Lake Griffin lake and shoreline

Lake Griffin Water Level

Officially Lake Griffin (Harris Chain)

Florida

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Lake Griffin

Lake Griffin is currently 3.3 feet above full pool, with a water-surface elevation of 61.3 feet.

61.31 ft · Updated 48 minutes ago · U.S. Geological Survey

Current level

61.31ft

+3.31 ft vs full pool

High

Vs full pool

Since last reading

Down 0.05 ft

Previous readingSep 2261.37 ft

7-day change

Down 0.09 ft

7-day trend: Falling

8 daily readings in the last 7 days

30-day change

Up 0.29 ft

31 daily readings in the last 30 days

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Water Level History

Current
61.31 ft
24h
-0.05 ft
7d
-0.09 ft
30d
+0.29 ft

Elevation (ft) NAVD88 · MSL

Reference line is designed full pool.

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Lake Level Context

Level remains above the full pool

Lake Griffin is currently 61.31 ft, 3.31 ft above its full pool. The lake has fallen 0.09 ft over the past 7 days and risen 0.29 ft over the past 30 days.

Lake Griffin Level Details

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

Conditions & Reference

Level status

3.31 ft above full pool

Current level
61.31 ft
Full pool
58 ft
DatumElevation referenced to North American Vertical Datum of 1988.
NAVD88
Elevation reference
MSL
Source
USGS

Reference levels

  • Full pool58 ft

Watershed drought

Moderate Drought

91.2% of watershed in official drought (D1+).

Severity

NoneExtreme
Trend
Stable

Watershed drought conditions

Lake County, FL

Moderate Drought

Moderate Drought. Moderate drought is affecting the watershed.. Trend: Stable compared with last week. Official drought yes

Severity

NoneExtreme

Weekly trend

Stable

Compared with last week

Official drought

Yes

91.2% of the watershed is currently classified as official drought (D1+).

Expected impacts

  • Stream inflows may run below normal
  • Lake levels can decline faster between rain events
  • Vegetation stress may increase over time

U.S. Drought Monitor · map date Sep 22, 2026. Updated weekly. droughtmonitor.unl.eduView drought map for Lake County, FL

Daily level summary

DateLevelChange
Sep 23, 202661.32-0.05
Sep 22, 202661.37-0.02
Sep 21, 202661.39-0.01
Sep 20, 202661.40
Sep 19, 202661.4+0.01
Sep 18, 202661.390
Sep 17, 202661.39-0.02

Common questions about Lake Griffin’s water level

  • The current water level at Lake Griffin is 61.31 ft (updated 48 minutes ago). You can track the Lake Griffin lake level on the interactive chart and daily history above.

  • Full pool for Lake Griffin is 58 ft — the normal conservation target elevation when the reservoir is at its designed summer or operating pool.

  • The current 7-day trend for the Lake Griffin lake level is falling — falling about 0.09 ft over the past week. See the history chart above for the full picture.

  • Based on the latest gauge reading, Lake Griffin is currently 3.31 ft above full pool.

Lake level glossary

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

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