Spirit Lake water level today
Lake in Dickinson County, Iowa
14.20ft
4.33 m · gauge reading (local datum, not an elevation)
Measured · provisional
Above normal for the date
What this means
It is lower than on Oct 21 in 4 of the last 10 years.
The lake has fallen 0.04 ft in 7 days and fallen 0.03 ft in 30 days.
Since 1933, the lowest daily level was 6.75 ft (Oct 1935) and the highest 18.79 ft (Jul 1993).
Spirit Lake level chart
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Measured
Normal range for the date (middle 50% of past years)
Same date in past years
| Date | Level | vs today |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2025 | 13.84 ft | ▼ 0.36 ft |
| Oct 21, 2024 | 13.43 ft | ▼ 0.77 ft |
| Oct 21, 2023 | 13.37 ft | ▼ 0.83 ft |
| Oct 21, 2022 | 13.16 ft | ▼ 1.04 ft |
| Oct 21, 2021 | 12.26 ft | ▼ 1.94 ft |
| Oct 21, 2020 | 13.12 ft | ▼ 1.08 ft |
| Oct 21, 2019 | 14.60 ft | ▲ 0.40 ft |
| Oct 21, 2018 | 14.76 ft | ▲ 0.56 ft |
| Oct 21, 2017 | 14.51 ft | ▲ 0.31 ft |
| Oct 21, 2016 | 14.42 ft | ▲ 0.22 ft |
Records & details
- Highest
- 18.79 ft on Jul 18, 1993
- Lowest
- 6.75 ft on Oct 30, 1935
- Records from
- 1933 (93 years of daily data)
- Water temperature
- Not measured here
Weather & wind
This Afternoon70°F · Sunny
Wind 0 mph
Wind 0 mph
Tonight49°F · Mostly Clear
Wind E 0 to 5 mph
Wind E 0 to 5 mph
Thursday74°F · Patchy Fog then Sunny
Wind SSE 0 to 10 mph
Wind SSE 0 to 10 mph
Thursday Night55°F · Partly Cloudy
Wind SSE 10 to 15 mph
Wind SSE 10 to 15 mph
Friday76°F · Mostly Sunny
Wind SSE 15 to 20 mph
Wind SSE 15 to 20 mph
Friday Night59°F · Mostly Cloudy
Wind S 20 to 25 mph
Wind S 20 to 25 mph
NOAA National Weather Service forecast for this lake's location, updated 1 h ago.