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Ross Barnett Reservoir water level today

Lake in Rankin County, Mississippi

296.20ft
90.28 m · NGVD29
Measured · provisional
Below normal for the dateSteady
24 hours
▼ 0.02 ft
7 days
▼ 0.24 ft
30 days
▼ 0.76 ft
Normal for Oct 23 ?
297.00 ft

At a glance · Oct 23

Lower than usual

Ross Barnett Reservoir is 0.8 ft lower than normal for Oct 23, lower than on this date in 9 of the last 10 years.

  • This week↘ Falling 0.24 ft
  • Lowest on record↓ 292.70 ft (2000)

Compared with this gauge's own records for the same date. A statistical guide, not advice.

Normal for Oct 23Record lowToday296.20 ft

Today compared with past years on Oct 23

Lowest to highest on this date: 292.98–297.65 ftUsual range (10th–90th percentile): 295.42–297.35 ftNormal (25th–75th percentile): 296.30–297.22 ftToday: 296.20 ftToday 296.20 ftMedian 297.00Lowest 292.9825th75th
Lowest to highest on this date: 292.98–297.65 ftUsual range (10th–90th percentile): 295.42–297.35 ftNormal (25th–75th percentile): 296.30–297.22 ftToday: 296.20 ftToday 296.20 ftMedian 297.00Lowest 292.9825th75th

Where today's reading sits among this gauge's own records for the same date (±3 days). A statistical guide, not advice.

What this means

It is lower than on Oct 23 in 9 of the last 10 years.

The lake has fallen 0.24 ft in 7 days and fallen 0.76 ft in 30 days.

Since 1998, the lowest daily level was 292.70 ft (Nov 2000) and the highest 298.55 ft (Aug 2022).

Ross Barnett Reservoir level chart

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Measured Normal range for the date (middle 50% of past years)

2026 compared with 2025

295.1295.9296.8297.6298.4JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec202520262025-09-12: 297.44 ft2025-09-17: 297.36 ft2025-09-22: 297.30 ft2025-09-27: 297.33 ft2025-10-02: 297.26 ft2025-10-07: 297.17 ft2025-10-12: 297.08 ft2025-10-17: 297.00 ft2025-10-22: 297.14 ft2025-10-27: 297.26 ft2025-11-01: 297.34 ft2025-11-06: 297.35 ft2025-11-11: 297.27 ft2025-11-16: 297.11 ft2025-11-21: 296.67 ft2025-11-26: 296.30 ft2025-12-01: 296.06 ft2025-12-06: 296.03 ft2025-12-11: 296.11 ft2025-12-16: 296.04 ft2025-12-21: 296.07 ft2025-12-26: 296.04 ft2025-12-31: 296.04 ft2026-01-05: 296.04 ft2026-01-10: 296.15 ft2026-01-15: 296.20 ft2026-01-20: 296.14 ft2026-01-25: 296.14 ft2026-01-30: 296.54 ft2026-02-04: 296.17 ft2026-02-09: 296.03 ft2026-02-14: 296.02 ft2026-02-19: 296.06 ft2026-02-24: 296.09 ft2026-03-01: 296.04 ft2026-03-06: 296.13 ft2026-03-11: 297.27 ft2026-03-16: 297.54 ft2026-03-21: 297.54 ft2026-03-26: 297.53 ft2026-03-31: 297.56 ft2026-04-05: 297.64 ft2026-04-10: 297.54 ft2026-04-15: 297.56 ft2026-04-20: 297.55 ft2026-04-25: 297.70 ft2026-04-30: 297.77 ft2026-05-05: 297.48 ft2026-05-10: 297.62 ft2026-05-15: 297.54 ft2026-05-20: 297.58 ft2026-05-25: 297.62 ft2026-05-30: 297.55 ft2026-06-04: 297.55 ft2026-06-09: 297.54 ft2026-06-14: 297.55 ft2026-06-19: 297.58 ft2026-06-24: 298.06 ft2026-06-29: 297.53 ft2026-07-04: 297.56 ft2026-07-09: 297.53 ft2026-07-14: 297.58 ft2026-07-20: 297.51 ft2026-07-25: 297.47 ft2026-07-30: 297.44 ft2026-08-04: 297.43 ft2026-08-12: 297.24 ft2026-08-17: 297.12 ft2026-08-23: 297.09 ft2026-08-28: 297.15 ft2026-09-02: 297.14 ft2026-09-07: 297.19 ft2026-09-12: 297.10 ft2026-09-17: 297.03 ft2026-09-22: 296.96 ft2026-09-27: 296.84 ft2026-10-02: 296.74 ft2026-10-07: 296.65 ft2026-10-12: 296.49 ft2026-10-17: 296.44 ft
295.1295.9296.8297.6298.4JanAprJulOct202520262025-09-12: 297.44 ft2025-09-17: 297.36 ft2025-09-22: 297.30 ft2025-09-27: 297.33 ft2025-10-02: 297.26 ft2025-10-07: 297.17 ft2025-10-12: 297.08 ft2025-10-17: 297.00 ft2025-10-22: 297.14 ft2025-10-27: 297.26 ft2025-11-01: 297.34 ft2025-11-06: 297.35 ft2025-11-11: 297.27 ft2025-11-16: 297.11 ft2025-11-21: 296.67 ft2025-11-26: 296.30 ft2025-12-01: 296.06 ft2025-12-06: 296.03 ft2025-12-11: 296.11 ft2025-12-16: 296.04 ft2025-12-21: 296.07 ft2025-12-26: 296.04 ft2025-12-31: 296.04 ft2026-01-05: 296.04 ft2026-01-10: 296.15 ft2026-01-15: 296.20 ft2026-01-20: 296.14 ft2026-01-25: 296.14 ft2026-01-30: 296.54 ft2026-02-04: 296.17 ft2026-02-09: 296.03 ft2026-02-14: 296.02 ft2026-02-19: 296.06 ft2026-02-24: 296.09 ft2026-03-01: 296.04 ft2026-03-06: 296.13 ft2026-03-11: 297.27 ft2026-03-16: 297.54 ft2026-03-21: 297.54 ft2026-03-26: 297.53 ft2026-03-31: 297.56 ft2026-04-05: 297.64 ft2026-04-10: 297.54 ft2026-04-15: 297.56 ft2026-04-20: 297.55 ft2026-04-25: 297.70 ft2026-04-30: 297.77 ft2026-05-05: 297.48 ft2026-05-10: 297.62 ft2026-05-15: 297.54 ft2026-05-20: 297.58 ft2026-05-25: 297.62 ft2026-05-30: 297.55 ft2026-06-04: 297.55 ft2026-06-09: 297.54 ft2026-06-14: 297.55 ft2026-06-19: 297.58 ft2026-06-24: 298.06 ft2026-06-29: 297.53 ft2026-07-04: 297.56 ft2026-07-09: 297.53 ft2026-07-14: 297.58 ft2026-07-20: 297.51 ft2026-07-25: 297.47 ft2026-07-30: 297.44 ft2026-08-04: 297.43 ft2026-08-12: 297.24 ft2026-08-17: 297.12 ft2026-08-23: 297.09 ft2026-08-28: 297.15 ft2026-09-02: 297.14 ft2026-09-07: 297.19 ft2026-09-12: 297.10 ft2026-09-17: 297.03 ft2026-09-22: 296.96 ft2026-09-27: 296.84 ft2026-10-02: 296.74 ft2026-10-07: 296.65 ft2026-10-12: 296.49 ft2026-10-17: 296.44 ft
20262025Normal (middle 50% of past years)Usual range (10th–90th percentile)Median

