States

Lake Marion

near Haines City, FL · Florida · USGS gauge
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Grey bar: recent range 65.9–66.4 ft.
Water level · NGVD29
66.11FT
Gauge elevation · no % full published
7 days −0.16 ft30 days +0.11 ftvs last year +0.13 ft
Reading for Oct 25, 2026, 18:30 UTC · page refreshed Oct 25, 20:24 UTC
Source: U.S. Geological Survey (Water Data for the Nation)
Worth going today?This Afternoon
Windy or wet – use caution
Wind up to 22 mph, dry
Wind22 mph
Rain20%
Temp84°F
Level66.1 ft
This AfternoonIsolated Rain Showers · 84°F
NE 22 mph · rain 20%
TonightIsolated Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy · 70°F
NNE 13 to 20 mph · rain 21%
NWS forecast for the gauge location. Good = wind ≤ 10 mph and rain ≤ 30%; storms are flagged. Not safety advice – check local conditions, closures and warnings.

Level history

Last 30 days of daily means.

65.566.066.5ftSep 24Oct 2Oct 9Oct 16Oct 24
65.566.066.5ftSep 24Oct 9Oct 24

Field notes

On Oct 25, 2026, Lake Marion was at 66.11 (NGVD29) ft.

Over the past 7 days the lake has been falling (−0.16 ft), and it is +0.11 ft over 30 days.

Compared with a year ago (65.98 ft, same time of day), the lake is 0.13 ft higher.

Readings come from the USGS gauge “LAKE MARION NEAR HAINES CITY, FL”. USGS data are provisional and may be revised. Gauge elevations are not directly comparable between lakes because each uses its own datum.

Lake facts

Gauge / stationLAKE MARION NEAR HAINES CITY, FL
Elevation datumft (NGVD29)
Gauge location28.0992, -81.5306

Nearby lakes

Lake Rosalie13 mi SE53.56 ft−0.05 ftLake Weohyakapka22 mi SE60.63 ft−0.23 ftBay Lake22 mi N94.22 ft−0.20 ftLake Minnehaha34 mi NW94.31 ft−0.14 ftLake Trafford115 mi S19.61 ft−0.03 ft

Common questions

Is Lake Marion rising or falling?

Over the last 7 days it changed −0.16 ft and over 30 days +0.11 ft.

How full is Lake Marion?

USGS publishes the water surface elevation for this gauge but not a percent-full figure, so we don't show one rather than estimate it.

How often is this page updated?

The page is rebuilt automatically every day from USGS's published data. Values can be revised later by the source agency.

Where does the data come from?

The U.S. Geological Survey's Water Data API (api.waterdata.usgs.gov), which publishes readings from USGS and partner gauges. Forecasts come from the National Weather Service.

Latest instantaneous reading; 7-day, 30-day and year-ago changes compare readings at the same hour. USGS data are provisional and subject to revision. USGS data are provisional and subject to revision. This page is not affiliated with or endorsed by the USGS. See data sources.