States

Lake Shelbyville

Illinois · USACE gauge
595600605610FULL
Grey bar: 12-month range 593.7–610.1 ft; red line: full pool 599.7 ft.
Water level · NAVD88
599.14FT
Gauge elevation · no % full published
7 days −0.07 ft30 days −0.50 ftvs last year +1.80 ft
Reading for Oct 25, 2026, 21:00 UTC · page refreshed Oct 25, 21:53 UTC
Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (CWMS Data API)
Worth going today?This Afternoon
Looks good
Light wind, dry
Wind3 mph
Rain0%
Temp77°F
Level599.1 ft
This AfternoonPartly Sunny · 77°F
SSE 3 mph · rain 0%
TonightMostly Cloudy · 49°F
SSE 2 mph · rain 0%
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

599.0599.5600.0ftSep 25Oct 3Oct 10Oct 17Oct 25Full pool 599.7
599.0599.5600.0ftSep 25Oct 10Oct 25Full pool 599.7
595600605610ftOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Full pool 599.7
595600605610ftOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Full pool 599.7

Field notes

On Oct 25, 2026, Lake Shelbyville was at 599.14 (NAVD88) ft.

That is 0.56 ft below the conservation (full) pool elevation of 599.70 ft.

Over the past 7 days the lake has been falling (−0.07 ft), and it is −0.50 ft over 30 days.

Compared with a year ago (597.34 ft), the lake is 1.80 ft higher.

Readings are the hourly pool elevation the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers publishes for Lk Shelbyville-Kaskaskia (MVS); changes compare readings at the same hour.

Lake facts

Gauge / stationLk Shelbyville-Kaskaskia (MVS)
Elevation datumft (NAVD88)
Gauge location39.4090, -88.7801

Reference levels

Level · sourceElevationToday vs level
Top of conservation pool
USACE “Elevation - 0 Percent Flood Control”		599.70 ft−0.56 ft
Top of flood-control pool
USACE “Elevation - 100 Percent Flood Control”		626.50 ft−27.36 ft

Only levels the agency publishes, or that we compute directly from its own records, are listed. “Today vs level” = latest reading minus the reference level. A level the source does not publish is left out rather than estimated.

Nearby lakes

Carlyle Lake63 mi SW444.62 ft−0.06 ftCecil M. Harden Lake93 mi E · IN658.25 ft−3.54 ftRend Lake95 mi S403.29 ft−0.22 ftCagles Mill Lake100 mi E · IN637.95 ft−1.21 ftMonroe Lake124 mi E · IN537.72 ft−0.15 ft

Common questions

How full is Lake Shelbyville right now?

The Corps feed we use gives pool elevation, not percent full. On Oct 25, 2026 the lake was at 599.14 ft, 0.56 ft below the top of conservation pool of 599.70 ft.

How high can Lake Shelbyville go before flood storage is full?

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers lists the top of the flood-control pool at 626.50 ft.

What is full pool at Lake Shelbyville?

The conservation (full) pool elevation published by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is 599.70 ft. The lake is currently 0.56 ft below it.

Is Lake Shelbyville rising or falling?

Over the last 7 days it changed −0.07 ft and over 30 days −0.50 ft.

How often is this page updated?

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

Where does the data come from?

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' public CWMS Data API (cwms-data.usace.army.mil), which publishes pool elevations and the project's reference levels. Forecasts come from the National Weather Service.

Hourly pool elevation published by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; 7-day, 30-day and year-ago changes compare readings at the same hour. USACE data are provisional and subject to revision. This page is not affiliated with or endorsed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. See data sources.