Lake Eufaula Water Level
Water level now
Below normal581.05ft
−3.95 ft vs normal pool (585.00) · −2.81 ft vs typical for Oct 18
Reading taken Oct 18, 2026, 8:00 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, 8:00 AM CDT. Readings can be delayed or wrong. Not for navigation, flood or safety decisions; follow local authorities and posted signs.
About Lake Eufaula
Lake Eufaula is 3.95 ft below normal pool, as of Oct 18, 2026, 8:00 AM CDT. The level on this page is reported by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District near Hoyt, OK, and compared with normal pool (the top of the conservation pool, 585.00 ft above sea level (NGVD 29)) and with the typical level for this date.
Since January 2016 the daily level has ranged from 579.27 ft (Nov 22, 2022) to 598.28 ft (Dec 31, 2015). The highest pool on record listed by the Corps of Engineers is 599.77 ft.
Over those years the lake has usually been highest in May and lowest in December; in the past 365 days it was at or above normal pool on 28% of days.
Lake Eufaula by the numbers
| Normal pool (top of conservation) | 585.00 |
|---|---|
| Top of flood pool | 597.00 |
| Pool of record (USACE) | 599.77 |
| Highest since 2016 | 598.28 (Dec 31, 2015) |
| Lowest since 2016 | 579.27 (Nov 22, 2022) |
| Typical for Oct 18 | 583.86 |
| Oct 18, 2025 | 582.94 |
| Conservation storage now | 1,846,054 acre-ft |
Typical level by month
| Month | Median | vs normal | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 584.14 | −0.86 ft | 580.37 | 598.11 |
| February | 585.11 | +0.11 ft | 580.61 | 588.79 |
| March | 585.48 | +0.48 ft | 580.39 | 592.03 |
| April | 585.72 | +0.72 ft | 580.49 | 590.92 |
| May | 587.46 | +2.46 ft | 585.19 | 597.57 |
| June | 587.02 | +2.02 ft | 584.98 | 597.66 |
| July | 585.61 | +0.61 ft | 584.21 | 594.46 |
| August | 584.82 | −0.18 ft | 583.12 | 588.69 |
| September | 584.40 | −0.60 ft | 581.25 | 588.33 |
| October | 583.77 | −1.23 ft | 579.63 | 589.49 |
| November | 583.89 | −1.11 ft | 579.27 | 588.90 |
| December | 583.19 | −1.81 ft | 579.70 | 598.28 |
Highs and lows by year
| Year | High | Date | Low | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (so far) | 587.71 | Jun 27 | 580.49 | Feb 2 |
| 2025 | 596.18 | May 9 | 581.71 | Dec 21 |
| 2024 | 589.43 | Jun 7 | 579.62 | Nov 2 |
| 2023 | 587.85 | Jul 18 | 581.17 | Jan 1 |
| 2022 | 593.13 | May 11 | 579.27 | Nov 22 |
| 2021 | 591.19 | May 1 | 582.92 | Dec 16 |
| 2020 | 592.03 | Mar 22 | 583.32 | Aug 31 |
| 2019 | 597.66 | Jun 1 | 584.99 | Sep 24 |
| 2018 | 588.94 | Mar 1 | 580.77 | Feb 13 |
| 2017 | 593.44 | May 23 | 580.37 | Jan 9 |
| 2016 | 598.11 | Jan 1 | 580.57 | Dec 22 |
Weather at the dam, next 3 days
- Today: Sunny, wind 5 mph SE70°F
- Tonight: Mostly Clear, wind 0 to 5 mph SE46°F
- Monday: Sunny, wind 0 to 5 mph SE73°F
- Monday Night: Mostly Clear, wind 0 to 5 mph E49°F
- Tuesday: Sunny, wind 0 to 5 mph SE74°F
- Tuesday Night: Mostly Clear, wind 0 to 5 mph SE52°F
Forecast: National Weather Service, issued Oct 18, 2026, 7:50 AM CDT. Conditions on the water can change quickly.
Questions about Lake Eufaula
- What is the normal pool level of Lake Eufaula?
- 585.00 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 597.00 ft, is flood storage that the Corps releases over time.
- Is Lake Eufaula full right now?
- As of Oct 18, 2026, 8:00 AM CDT, the lake was 3.95 ft below normal pool.
- What is the lowest level Lake Eufaula has reached recently?
- In our daily record since January 2016, the lowest was 579.27 ft on Nov 22, 2022, 5.73 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.