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Hoover Reservoir water level today

Lake in Franklin County, Ohio

891.07ft
271.60 m · NGVD29
Measured · provisional
Much above normal for the dateSteadyNOAA: No flooding
24 hours
▼ 0.10 ft
7 days
▼ 0.70 ft
30 days
▼ 2.59 ft
Normal for Oct 23 ?
885.77 ft

At a glance · Oct 23

Much higher than usual

Hoover Reservoir is 5.3 ft higher than normal for Oct 23, higher than on this date in all of the last 8 years.

  • This week↘ Falling 0.70 ft
  • Lowest on record↓ 879.55 ft (2019)

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

Normal for Oct 23Record lowToday891.07 ft

Today compared with past years on Oct 23

Lowest to highest on this date: 882.04–891.40 ftUsual range (10th–90th percentile): 882.54–888.70 ftNormal (25th–75th percentile): 883.58–887.33 ftToday: 891.07 ftToday 891.07 ftMedian 885.77Lowest 882.04Highest 891.4025th75th
Lowest to highest on this date: 882.04–891.40 ftUsual range (10th–90th percentile): 882.54–888.70 ftNormal (25th–75th percentile): 883.58–887.33 ftToday: 891.07 ftToday 891.07 ftMedian 885.77Lowest 882.04Highest 891.4025th75th

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 higher than on Oct 23 in every one of the last 8 years on record.

The lake has fallen 0.70 ft in 7 days and fallen 2.59 ft in 30 days.

Since 2017, the lowest daily level was 879.55 ft (Dec 2019) and the highest 897.40 ft (May 2020).

