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Wappapello Lake Water Level

Officially Wappapello Lake (St. Francis River)

Missouri

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Wappapello Lake

Wappapello Lake is currently at full pool, with a water-surface elevation of 360.1 feet.

360.07 ft · Updated 4 hours ago · U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Current level

360.07ft

At full pool

Normal

Vs full pool

Since last reading

Down 0.01 ft

Previous readingNov 8360.1 ft

7-day change

Up 0.01 ft

7-day trend: Stable

8 daily readings in the last 7 days

30-day change

Down 0.15 ft

28 daily readings in the last 30 days

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Water Level History

Current
360.07 ft
24h
-0.01 ft
7d
+0.01 ft
30d
-0.15 ft

Elevation (ft) NGVD29 · MSL

Reference line is designed full pool.

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Lake Level Context

Level is near the full pool

Wappapello Lake is currently 360.07 ft, near its full pool. The lake has risen 0.01 ft over the past 7 days and fallen 0.15 ft over the past 30 days.

Wappapello Lake Level Details

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

Conditions & Reference

Level status

0.07 ft above full pool

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

Reference levels

  • Full pool360 ft
  • Flood stage395 ft

Surrounding county drought

Moderate Drought

100% of surrounding county in official drought (D1–D4).

Severity

NoneExtreme
Trend
Worsening

Surrounding county drought

Wayne County, MO

Moderate Drought

Moderate Drought. The largest share of Wayne County, MO is in Moderate Drought (D1), an official USDM drought category. These figures describe the surrounding county from the lake location, not the lake itself.. Trend: Worsening compared with last week. Official drought (D1–D4) yes

Severity

NoneExtreme

Weekly trend

Worsening

Compared with last week

Official drought (D1–D4)

Yes

100% of the surrounding county is in official drought categories (D1–D4). Dominant category remains Moderate Drought.

Typical county impacts (USDM guidance)

  • Streamflows in the surrounding county may run below normal
  • Soils and vegetation can dry between rain events
  • Water managers may begin to watch supply more closely

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 Wayne County, MO

Daily level summary

DateLevelChange
Nov 9, 2026360.09-0.01
Nov 8, 2026360.1-0.01
Nov 7, 2026360.11-0.02
Nov 6, 2026360.130
Nov 5, 2026360.130
Nov 4, 2026360.13+0.08
Nov 3, 2026360.05-0.03

Common questions about Wappapello Lake’s water level

  • The current water level at Wappapello Lake is 360.07 ft (updated 4 hours ago). You can track the Wappapello Lake lake level on the interactive chart and daily history above.

  • Full pool for Wappapello Lake is 360 ft — the normal conservation target elevation when the reservoir is at its designed summer or operating pool.

  • Over the past seven days the Wappapello Lake lake level has held relatively steady — the current 7-day trend is Stable. The history chart above shows the full trend.

  • Based on the latest gauge reading, Wappapello Lake is currently at full pool.

Lake level glossary

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

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