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Weiss Lake Water Level

Alabama

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Weiss Lake

Weiss Lake is currently 1.2 feet below full pool, with a water-surface elevation of 562.8 feet.

562.77 ft · Updated 4 hours ago · NOAA / National Weather Service — Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service

Current level

562.77ft

−1.23 ft vs full pool

Normal

Vs full pool

Since last reading

Down 0.07 ft

Previous readingOct 4562.82 ft

7-day change

Down 0.06 ft

7-day trend: Falling

8 daily readings in the last 7 days

30-day change

Down 0.68 ft

31 daily readings in the last 30 days

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Water Level History

Current
562.77 ft
24h
-0.07 ft
7d
-0.06 ft
30d
-0.68 ft

Elevation (ft) MSL

Reference line is designed full pool.

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Lake Level Context

Level remains below the full pool

Weiss Lake is currently 562.77 ft, 1.23 ft below its full pool. The lake has fallen 0.06 ft over the past 7 days and 0.68 ft over the past 30 days.

Weiss Lake Level Details

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

Conditions & Reference

Level status

1.23 ft below full pool

Current level
562.77 ft
Full pool
564 ft
DatumVertical reference for published pool and stage elevations at this lake (from the lake catalog).
Not available
Elevation reference
MSL
Source
NOAA / NWS

Reference levels

  • Full pool564 ft

Watershed drought

Moderate Drought

69.4% of watershed in official drought (D1+).

Severity

NoneExtreme
Trend
Worsening

Watershed drought conditions

Cherokee County, AL

Moderate Drought

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

Severity

NoneExtreme

Weekly trend

Worsening

Compared with last week

Official drought

Yes

69.4% 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 29, 2026. Updated weekly. droughtmonitor.unl.eduView drought map for Cherokee County, AL

Daily level summary

DateLevelChange
Oct 5, 2026562.75-0.07
Oct 4, 2026562.82-0.03
Oct 3, 2026562.85+0.03
Oct 2, 2026562.82+0.05
Oct 1, 2026562.77+0.01
Sep 30, 2026562.76-0.03
Sep 29, 2026562.79-0.02

Common questions about Weiss Lake’s water level

  • The current water level at Weiss Lake is 562.77 ft (updated 4 hours ago). You can track the Weiss Lake lake level on the interactive chart and daily history above.

  • Full pool for Weiss Lake is 564 ft — the normal conservation target elevation when the reservoir is at its designed summer or operating pool.

  • The current 7-day trend for the Weiss Lake lake level is falling — falling about 0.06 ft over the past week. See the history chart above for the full picture.

  • Based on the latest gauge reading, Weiss Lake is currently 1.23 ft below full pool.

Lake level glossary

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

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