Lake Johnson

Name: Lake Johnson (North Carolina) water level
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey

Above Dam At Raleigh, NC · North Carolina · USGS gauge

Water level · NAVD88

343.20FT

Gauge elevation · no % full published

7 days −0.13 ft30 days +0.04 ftvs last year +2.81 ft

Reading for Oct 25, 2026, 18:45 UTC · page refreshed Oct 25, 21:11 UTC
Source: U.S. Geological Survey (Water Data for the Nation)

Worth going today?This Afternoon

Looks good

Light wind, dry

Wind9 mph

Rain0%

Temp70°F

Level343.2 ft

This AfternoonSunny · 70°F
NE 9 mph · rain 0%

TonightClear · 44°F
NE 2 to 8 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.

Field notes

Lake Johnson's latest daily level (Oct 25, 2026) is 343.20 (NAVD88) ft.

Over the past 7 days the lake has been falling (−0.13 ft), and it is +0.04 ft over 30 days.

Compared with a year ago (340.39 ft, same time of day), the lake is 2.81 ft higher.

Readings come from the USGS gauge “LAKE JOHNSON ABOVE DAM AT RALEIGH, NC”. Gauge elevations are not directly comparable between lakes because each uses its own datum.

Lake facts

Gauge / station	LAKE JOHNSON ABOVE DAM AT RALEIGH, NC
Elevation datum	ft (NAVD88)
Gauge location	35.7627, -78.7056

Nearby lakes

Richland Lake5 mi N300.16 ft−0.19 ft Lake Crabtree7 mi NW275.28 ft−0.37 ft Shelley Lake7 mi N251.08 ft−0.15 ft Bond Lake7 mi W341.63 ft−0.21 ft Coles Branch Reservoir7 mi W312.02 ft−0.13 ft

Common questions

Is Lake Johnson rising or falling?

Over the last 7 days it changed −0.13 ft and over 30 days +0.04 ft.

How full is Lake Johnson?

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.