Lake Cumberland water level history
Daily records since 1989 · Level today: 693.69 ft
Highest on record
756.46 ft
Feb 26, 2019
Lowest on record
678.61 ft
Oct 23, 2007
Today
693.69 ft
Oct 21, 2026
Years of data
37
since 1989
In short
Across 36 complete years, 2007 had the lowest average level (681.63 ft) and 2003 the highest (716.90 ft).
On average the lake is lowest in November (693.08 ft) and highest in May (717.35 ft).
Lake Cumberland 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.
- 2007
- 2008
- 2010
- 2009
- 2011
Yearly highs and lows
| Year | Average | Low | Low date | High | High date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (293 days) | 701.74 | 685.30 | Jan 10 | 709.48 | Jul 1 |
| 2025 | 709.11 | 686.66 | Dec 31 | 736.06 | Feb 21 |
| 2024 | 706.58 | 686.83 | Jan 6 | 730.47 | May 29 |
| 2023 | 703.67 | 686.54 | Jan 3 | 715.99 | May 15 |
| 2022 | 707.00 | 686.42 | Dec 6 | 722.74 | May 17 |
| 2021 | 708.12 | 687.61 | Dec 5 | 734.39 | Apr 2 |
| 2020 | 711.55 | 691.30 | Dec 4 | 729.76 | Feb 17 |
| 2019 | 714.34 | 689.12 | Nov 22 | 756.46 | Feb 26 |
| 2018 | 716.05 | 697.35 | Jan 26 | 732.03 | Mar 3 |
| 2017 | 711.57 | 698.33 | Dec 22 | 727.94 | Apr 28 |
| 2016 | 709.25 | 691.05 | Dec 1 | 724.72 | May 14 |
| 2015 | 713.35 | 699.77 | Jan 26 | 731.61 | Jul 19 |
| 2014 | 708.23 | 686.39 | Feb 2 | 725.86 | May 3 |
| 2013 | 697.33 | 683.53 | Feb 22 | 713.37 | Jul 10 |
| 2012 | 684.92 | 681.64 | Dec 8 | 695.76 | Jan 1 |
| 2011 | 692.09 | 680.66 | Sep 4 | 725.91 | May 6 |
| 2010 | 684.72 | 679.38 | Oct 24 | 703.66 | May 7 |
| 2009 | 683.15 | 679.93 | Mar 12 | 697.35 | May 11 |
| 2008 | 682.51 | 678.98 | Nov 11 | 695.29 | Apr 14 |
| 2007 | 681.63 | 678.61 | Oct 23 | 693.23 | Jan 10 |
| 2006 | 707.53 | 686.88 | Jan 17 | 724.01 | May 30 |
| 2005 | 709.60 | 688.37 | Dec 31 | 726.21 | May 3 |
| 2004 | 715.66 | 699.12 | Nov 24 | 728.96 | Feb 10 |
| 2003 | 716.90 | 698.28 | Nov 5 | 736.52 | Feb 26 |
| 2002 | 711.35 | 696.11 | Oct 28 | 730.08 | Apr 3 |
| 2001 | 707.59 | 685.82 | Jan 18 | 724.27 | Apr 8 |
| 2000 | 703.35 | 683.05 | Jan 8 | 725.44 | Apr 28 |
| 1999 | 708.00 | 683.53 | Dec 31 | 724.38 | May 11 |
| 1998 | 712.83 | 690.16 | Jan 4 | 742.41 | Apr 25 |
| 1997 | 712.89 | 690.11 | Dec 9 | 739.10 | Mar 9 |
| 1996 | 714.01 | 697.17 | Nov 7 | 728.13 | Jun 14 |
| 1995 | 707.60 | 684.25 | Jan 6 | 730.27 | May 21 |
| 1994 | 714.26 | 685.49 | Dec 31 | 744.97 | Apr 18 |
| 1993 | 709.67 | 692.48 | Nov 14 | 728.77 | Mar 29 |
| 1992 | 715.23 | 696.78 | Nov 21 | 726.21 | Mar 23 |
| 1991 | 714.50 | 687.17 | Nov 21 | 740.29 | Feb 24 |
| 1990 | 711.47 | 692.76 | Dec 2 | 732.07 | Dec 31 |
| 1989 (1 days) | 699.69 | 699.69 | Dec 31 | 699.69 | Dec 31 |
Levels in feet. Partial years show the number of days with data.
Monthly averages
| Month | Average | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 700.03 | 680.25 | 736.46 |
| February | 706.55 | 680.47 | 756.46 |
| March | 713.41 | 679.93 | 754.22 |
| April | 715.85 | 680.09 | 744.97 |
| May | 717.35 | 680.49 | 741.12 |
| June | 714.87 | 680.38 | 731.56 |
| July | 711.35 | 680.34 | 731.61 |
| August | 706.23 | 679.95 | 723.52 |
| September | 700.24 | 679.09 | 717.33 |
| October | 695.88 | 678.61 | 716.44 |
| November | 693.08 | 678.79 | 713.97 |
| December | 695.93 | 679.50 | 732.07 |
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