Current level
1,035.79ft
−3.21 ft vs full pool
Low
Vs full pool

Lake Thunderbird is currently 3.2 feet below full pool, with a water-surface elevation of 1035.8 feet.
1035.79 ft · Updated 3 hours ago · U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Current level
1,035.79ft
−3.21 ft vs full pool
Low
Vs full pool
Since last reading
Previous readingOct 41,035.83 ft
7-day change
7-day trend: Falling
8 daily readings in the last 7 days
30-day change
31 daily readings in the last 30 days
Elevation (ft) NGVD29 · MSL
Reference line is designed full pool.
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Lake Thunderbird is currently 1035.79 ft, 3.21 ft below its full pool. The lake has fallen 0.04 ft over the past 7 days and 0.86 ft over the past 30 days.
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3.21 ft below full pool
Extreme Drought
100% of watershed in official drought (D1+).
Severity
| Date | Level | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2026 | 1,035.81 | -0.02 |
| Oct 4, 2026 | 1,035.83 | -0.03 |
| Oct 3, 2026 | 1,035.86 | -0.01 |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 1,035.87 | -0.03 |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1,035.9 | +0.05 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 1,035.85 | +0.03 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 1,035.82 | -0.03 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 1,035.85 | -0.04 |
| Sep 27, 2026 | 1,035.89 | -0.03 |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 1,035.92 | -0.04 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 1,035.96 | -0.03 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 1,035.99 | -0.03 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 1,036.02 | -0.04 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 1,036.06 | -0.04 |
The current water level at Lake Thunderbird is 1,035.79 ft (updated 3 hours ago). You can track the Lake Thunderbird lake level on the interactive chart and daily history above.
Full pool for Lake Thunderbird is 1,039 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 Thunderbird lake level is falling — falling about 0.04 ft over the past week. See the history chart above for the full picture.
Based on the latest gauge reading, Lake Thunderbird is currently 3.21 ft below full pool.
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