Lake Taneycomo water level history
Daily records since 1987 · Level today: 701.62 ft
Highest on record
718.17 ft
Dec 29, 2015
Lowest on record
696.61 ft
Nov 5, 2011
Today
701.62 ft
Oct 21, 2026
Years of data
39
since 1987
In short
Across 29 complete years, 2006 had the lowest average level (700.67 ft) and 2020 the highest (702.40 ft).
On average the lake is lowest in September (700.91 ft) and highest in April (702.57 ft).
Lake Taneycomo 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.
- 2011
- 2008
- 2013
- 2012
- 2007
Yearly highs and lows
| Year | Average | Low | Low date | High | High date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (293 days) | 701.46 | 700.52 | Apr 28 | 704.29 | Jun 17 |
| 2025 | 701.85 | 700.20 | Jul 23 | 704.34 | May 3 |
| 2024 | 701.34 | 700.23 | Nov 2 | 705.93 | Jul 17 |
| 2023 | 701.52 | 700.22 | Nov 19 | 705.52 | Mar 26 |
| 2022 | 702.15 | 700.31 | Oct 13 | 706.65 | May 6 |
| 2021 | 701.99 | 700.11 | Sep 29 | 705.08 | May 28 |
| 2020 | 702.40 | 699.87 | Oct 20 | 706.36 | Mar 20 |
| 2019 | 702.30 | 698.73 | Jul 6 | 706.29 | May 1 |
| 2018 | 701.40 | 699.66 | May 29 | 704.67 | May 5 |
| 2017 | 701.62 | 699.26 | Jul 7 | 716.12 | May 1 |
| 2016 | 701.48 | 700.07 | Dec 28 | 705.74 | Jan 1 |
| 2015 | 702.17 | 699.77 | Jun 16 | 718.17 | Dec 29 |
| 2014 | 701.21 | 699.84 | Oct 30 | 703.63 | Jan 22 |
| 2013 | 701.07 | 697.13 | Nov 5 | 705.22 | Aug 11 |
| 2012 | 700.92 | 697.26 | Sep 23 | 704.40 | Mar 22 |
| 2011 | 701.46 | 696.61 | Nov 5 | 716.76 | Apr 27 |
| 2010 | 701.48 | 699.39 | Jun 17 | 705.80 | Mar 26 |
| 2009 | 701.87 | 698.05 | Nov 23 | 706.09 | Oct 15 |
| 2008 | 702.13 | 696.80 | Oct 29 | 712.58 | Apr 11 |
| 2007 | 701.09 | 697.30 | May 22 | 705.33 | Jan 15 |
| 2006 | 700.67 | 699.16 | Sep 21 | 702.36 | May 10 |
| 2005 | 701.30 | 699.09 | Aug 12 | 706.66 | Jan 13 |
| 2004 | 701.61 | 698.86 | May 14 | 707.26 | Apr 24 |
| 2003 (291 days) | 701.14 | 700.13 | Nov 29 | 702.97 | Jan 19 |
| 2002 | 702.00 | 698.85 | Aug 4 | 705.91 | May 8 |
| 2001 | 701.06 | 699.88 | Apr 4 | 704.36 | Feb 28 |
| 2000 | 700.91 | 699.54 | Apr 20 | 703.79 | Dec 18 |
| 1999 (3 days) | 704.44 | 704.10 | Jul 1 | 704.71 | Jul 2 |
| 1997 (52 days) | 700.64 | 699.48 | Jul 10 | 702.94 | Jul 1 |
| 1996 (221 days) | 701.01 | 699.22 | May 29 | 705.64 | Apr 29 |
| 1995 (328 days) | 702.00 | 699.30 | Dec 29 | 706.36 | Jun 15 |
| 1994 | 701.85 | 699.76 | Jan 22 | 706.25 | Apr 14 |
| 1993 (256 days) | 702.95 | 698.91 | Aug 2 | 705.57 | Mar 4 |
| 1992 (307 days) | 701.74 | 700.08 | Sep 23 | 706.80 | Jun 15 |
| 1991 | 701.91 | 699.78 | Jul 30 | 705.68 | Apr 19 |
| 1990 | 702.39 | 698.84 | Jul 12 | 706.98 | May 3 |
| 1989 | 701.49 | 699.64 | Oct 28 | 705.62 | Feb 20 |
| 1988 (312 days) | 701.32 | 698.76 | Oct 26 | 705.66 | Jan 10 |
| 1987 (59 days) | 701.39 | 699.87 | Nov 6 | 705.09 | Dec 30 |
Levels in feet. Partial years show the number of days with data.
Monthly averages
| Month | Average | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 701.96 | 699.43 | 706.66 |
| February | 701.93 | 699.39 | 705.62 |
| March | 702.20 | 699.53 | 706.56 |
| April | 702.57 | 699.54 | 716.76 |
| May | 702.39 | 697.30 | 716.12 |
| June | 701.55 | 699.07 | 706.80 |
| July | 701.10 | 698.73 | 706.03 |
| August | 700.93 | 697.68 | 705.22 |
| September | 700.91 | 697.26 | 706.82 |
| October | 700.92 | 696.80 | 706.09 |
| November | 701.18 | 696.61 | 705.79 |
| December | 701.68 | 699.25 | 718.17 |
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