar 14 |
| 2008 (321 days) | 6.41 | 5.20 | Oct 23 | 9.57 | Jan 12 |
| 2007 | 6.64 | 5.54 | Jul 16 | 8.67 | Aug 27 |
| 2006 | 6.58 | 5.28 | Apr 29 | 8.15 | Jul 22 |
| 2005 | 6.02 | 4.90 | Oct 22 | 8.14 | Jan 15 |
| 2004 (292 days) | 6.09 | 4.95 | Oct 22 | 8.08 | Jun 18 |
| 2003 | 5.82 | 4.83 | Feb 19 | 7.15 | May 16 |
| 2002 | 6.06 | 4.93 | Nov 4 | 8.15 | May 17 |
| 2001 | 5.99 | 5.14 | Jan 28 | 7.40 | Feb 10 |
| 2000 | 5.40 | 4.72 | Feb 8 | 6.17 | Apr 24 |
| 1999 | 5.91 | 4.66 | Oct 26 | 8.64 | Apr 25 |
| 1998 | 6.17 | 4.97 | Oct 26 | 9.04 | Jan 11 |
| 1997 | 6.32 | 5.19 | Oct 25 | 8.46 | Mar 2 |
| 1996 | 6.14 | 5.05 | Jan 9 | 8.76 | Jun 21 |
| 1995 | 5.89 | 5.01 | Oct 26 | 7.24 | Apr 14 |
| 1994 | 5.72 | 4.89 | Oct 29 | 7.10 | Apr 15 |
| 1993 | 6.36 | 5.19 | Oct 8 | 9.78 | Jan 7 |
| 1992 | 6.27 | 5.56 | May 26 | 8.01 | Nov 26 |
| 1991 | 6.53 | 5.42 | Oct 2 | 8.86 | Jan 2 |
| 1990 | 6.96 | 5.32 | Jan 3 | 8.74 | Dec 31 |
| 1989 (285 days) | 6.05 | 5.24 | Dec 24 | 7.91 | Jun 6 |
| 1988 | 5.94 | 4.95 | Oct 15 | 7.71 | Nov 22 |
| 1987 | 5.64 | 4.86 | Oct 19 | 6.87 | Dec 21 |
| 1986 (197 days) | 5.94 | 5.10 | Aug 16 | 7.81 | Jul 18 |
| 1985 | 6.58 | 5.55 | Jul 4 | 9.45 | Feb 27 |
| 1984 | 6.12 | 5.56 | Jul 23 | 7.26 | Mar 30 |
| 1983 | 6.02 | 5.54 | Sep 14 | 7.90 | May 5 |
| 1982 | 6.52 | 5.32 | Oct 31 | 10.16 | Mar 22 |
| 1981 | 6.55 | 5.35 | Aug 25 | 9.34 | Jun 16 |
| 1980 (304 days) | 6.05 | 5.00 | Nov 13 | 7.82 | Jun 6 |
| 1979 (323 days) | 5.79 | 5.31 | Jun 26 | 7.75 | Mar 9 |
| 1978 | 5.96 | 5.32 | Aug 18 | 9.26 | Apr 8 |
| 1977 | 5.99 | 5.61 | Jun 23 | 7.56 | Mar 30 |
| 1976 | 6.18 | 5.73 | Jun 15 | 8.99 | Mar 6 |
| 1975 | 6.11 | 5.60 | Jul 26 | 7.90 | Jul 11 |
| 1974 | 6.19 | 5.60 | Aug 5 | 8.60 | Mar 10 |
| 1973 | 6.26 | 5.60 | Oct 22 | 7.75 | Jan 4 |
| 1972 | 6.21 | 5.60 | Jul 6 | 7.70 | Nov 17 |
| 1971 | 5.32 | 4.60 | Aug 21 | 7.40 | Feb 20 |
| 1970 | 5.47 | 4.65 | Sep 1 | 7.40 | Apr 23 |
| 1969 | 5.81 | 4.75 | Sep 3 | 8.65 | Feb 1 |
| 1968 | 5.95 | 4.90 | Oct 4 | 8.50 | Feb 5 |
| 1967 | 5.67 | 4.56 | Aug 18 | 7.75 | Dec 25 |
| 1966 | 5.69 | 4.66 | Sep 24 | 8.07 | Dec 13 |
| 1965 | 5.69 | 4.64 | Jul 16 | 7.89 | Dec 31 |
| 1964 | 4.90 | 4.44 | Aug 9 | 6.22 | Apr 30 |
| 1963 | 5.07 | 4.52 | Oct 9 | 7.01 | Mar 20 |
| 1962 | 5.38 | 4.62 | Aug 24 | 8.08 | Mar 15 |
| 1961 | 5.47 | 4.82 | Jan 5 | 7.94 | Apr 29 |
| 1960 | 5.81 | 4.64 | Sep 8 | 7.98 | Jun 20 |
| 1959 | 5.79 | 4.60 | Sep 17 | 8.36 | Feb 16 |
| 1958 | 5.42 | 4.65 | Jun 8 | 7.96 | Sep 20 |
| 1957 | 5.35 | 4.54 | Aug 23 | 7.42 | Apr 13 |
| 1956 | 5.55 | 4.56 | Oct 6 | 8.78 | May 13 |
| 1955 | 5.49 | 4.74 | Sep 25 | 7.30 | Jan 8 |
| 1954 | 5.66 | 4.68 | Sep 26 | 8.32 | Oct 17 |
| 1953 | 4.99 | 4.50 | Oct 3 | 5.84 | Mar 16 |
| 1952 | 5.61 | 4.69 | Oct 14 | 7.46 | Jan 21 |
| 1951 | 6.00 | 5.00 | Oct 6 | 7.80 | Feb 23 |
| 1950 | 6.47 | 5.09 | Nov 6 | 9.47 | Apr 5 |
| 1949 | 5.57 | 4.84 | Oct 4 | 7.58 | Feb 17 |
| 1948 | 5.64 | 4.78 | Sep 17 | 7.57 | Mar 2 |
| 1947 (76 days) | 5.27 | 4.93 | Oct 26 | 5.88 | Dec 8 |
Levels in feet. Partial years show the number of days with data.
Monthly averages
| Month | Average | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6.10 | 4.72 | 9.78 |
| February | 6.14 | 4.72 | 9.45 |
| March | 6.56 | 4.84 | 10.16 |
| April | 6.60 | 4.89 | 9.47 |
| May | 6.35 | 4.66 | 8.83 |
| June | 6.20 | 4.65 | 9.34 |
| July | 5.96 | 4.54 | 9.69 |
| August | 5.69 | 4.44 | 8.67 |
| September | 5.61 | 4.44 | 8.37 |
| October | 5.59 | 4.50 | 8.92 |
| November | 5.67 | 4.54 | 8.88 |
| December | 5.91 | 4.73 | 8.79 |
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