Cypress Lake lake and shoreline

Cypress Lake Water Level

Officially Cypress Lake (Kissimmee Chain)

Florida

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Cypress Lake

Cypress Lake is currently 0.2 feet above full pool, with a water-surface elevation of 53.2 feet.

53.16 ft · Updated 3 hours ago · U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Current level

53.16ft

+0.16 ft vs full pool

Normal

Vs full pool

Since last reading

Up 0.06 ft

Previous readingNov 853.09 ft

7-day change

Up 1.60 ft

7-day trend: Rising

8 daily readings in the last 7 days

30-day change

Up 1.18 ft

28 daily readings in the last 30 days

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Water Level History

Current
53.16 ft
24h
+0.06 ft
7d
+1.60 ft
30d
+1.18 ft

Elevation (ft) NGVD29 · MSL

Reference line is designed full pool.

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Lake Level Context

Level remains above the full pool

Cypress Lake is currently 53.16 ft, 0.16 ft above its full pool. The lake has risen 1.60 ft over the past 7 days and 1.18 ft over the past 30 days.

Cypress Lake Level Details

Reference elevations, recent daily readings, data sources, and answers to common questions.

Conditions & Reference

Level status

0.16 ft above full pool

Current level
53.16 ft
Full pool
53 ft
DatumElevation referenced to National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929.
NGVD29
Elevation reference
MSL
Source
USACE

Reference levels

  • Full pool53 ft

Surrounding county drought

No Drought

No official drought (D1–D4) reported for the surrounding county.

Severity

NoneExtreme
Trend
Improving

Surrounding county drought

Orange County, FL

No Drought

No Drought. No USDM drought categories are reported for Orange County, FL. These figures describe the surrounding county from the lake location, not the lake itself.. Trend: Improving compared with last week. Official drought (D1–D4) no

Severity

NoneExtreme

Weekly trend

Improving

Compared with last week

Official drought (D1–D4)

No

No D1–D4 area is reported for the surrounding county.

U.S. Drought Monitor · map date Nov 3, 2026. Updated weekly. Official drought means U.S. Drought Monitor categories D1–D4 (Moderate through Exceptional). Abnormally Dry (D0) is not counted as official drought. droughtmonitor.unl.eduView drought map for Orange County, FL

Daily level summary

DateLevelChange
Nov 9, 202653.15+0.06
Nov 8, 202653.09+0.1
Nov 7, 202652.99+0.13
Nov 6, 202652.86+0.16
Nov 5, 202652.7+0.25
Nov 4, 202652.45+0.38
Nov 3, 202652.07+0.52

Common questions about Cypress Lake’s water level

  • The current water level at Cypress Lake is 53.16 ft (updated 3 hours ago). You can track the Cypress Lake lake level on the interactive chart and daily history above.

  • Full pool for Cypress Lake is 53 ft — the normal conservation target elevation when the reservoir is at its designed summer or operating pool.

  • The current 7-day trend for the Cypress Lake lake level is rising — rising about 1.60 ft over the past week. See the history chart above for the full picture.

  • Based on the latest gauge reading, Cypress Lake is currently 0.16 ft above full pool.

Lake level glossary

Definitions for pool targets, datums, and how elevation readings are labeled.

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