Shelley Lake water level today
Lake in Wake County, North Carolina
251.08ft
76.53 m · NAVD88
Measured · provisional
Steady
24 hours
▼ 0.01 ft
7 days
▼ 0.02 ft
30 days
▼ 0.02 ft
What this means
It is lower than on Oct 23 in every one of the last 1 year on record.
The lake has fallen 0.02 ft in 7 days and fallen 0.02 ft in 30 days.
Since 2025, the lowest daily level was 250.78 ft (Jun 2026) and the highest 254.20 ft (Jul 2026).
Shelley 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 23, 2025 | 251.11 ft | ▲ 0.03 ft |
Records & details
- Highest
- 254.20 ft on Jul 8, 2026
- Lowest
- 250.78 ft on Jun 18, 2026
- Records from
- 2025 (1 years of daily data)
- Water temperature
- Not measured here
Shelley Lake Dam
- Height
- 51 ft
- Completed
- 1975
- Purposes
- Flood Risk Reduction; Recreation
- Owner
- Wake County General Services Administration
- Normal storage
- 420 acre-ft
- Surface area
- 32 acres
National Inventory of Dams (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers). All dam facts →
Weather & wind
This Afternoon69°F · Sunny
Wind NE 8 mph
Wind NE 8 mph
Tonight46°F · Mostly Clear
Wind NE 7 mph
Wind NE 7 mph
Saturday67°F · Mostly Sunny
Wind NE 6 to 10 mph
Wind NE 6 to 10 mph
Saturday Night47°F · Partly Cloudy
Wind NE 5 to 9 mph
Wind NE 5 to 9 mph
Sunday70°F · Mostly Sunny
Wind NE 9 mph
Wind NE 9 mph
Sunday Night44°F · Mostly Clear
Wind NE 3 to 7 mph
Wind NE 3 to 7 mph
NOAA National Weather Service forecast for this lake's location, updated 15 min ago.