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Bull Run Lake water level today

Lake in Multnomah County, Oregon

3,159.47ft
963.01 m · NGVD29
Measured · provisional
Below normal for the dateSteadyNOAA: No official flood stages here
24 hours
▼ 0.08 ft
7 days
▼ 0.57 ft
30 days
▼ 2.40 ft
Normal for Oct 23 ?
3,164.35 ft

At a glance · Oct 23

Lower than usual

Bull Run Lake is 4.9 ft lower than normal for Oct 23, lower than on this date in all of the last 10 years.

  • This week↘ Falling 0.57 ft
  • Lowest on record↓ 3,144.00 ft (1992)

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

Normal for Oct 23Record lowToday3,159.47 ft

Today compared with past years on Oct 23

Lowest to highest on this date: 3,144.06–3,171.56 ftUsual range (10th–90th percentile): 3,158.88–3,170.03 ftNormal (25th–75th percentile): 3,160.63–3,166.58 ftToday: 3,159.47 ftToday 3,159.47 ftMedian 3,164.35Lowest 3,144.06Highest 3,171.5625th75th
Lowest to highest on this date: 3,144.06–3,171.56 ftUsual range (10th–90th percentile): 3,158.88–3,170.03 ftNormal (25th–75th percentile): 3,160.63–3,166.58 ftToday: 3,159.47 ftToday 3,159.47 ftMedian 3,164.35Lowest 3,144.0625th75th

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 every one of the last 10 years on record.

The lake has fallen 0.57 ft in 7 days and fallen 2.40 ft in 30 days.

Since 1992, the lowest daily level was 3,144.00 ft (Oct 1992) and the highest 3,184.94 ft (Feb 1996).

