Fort Gibson Lake Water Level
Water level now
Above normal555.43ft
+1.43 ft vs normal pool (554.00) · +0.39 ft vs typical for Oct 18
Reading taken Oct 18, 2026, 7:00 AM CDT
Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa 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, 7:00 AM CDT. Readings can be delayed or wrong. Not for navigation, flood or safety decisions; follow local authorities and posted signs.
About Fort Gibson Lake
Fort Gibson Lake is 1.43 ft above normal pool, as of Oct 18, 2026, 7:00 AM CDT. The level on this page is reported by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District near Okay, OK, and compared with normal pool (the top of the conservation pool, 554.00 ft above sea level (NGVD 29)) and with the typical level for this date.
Since January 2016 the daily level has ranged from 551.00 ft (Oct 17, 2020) to 582.00 ft (Jun 25, 2019). The highest pool on record listed by the Corps of Engineers is 582.02 ft.
Over those years the lake has usually been highest in May and lowest in September; in the past 365 days it was at or above normal pool on 68% of days.
Fort Gibson Lake by the numbers
| Normal pool (top of conservation) | 554.00 |
|---|---|
| Top of flood pool | 582.00 |
| Pool of record (USACE) | 582.02 |
| Highest since 2016 | 582.00 (Jun 25, 2019) |
| Lowest since 2016 | 551.00 (Oct 17, 2020) |
| Typical for Oct 18 | 555.04 |
| Oct 18, 2025 | 554.70 |
| Conservation storage now | 393,100 acre-ft |
Typical level by month
| Month | Median | vs normal | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 555.54 | +1.54 ft | 552.01 | 580.59 |
| February | 555.50 | +1.50 ft | 552.72 | 567.11 |
| March | 555.58 | +1.58 ft | 553.60 | 574.65 |
| April | 555.94 | +1.94 ft | 553.06 | 569.83 |
| May | 559.49 | +5.49 ft | 554.03 | 581.90 |
| June | 556.52 | +2.52 ft | 553.32 | 582.00 |
| July | 555.14 | +1.14 ft | 552.23 | 578.98 |
| August | 554.82 | +0.82 ft | 551.65 | 564.70 |
| September | 554.71 | +0.71 ft | 551.47 | 563.74 |
| October | 554.74 | +0.74 ft | 551.00 | 564.55 |
| November | 554.73 | +0.73 ft | 551.82 | 564.04 |
| December | 554.84 | +0.84 ft | 552.45 | 581.50 |
Highs and lows by year
| Year | High | Date | Low | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (so far) | 571.21 | Jun 28 | 552.17 | Sep 3 |
| 2025 | 579.13 | Jun 20 | 553.26 | Dec 31 |
| 2024 | 565.70 | May 11 | 551.45 | Oct 10 |
| 2023 | 561.64 | Mar 25 | 552.46 | Jul 13 |
| 2022 | 578.64 | May 10 | 551.25 | Oct 27 |
| 2021 | 571.09 | Jul 3 | 553.23 | Dec 17 |
| 2020 | 574.65 | Mar 23 | 551.00 | Oct 17 |
| 2019 | 582.00 | Jun 25 | 553.81 | Jan 7 |
| 2018 | 567.11 | Feb 26 | 552.01 | Jan 7 |
| 2017 | 581.32 | May 5 | 552.45 | Dec 18 |
| 2016 | 580.59 | Jan 1 | 552.46 | Dec 16 |
Weather at the dam, next 3 days
- Today: Sunny, wind 5 mph S69°F
- Tonight: Mostly Clear, wind 0 to 5 mph SE47°F
- Monday: Sunny, wind 5 mph SE72°F
- Monday Night: Mostly Clear, wind 0 to 5 mph SE51°F
- Tuesday: Sunny, wind 5 mph SE74°F
- Tuesday Night: Mostly Clear, wind 0 to 5 mph SE53°F
Forecast: National Weather Service, issued Oct 18, 2026, 7:50 AM CDT. Conditions on the water can change quickly.
Questions about Fort Gibson Lake
- What is the normal pool level of Fort Gibson Lake?
- 554.00 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 582.00 ft, is flood storage that the Corps releases over time.
- Is Fort Gibson Lake full right now?
- As of Oct 18, 2026, 7:00 AM CDT, the lake was 1.43 ft above normal pool.
- What is the lowest level Fort Gibson Lake has reached recently?
- In our daily record since January 2016, the lowest was 551.00 ft on Oct 17, 2020, 3.00 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.