Water report · Stockton Lake
Near normal for mid September. Above 31% of past September 13s on record.
Updated 6:30 AM UTC, Sep 13
863.23 ft puts Stockton Lake in the 31st percentile for September 13, against 22 years of record.
The median for this date is 865.59 ft, and half of all September 13s on record fell between 862.53 and 868.01.
Over the last 7 days, Stockton Lake held between 868.27 and 869.13 ft, lowest on Aug 13 and highest on Aug 7.
That is 0.86 ft lower than on Aug 7.
Over the last 30 days, Stockton Lake held between 868.27 and 872.86 ft, lowest on Aug 13 and highest on Jul 15.
That is 4.59 ft lower than on Jul 15.
Over the last 90 days, Stockton Lake held between 868.27 and 875.34 ft, lowest on Aug 13 and highest on Jun 29.
That is 0.97 ft lower than on May 16.
Over the last 12 months, Stockton Lake held between 862.21 and 875.34 ft, lowest on Feb 13 and highest on Jun 29.
That is 2.37 ft higher than on Sep 12.
No member has posted conditions here lately. The gauge says what the water is doing; an angler who was standing in it says what that felt like.
Post a reportUSGS monitoring location 06918990, Stockton Lake near Stockton, MO, 13.1 miles from the center of Stockton Lake. Provisional data, subject to revision. Values refresh every 30 minutes. Readings describe the reservoir at the gauge; a shallow arm miles upstream will not match them.
Readings come from USGS monitoring location 06918990, Stockton Lake near Stockton, MO, 13.1 miles from the center of Stockton Lake. It reports gage height. Values refresh every 30 minutes and are provisional until the agency reviews them. Readings describe the reservoir at the gauge; a shallow arm miles upstream will not match them.
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