Bull Run Lake level chart

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

2026 compared with 2025

3,1573,1633,1703,1763,182JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec202520262025-09-11: 3,163.28 ft2025-09-16: 3,162.83 ft2025-09-21: 3,162.41 ft2025-09-26: 3,161.95 ft2025-10-01: 3,161.54 ft2025-10-06: 3,161.14 ft2025-10-11: 3,160.85 ft2025-10-16: 3,160.55 ft2025-10-21: 3,160.45 ft2025-10-26: 3,160.38 ft2025-10-31: 3,160.35 ft2025-11-05: 3,161.29 ft2025-11-10: 3,161.83 ft2025-11-15: 3,161.85 ft2025-11-20: 3,161.71 ft2025-11-25: 3,161.61 ft2025-11-30: 3,161.94 ft2025-12-05: 3,162.49 ft2025-12-10: 3,166.58 ft2025-12-15: 3,167.64 ft2025-12-20: 3,171.30 ft2025-12-25: 3,171.60 ft2025-12-30: 3,171.45 ft2026-01-04: 3,171.66 ft2026-01-09: 3,172.13 ft2026-01-14: 3,171.95 ft2026-01-19: 3,171.71 ft2026-01-24: 3,171.34 ft2026-02-04: 3,170.87 ft2026-02-09: 3,171.15 ft2026-02-14: 3,171.07 ft2026-02-19: 3,170.99 ft2026-02-24: 3,171.28 ft2026-03-01: 3,171.25 ft2026-03-06: 3,171.41 ft2026-03-11: 3,172.17 ft2026-03-16: 3,175.06 ft2026-03-21: 3,175.15 ft2026-03-26: 3,175.30 ft2026-03-31: 3,175.06 ft2026-04-05: 3,174.90 ft2026-04-10: 3,174.58 ft2026-04-15: 3,174.70 ft2026-04-20: 3,174.51 ft2026-04-25: 3,174.65 ft2026-04-30: 3,174.33 ft2026-05-05: 3,173.92 ft2026-05-10: 3,173.44 ft2026-05-15: 3,173.18 ft2026-05-20: 3,173.02 ft2026-05-25: 3,172.58 ft2026-05-30: 3,172.15 ft2026-06-04: 3,171.67 ft2026-06-09: 3,171.48 ft2026-06-14: 3,171.08 ft2026-06-19: 3,170.62 ft2026-06-24: 3,170.10 ft2026-06-29: 3,169.84 ft2026-07-04: 3,169.41 ft2026-07-09: 3,168.93 ft2026-07-14: 3,168.43 ft2026-07-19: 3,167.94 ft2026-07-24: 3,167.44 ft2026-07-29: 3,166.93 ft2026-08-03: 3,166.41 ft2026-08-08: 3,165.91 ft2026-08-13: 3,165.42 ft2026-08-18: 3,164.95 ft2026-08-23: 3,164.47 ft2026-08-28: 3,163.97 ft2026-09-02: 3,163.58 ft2026-09-07: 3,163.23 ft2026-09-12: 3,162.81 ft2026-09-17: 3,162.39 ft2026-09-22: 3,161.94 ft2026-09-27: 3,161.57 ft2026-10-02: 3,161.16 ft2026-10-07: 3,160.74 ft2026-10-12: 3,160.35 ft2026-10-17: 3,159.94 ft
3,1573,1633,1703,1763,182JanAprJulOct202520262025-09-11: 3,163.28 ft2025-09-16: 3,162.83 ft2025-09-21: 3,162.41 ft2025-09-26: 3,161.95 ft2025-10-01: 3,161.54 ft2025-10-06: 3,161.14 ft2025-10-11: 3,160.85 ft2025-10-16: 3,160.55 ft2025-10-21: 3,160.45 ft2025-10-26: 3,160.38 ft2025-10-31: 3,160.35 ft2025-11-05: 3,161.29 ft2025-11-10: 3,161.83 ft2025-11-15: 3,161.85 ft2025-11-20: 3,161.71 ft2025-11-25: 3,161.61 ft2025-11-30: 3,161.94 ft2025-12-05: 3,162.49 ft2025-12-10: 3,166.58 ft2025-12-15: 3,167.64 ft2025-12-20: 3,171.30 ft2025-12-25: 3,171.60 ft2025-12-30: 3,171.45 ft2026-01-04: 3,171.66 ft2026-01-09: 3,172.13 ft2026-01-14: 3,171.95 ft2026-01-19: 3,171.71 ft2026-01-24: 3,171.34 ft2026-02-04: 3,170.87 ft2026-02-09: 3,171.15 ft2026-02-14: 3,171.07 ft2026-02-19: 3,170.99 ft2026-02-24: 3,171.28 ft2026-03-01: 3,171.25 ft2026-03-06: 3,171.41 ft2026-03-11: 3,172.17 ft2026-03-16: 3,175.06 ft2026-03-21: 3,175.15 ft2026-03-26: 3,175.30 ft2026-03-31: 3,175.06 ft2026-04-05: 3,174.90 ft2026-04-10: 3,174.58 ft2026-04-15: 3,174.70 ft2026-04-20: 3,174.51 ft2026-04-25: 3,174.65 ft2026-04-30: 3,174.33 ft2026-05-05: 3,173.92 ft2026-05-10: 3,173.44 ft2026-05-15: 3,173.18 ft2026-05-20: 3,173.02 ft2026-05-25: 3,172.58 ft2026-05-30: 3,172.15 ft2026-06-04: 3,171.67 ft2026-06-09: 3,171.48 ft2026-06-14: 3,171.08 ft2026-06-19: 3,170.62 ft2026-06-24: 3,170.10 ft2026-06-29: 3,169.84 ft2026-07-04: 3,169.41 ft2026-07-09: 3,168.93 ft2026-07-14: 3,168.43 ft2026-07-19: 3,167.94 ft2026-07-24: 3,167.44 ft2026-07-29: 3,166.93 ft2026-08-03: 3,166.41 ft2026-08-08: 3,165.91 ft2026-08-13: 3,165.42 ft2026-08-18: 3,164.95 ft2026-08-23: 3,164.47 ft2026-08-28: 3,163.97 ft2026-09-02: 3,163.58 ft2026-09-07: 3,163.23 ft2026-09-12: 3,162.81 ft2026-09-17: 3,162.39 ft2026-09-22: 3,161.94 ft2026-09-27: 3,161.57 ft2026-10-02: 3,161.16 ft2026-10-07: 3,160.74 ft2026-10-12: 3,160.35 ft2026-10-17: 3,159.94 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, 20253,160.29 ft▲ 0.82 ft
Oct 23, 20243,163.77 ft▲ 4.30 ft
Oct 23, 20233,160.42 ft▲ 0.95 ft
Oct 23, 20223,162.32 ft▲ 2.85 ft
Oct 23, 20213,161.12 ft▲ 1.65 ft
Oct 23, 20203,163.20 ft▲ 3.73 ft
Oct 23, 20193,160.53 ft▲ 1.06 ft
Oct 23, 20183,162.05 ft▲ 2.58 ft
Oct 23, 20173,171.34 ft▲ 11.87 ft
Oct 23, 20163,166.05 ft▲ 6.58 ft

Records & details

Highest
3,184.94 ft on Feb 9, 1996
Lowest
3,144.00 ft on Oct 28, 1992
Records from
1992 (34 years of daily data)
Water temperature
Not measured here

Full history: yearly highs and lows, monthly averages →

Bull Run Lake Dam

Height
57 ft
Completed
1965
Purposes
Water Supply
Owner
CITY OF PORTLAND
Normal storage
10,000 acre-ft
Surface area
445 acres

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

Campgrounds near Bull Run Lake

  • Lost Lake Resort and Campground2.2 mi · FS
  • Lost Creek5.5 mi · FS
  • Riley Horse Campground5.5 mi · FS
  • Wahtum Lake Campground8.4 mi · FS
  • Kinnikinnick (Laurance Lake) Campground8.8 mi · FS

All 5 campgrounds, reservations and phone numbers →

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

Weather & wind

This Afternoon42°F · Mostly Sunny
Wind WSW 3 mph
Tonight34°F · Mostly Clear
Wind S 3 mph
Saturday53°F · Mostly Sunny
Wind ENE 0 to 3 mph
Saturday Night39°F · Mostly Cloudy
Wind ESE 1 to 5 mph
Sunday50°F · Chance Light Rain
Wind E 5 mph
Sunday Night40°F · Light Rain Likely
Wind E 5 mph

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

Flood information

NOAA: No official flood stages here

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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