Each year drawn on the same January–December axis, over this gauge's normal range for each date. Hover or tap a point for its value.

Same date in past years

DateLevelvs today
Oct 23, 2025297.15 ft▲ 0.95 ft
Oct 23, 2024297.25 ft▲ 1.05 ft
Oct 23, 2023296.39 ft▲ 0.19 ft
Oct 23, 2022296.66 ft▲ 0.46 ft
Oct 23, 2021297.24 ft▲ 1.04 ft
Oct 23, 2020297.05 ft▲ 0.85 ft
Oct 23, 2019297.50 ft▲ 1.30 ft
Oct 23, 2018297.33 ft▲ 1.13 ft
Oct 23, 2017296.74 ft▲ 0.54 ft
Oct 23, 2016295.82 ft▼ 0.38 ft

Records & details

Highest
298.55 ft on Aug 28, 2022
Lowest
292.70 ft on Nov 6, 2000
Records from
1998 (28 years of daily data)
Water temperature
Not measured here

Full history: yearly highs and lows, monthly averages →

Ross Barnett Reservoir Dam

Height
65 ft
Completed
1962
Purposes
Water Supply
Owner
PEARL RIV. VAL. WTR. SUP. DIST
Normal storage
360,000 acre-ft
Surface area
33,000 acres

National Inventory of Dams (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers). All dam facts →

Boat ramps on Ross Barnett Reservoir

18 ramps without a name, on the map: 123456789101112131415161718

18 ramps listed. Links open the ramp's location on OpenStreetMap. Check the managing agency for closures, especially at low water. All Mississippi boat ramps →

Weather & wind

This Afternoon85°F · Sunny
Wind NNE 10 mph
Tonight54°F · Clear
Wind E 5 to 10 mph
Saturday82°F · Sunny
Wind ESE 5 to 10 mph
Saturday Night53°F · Mostly Clear
Wind E 0 to 5 mph
Sunday80°F · Sunny
Wind E 5 to 10 mph
Sunday Night52°F · Partly Cloudy
Wind E 5 to 10 mph

NOAA National Weather Service forecast for this lake's location, updated 1 h ago.

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