Raystown Lake water level history
Daily records since 1989 · Level today: 786.04 ft
Highest on record
802.68 ft
Apr 3, 1993
Lowest on record
774.02 ft
Mar 2, 2002
Today
786.04 ft
Oct 21, 2026
Years of data
37
since 1989
In short
Across 36 complete years, 2002 had the lowest average level (783.24 ft) and 2004 the highest (786.73 ft).
On average the lake is lowest in December (784.15 ft) and highest in May (786.53 ft).
Raystown Lake level, all years
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Measured
Normal range for the date (middle 50% of past years)
Full pool
Lowest years
Years ranked by their lowest daily level.
- 2002
- 1999
- 1998
- 2022
- 2021
Yearly highs and lows
| Year | Average | Low | Low date | High | High date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (294 days) | 784.45 | 776.54 | Feb 18 | 786.79 | Aug 3 |
| 2025 | 785.49 | 780.32 | Dec 31 | 788.58 | May 15 |
| 2024 | 786.32 | 785.01 | Nov 25 | 795.10 | Apr 5 |
| 2023 | 784.69 | 778.52 | Feb 5 | 786.80 | May 1 |
| 2022 | 784.05 | 776.41 | Jan 11 | 790.24 | May 9 |
| 2021 | 784.92 | 776.41 | Dec 27 | 797.53 | Sep 3 |
| 2020 | 786.11 | 784.99 | Oct 28 | 786.79 | Jan 26 |
| 2019 | 786.23 | 784.80 | Dec 11 | 786.70 | May 4 |
| 2018 | 786.44 | 784.59 | Jan 11 | 797.12 | Sep 12 |
| 2017 | 786.03 | 781.21 | Jan 2 | 786.77 | Nov 20 |
| 2016 | 785.11 | 780.73 | Dec 18 | 786.64 | Jan 12 |
| 2015 | 784.44 | 778.26 | Feb 8 | 787.12 | Jun 29 |
| 2014 | 784.80 | 779.43 | Dec 31 | 786.92 | May 17 |
| 2013 | 785.30 | 778.58 | Dec 5 | 787.18 | Feb 1 |
| 2012 | 786.50 | 785.57 | Dec 9 | 789.00 | Oct 31 |
| 2011 | 786.52 | 784.42 | Feb 1 | 793.95 | Sep 10 |
| 2010 | 786.30 | 784.10 | Jan 4 | 793.96 | Mar 15 |
| 2009 | 785.54 | 780.92 | Dec 2 | 787.14 | May 29 |
| 2008 | 785.96 | 782.40 | Dec 11 | 791.74 | Mar 6 |
| 2007 | 786.27 | 785.23 | Feb 21 | 787.28 | Mar 4 |
| 2006 | 786.33 | 785.26 | Oct 16 | 787.36 | Apr 27 |
| 2005 | 786.14 | 784.50 | Oct 6 | 787.60 | Mar 30 |
| 2004 | 786.73 | 785.80 | Mar 6 | 801.48 | Sep 20 |
| 2003 | 786.16 | 780.81 | Mar 15 | 787.88 | Dec 12 |
| 2002 | 783.24 | 774.02 | Mar 2 | 787.80 | May 1 |
| 2001 | 784.74 | 778.04 | Dec 31 | 787.25 | Mar 23 |
| 2000 | 786.04 | 783.16 | Feb 12 | 788.02 | Mar 24 |
| 1999 | 784.24 | 774.42 | Jan 18 | 787.99 | Mar 22 |
| 1998 | 784.93 | 776.00 | Dec 31 | 787.32 | Jan 9 |
| 1997 | 786.05 | 783.97 | Mar 25 | 795.49 | Nov 9 |
| 1996 | 785.45 | 780.01 | Jan 9 | 797.15 | Jan 21 |
| 1995 | 785.35 | 780.10 | Dec 28 | 787.03 | Jan 21 |
| 1994 | 786.13 | 780.00 | Mar 21 | 787.90 | Mar 26 |
| 1993 | 786.65 | 784.94 | Oct 29 | 802.68 | Apr 3 |
| 1992 | 784.70 | 776.72 | Feb 17 | 787.15 | Dec 26 |
| 1991 | 784.74 | 779.09 | Dec 31 | 787.32 | Jan 1 |
| 1990 | 786.48 | 785.27 | Jan 1 | 787.66 | Oct 24 |
| 1989 (1 days) | 785.25 | 785.25 | Dec 31 | 785.25 | Dec 31 |
Levels in feet. Partial years show the number of days with data.
Monthly averages
| Month | Average | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 784.21 | 774.42 | 797.15 |
| February | 784.47 | 774.05 | 787.33 |
| March | 785.63 | 774.02 | 796.76 |
| April | 786.53 | 781.75 | 802.68 |
| May | 786.53 | 785.09 | 790.24 |
| June | 786.48 | 785.67 | 787.67 |
| July | 786.40 | 785.21 | 787.24 |
| August | 786.14 | 784.40 | 786.88 |
| September | 786.00 | 783.32 | 801.48 |
| October | 785.42 | 781.95 | 789.00 |
| November | 784.69 | 777.76 | 795.49 |
| December | 784.15 | 776.00 | 791.15 |
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