States

Lake Rosalie

near Lake Wales, FL · Florida · USGS gauge
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Grey bar: recent range 52.9–53.6 ft.
Water level · NGVD29
53.56FT
Gauge elevation · no % full published
7 days −0.05 ft30 days +0.61 ftvs last year −0.33 ft
Reading for Oct 25, 2026, 18:30 UTC · page refreshed Oct 25, 21:16 UTC
Source: U.S. Geological Survey (Water Data for the Nation)
Worth going today?This Afternoon
Windy or wet – use caution
Wind up to 21 mph, dry
Wind21 mph
Rain21%
Temp84°F
Level53.6 ft
This AfternoonIsolated Rain Showers · 84°F
NE 21 mph · rain 21%
TonightIsolated Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy · 69°F
NNE 14 to 22 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.

52.553.053.554.0ftSep 24Oct 2Oct 9Oct 16Oct 24
52.553.053.554.0ftSep 24Oct 9Oct 24

Field notes

As of Oct 25, 2026, Lake Rosalie stood at 53.56 (NGVD29) ft.

The level has been roughly steady over the past week (−0.05 ft).

Compared with a year ago (53.89 ft, same time of day), the lake is 0.33 ft lower.

Readings come from the USGS gauge “LAKE ROSALIE NEAR LAKE WALES, FL”. Gauge elevations are not directly comparable between lakes because each uses its own datum.

Lake facts

Gauge / stationLAKE ROSALIE NEAR LAKE WALES, FL
Elevation datumft (NGVD29)
Gauge location27.9434, -81.4237

Nearby lakes

Lake Weohyakapka9 mi S60.63 ft−0.23 ftLake Marion13 mi NW66.11 ft−0.16 ftBay Lake33 mi N94.22 ft−0.20 ftLake Minnehaha47 mi NW94.31 ft−0.14 ftLake Trafford104 mi S19.61 ft−0.03 ft

Common questions

Is Lake Rosalie rising or falling?

Over the last 7 days it changed −0.05 ft and over 30 days +0.61 ft.

How full is Lake Rosalie?

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. This page is not affiliated with or endorsed by the USGS. See data sources.