Hoover Reservoir level chart

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

2026 compared with 2025

879883888892897JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec202520262025-08-26: 888.15 ft2025-08-31: 887.55 ft2025-09-05: 886.91 ft2025-09-10: 886.30 ft2025-09-15: 885.66 ft2025-09-20: 885.00 ft2025-09-25: 884.62 ft2025-09-30: 884.08 ft2025-10-05: 883.44 ft2025-10-10: 883.14 ft2025-10-15: 882.75 ft2025-10-20: 882.46 ft2025-10-25: 882.10 ft2025-10-30: 881.81 ft2025-11-04: 881.60 ft2025-11-09: 881.31 ft2025-11-14: 881.01 ft2025-11-19: 880.71 ft2025-11-24: 880.51 ft2025-11-29: 880.62 ft2025-12-04: 880.39 ft2025-12-09: 880.03 ft2025-12-14: 880.23 ft2025-12-19: 880.81 ft2025-12-24: 881.94 ft2025-12-29: 882.34 ft2026-01-03: 882.45 ft2026-01-08: 882.59 ft2026-01-13: 883.42 ft2026-01-18: 883.56 ft2026-01-23: 883.50 ft2026-02-19: 884.82 ft2026-02-24: 887.75 ft2026-03-01: 888.11 ft2026-03-06: 890.74 ft2026-03-11: 891.38 ft2026-03-16: 892.18 ft2026-03-21: 892.51 ft2026-03-26: 892.98 ft2026-03-31: 894.33 ft2026-04-05: 894.29 ft2026-04-10: 894.05 ft2026-04-15: 893.91 ft2026-04-20: 893.76 ft2026-04-25: 893.65 ft2026-04-30: 893.97 ft2026-05-05: 893.88 ft2026-05-10: 894.25 ft2026-05-15: 893.83 ft2026-05-20: 894.04 ft2026-05-25: 894.84 ft2026-05-30: 894.43 ft2026-06-04: 893.91 ft2026-06-09: 894.34 ft2026-06-14: 893.86 ft2026-06-19: 893.62 ft2026-06-24: 893.21 ft2026-06-29: 892.87 ft2026-07-04: 892.32 ft2026-07-09: 891.81 ft2026-07-14: 891.48 ft2026-07-19: 891.01 ft2026-07-24: 891.05 ft2026-07-29: 890.57 ft2026-08-03: 890.02 ft2026-08-08: 889.53 ft2026-08-13: 890.83 ft2026-08-18: 893.93 ft2026-08-23: 894.28 ft2026-08-28: 893.79 ft2026-09-02: 893.24 ft2026-09-07: 892.82 ft2026-09-12: 892.45 ft2026-09-17: 892.18 ft2026-09-22: 893.61 ft2026-09-27: 893.50 ft2026-10-02: 893.06 ft2026-10-07: 892.60 ft2026-10-12: 892.14 ft2026-10-17: 891.69 ft
879883888892897JanAprJulOct202520262025-08-26: 888.15 ft2025-08-31: 887.55 ft2025-09-05: 886.91 ft2025-09-10: 886.30 ft2025-09-15: 885.66 ft2025-09-20: 885.00 ft2025-09-25: 884.62 ft2025-09-30: 884.08 ft2025-10-05: 883.44 ft2025-10-10: 883.14 ft2025-10-15: 882.75 ft2025-10-20: 882.46 ft2025-10-25: 882.10 ft2025-10-30: 881.81 ft2025-11-04: 881.60 ft2025-11-09: 881.31 ft2025-11-14: 881.01 ft2025-11-19: 880.71 ft2025-11-24: 880.51 ft2025-11-29: 880.62 ft2025-12-04: 880.39 ft2025-12-09: 880.03 ft2025-12-14: 880.23 ft2025-12-19: 880.81 ft2025-12-24: 881.94 ft2025-12-29: 882.34 ft2026-01-03: 882.45 ft2026-01-08: 882.59 ft2026-01-13: 883.42 ft2026-01-18: 883.56 ft2026-01-23: 883.50 ft2026-02-19: 884.82 ft2026-02-24: 887.75 ft2026-03-01: 888.11 ft2026-03-06: 890.74 ft2026-03-11: 891.38 ft2026-03-16: 892.18 ft2026-03-21: 892.51 ft2026-03-26: 892.98 ft2026-03-31: 894.33 ft2026-04-05: 894.29 ft2026-04-10: 894.05 ft2026-04-15: 893.91 ft2026-04-20: 893.76 ft2026-04-25: 893.65 ft2026-04-30: 893.97 ft2026-05-05: 893.88 ft2026-05-10: 894.25 ft2026-05-15: 893.83 ft2026-05-20: 894.04 ft2026-05-25: 894.84 ft2026-05-30: 894.43 ft2026-06-04: 893.91 ft2026-06-09: 894.34 ft2026-06-14: 893.86 ft2026-06-19: 893.62 ft2026-06-24: 893.21 ft2026-06-29: 892.87 ft2026-07-04: 892.32 ft2026-07-09: 891.81 ft2026-07-14: 891.48 ft2026-07-19: 891.01 ft2026-07-24: 891.05 ft2026-07-29: 890.57 ft2026-08-03: 890.02 ft2026-08-08: 889.53 ft2026-08-13: 890.83 ft2026-08-18: 893.93 ft2026-08-23: 894.28 ft2026-08-28: 893.79 ft2026-09-02: 893.24 ft2026-09-07: 892.82 ft2026-09-12: 892.45 ft2026-09-17: 892.18 ft2026-09-22: 893.61 ft2026-09-27: 893.50 ft2026-10-02: 893.06 ft2026-10-07: 892.60 ft2026-10-12: 892.14 ft2026-10-17: 891.69 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, 2025882.25 ft▼ 8.82 ft
Oct 23, 2024882.65 ft▼ 8.42 ft
Oct 23, 2023888.36 ft▼ 2.71 ft
Oct 23, 2022886.99 ft▼ 4.08 ft
Oct 23, 2021888.89 ft▼ 2.18 ft
Oct 23, 2020885.33 ft▼ 5.74 ft
Oct 23, 2019883.89 ft▼ 7.18 ft
Oct 23, 2017886.09 ft▼ 4.98 ft

Records & details

Highest
897.40 ft on May 20, 2020
Lowest
879.55 ft on Dec 9, 2019
Records from
2017 (9 years of daily data)
Water temperature
66 °F (18.9 °C)

Full history: yearly highs and lows, monthly averages →

Fishing at Hoover Reservoir

Fishing conditions today: water temperature, pressure, moon and solunar times →

Hoover Dam

Height
86 ft
Completed
1956
Purposes
Water Supply; Recreation
Owner
City of Columbus
Normal storage
72,510 acre-ft
Surface area
3,073 acres

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

Boat ramps on Hoover Reservoir

5 more ramps without a name, on the map: 12345

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

Campgrounds near Hoover Reservoir

  • Alum Creek Below Dam Area6.1 mi · USACE

Federal campgrounds from Recreation.gov; straight-line distance from the lake's gauge or dam.

Weather & wind

This Afternoon69°F · Sunny
Wind E 5 mph
Tonight40°F · Mostly Clear
Wind E 3 mph
Saturday69°F · Sunny
Wind SE 5 mph
Saturday Night44°F · Mostly Clear
Wind E 5 mph
Sunday70°F · Sunny
Wind SE 5 mph
Sunday Night43°F · Mostly Clear
Wind SE 1 to 5 mph

NOAA National Weather Service forecast for this lake's location, updated 14 min ago.

Flood information

NOAA: No flooding

Flood status comes from the NOAA National Weather Service. We do not issue warnings. Flood stages explained. For official forecasts and warnings, see the NOAA gauge page.

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