Summersville Lake water level today
Reservoir in Nicholas, West Virginia · Gauley River
1,641.07ft
500.20 m · NGVD29
Measured · provisional
Much above normal for the dateRising
What this means
It is higher than on Oct 21 in every one of the last 6 years on record.
The lake has risen 9.62 ft in 7 days and fallen 7.63 ft in 30 days.
Since 2020, the lowest daily level was 1,516.87 ft (Dec 2021) and the highest 1,655.09 ft (May 2022).
Summersville 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 21, 2025 | 1,616.73 ft | ▼ 24.34 ft |
| Oct 21, 2024 | 1,616.23 ft | ▼ 24.84 ft |
| Oct 21, 2023 | 1,631.06 ft | ▼ 10.01 ft |
| Oct 21, 2022 | 1,622.66 ft | ▼ 18.41 ft |
| Oct 21, 2021 | 1,628.12 ft | ▼ 12.95 ft |
| Oct 21, 2020 | 1,623.43 ft | ▼ 17.64 ft |
Records & details
- Highest
- 1,655.09 ft on May 8, 2022
- Lowest
- 1,516.87 ft on Dec 8, 2021
- Records from
- 2020 (6 years of daily data)
- Storage
- 148,901 acre-ft
- Inflow
- 1,086 cfs (30.7 m³/s)
- Outflow
- 484 cfs (13.7 m³/s)
- Water temperature
- Not measured here
Weather & wind
This Afternoon64°F · Sunny
Wind N 3 mph
Wind N 3 mph
Tonight33°F · Mostly Clear
Wind NE 2 mph
Wind NE 2 mph
Thursday62°F · Sunny
Wind N 0 to 5 mph
Wind N 0 to 5 mph
Thursday Night32°F · Mostly Clear
Wind NE 2 mph
Wind NE 2 mph
Friday64°F · Sunny
Wind NE 2 mph
Wind NE 2 mph
Friday Night33°F · Clear
Wind E 3 mph
Wind E 3 mph
NOAA National Weather Service forecast for this lake's location, updated 59 min ago.