Lake Wappapello Water Level
Water level now
Above normal360.23ft
+5.49 ft vs normal pool (354.74) · +0.18 ft vs typical for Oct 18
Reading taken Oct 18, 2026, 7:30 AM CDT
Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Louis District (provisional data)
Level in feet above sea level (NGVD 29)
Daily levelNormal poolTypical for the date (2016 to last year)
Provisional data from USACE, as reported at Oct 18, 2026, 7:30 AM CDT. Readings can be delayed or wrong. Not for navigation, flood or safety decisions; follow local authorities and posted signs.
About Lake Wappapello
Lake Wappapello is 5.49 ft above normal pool, as of Oct 18, 2026, 7:30 AM CDT. The level on this page is reported by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Louis District near Poplar Bluff, and compared with normal pool (the top of the conservation pool, 354.74 ft above sea level (NGVD 29)) and with the typical level for this date.
Since January 2016 the daily level has ranged from 353.44 ft (Feb 7, 2023) to 398.05 ft (May 2, 2017). The highest pool on record listed by the Corps of Engineers is 400.04 ft.
Over those years the lake has usually been highest in May and lowest in February; in the past 365 days it was at or above normal pool on 100% of days.
Lake Wappapello by the numbers
| Normal pool (top of conservation) | 354.74 |
|---|---|
| Top of flood pool | 394.74 |
| Pool of record (USACE) | 400.04 |
| Highest since 2016 | 398.05 (May 2, 2017) |
| Lowest since 2016 | 353.44 (Feb 7, 2023) |
| Typical for Oct 18 | 360.05 |
| Oct 18, 2025 | 359.79 |
| Conservation storage now | 65,849 acre-ft |
Typical level by month
| Month | Median | vs normal | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 357.68 | +2.94 ft | 354.67 | 382.32 |
| February | 356.27 | +1.53 ft | 353.44 | 371.18 |
| March | 357.04 | +2.30 ft | 353.84 | 372.58 |
| April | 360.88 | +6.14 ft | 355.09 | 383.95 |
| May | 364.11 | +9.37 ft | 359.87 | 398.05 |
| June | 360.71 | +5.97 ft | 359.77 | 375.49 |
| July | 360.06 | +5.32 ft | 359.57 | 364.16 |
| August | 359.98 | +5.24 ft | 359.56 | 377.23 |
| September | 359.93 | +5.19 ft | 359.44 | 372.51 |
| October | 360.05 | +5.31 ft | 359.65 | 363.26 |
| November | 360.38 | +5.64 ft | 359.76 | 371.09 |
| December | 360.13 | +5.39 ft | 355.00 | 382.61 |
Highs and lows by year
| Year | High | Date | Low | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (so far) | 367.55 | Mar 9 | 354.94 | Feb 28 |
| 2025 | 383.61 | Apr 9 | 354.65 | Mar 4 |
| 2024 | 371.09 | Nov 7 | 354.60 | Mar 25 |
| 2023 | 372.58 | Mar 27 | 353.44 | Feb 7 |
| 2022 | 370.00 | Feb 19 | 354.45 | Mar 30 |
| 2021 | 369.77 | Mar 20 | 354.71 | Jan 24 |
| 2020 | 373.98 | Jan 13 | 355.53 | Jan 9 |
| 2019 | 378.13 | May 6 | 355.37 | Feb 6 |
| 2018 | 371.18 | Feb 26 | 354.67 | Feb 9 |
| 2017 | 398.05 | May 2 | 353.77 | Feb 28 |
| 2016 | 382.32 | Jan 1 | 354.28 | Feb 6 |
Weather at the dam, next 3 days
- Today: Sunny, wind 2 mph ESE68°F
- Tonight: Mostly Clear, wind 1 mph ENE39°F
- Monday: Sunny, wind 2 mph SE72°F
- Monday Night: Mostly Clear, wind 1 mph NNE42°F
- Tuesday: Sunny, wind 2 mph NE74°F
- Tuesday Night: Mostly Clear, wind 1 mph NNE44°F
Forecast: National Weather Service, issued Oct 18, 2026, 5:31 AM CDT. Conditions on the water can change quickly.
Questions about Lake Wappapello
- What is the normal pool level of Lake Wappapello?
- 354.74 ft above sea level (NGVD 29). This is the top of the conservation pool as listed by the Corps of Engineers; water above it, up to the top of the flood pool at 394.74 ft, is flood storage that the Corps releases over time.
- Is Lake Wappapello full right now?
- As of Oct 18, 2026, 7:30 AM CDT, the lake was 5.49 ft above normal pool.
- What is the lowest level Lake Wappapello has reached recently?
- In our daily record since January 2016, the lowest was 353.44 ft on Feb 7, 2023, 1.30 ft below normal pool.
- How often is this page updated?
- We check the Corps of Engineers every hour and show each reading with its own time. If no new reading arrives for 6 hours, the page says so instead of showing an old value as current. See how we calculate.