Baisley Pond

Name: Baisley Pond (New York) water level
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey

At South Ozone Park, NY · New York · USGS gauge

Water level · NAVD88

5.63FT

Gauge elevation · no % full published

7 days −0.01 ft30 days +0.04 ftvs last year +0.10 ft

Reading for Oct 25, 2026, 18:00 UTC · page refreshed Oct 25, 21:16 UTC
Source: U.S. Geological Survey (Water Data for the Nation)

Worth going today?This Afternoon

Looks good

Light wind, dry

Wind5 mph

Rain0%

Temp65°F

Level5.6 ft

This AfternoonSunny · 65°F
SW 5 mph · rain 0%

TonightClear · 47°F
SW 6 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

Baisley Pond's latest daily level (Oct 25, 2026) is 5.63 (NAVD88) ft.

The level has been roughly steady over the past week (−0.01 ft).

Compared with a year ago (5.53 ft, same time of day), the lake is 0.10 ft higher.

Readings come from the USGS gauge “BAISLEY POND AT SOUTH OZONE PARK NY”. Gauge elevations are not directly comparable between lakes because each uses its own datum.

Lake facts

Gauge / station	BAISLEY POND AT SOUTH OZONE PARK NY
Elevation datum	ft (NAVD88)
Gauge location	40.6762, -73.7847

Nearby lakes

Hempstead Lake7 mi E21.08 ft−0.31 ft Clove Lake17 mi W129.95 ft+0.02 ft Ohrback Lake19 mi W249.73 ft−0.10 ft Oradell Reservoir23 mi NW · NJ21.21 ft−0.80 ft Lake Tappan26 mi NW · NJ54.81 ft−0.21 ft

Common questions

Is Baisley Pond rising or falling?

Over the last 7 days it changed −0.01 ft and over 30 days +0.04 ft.

How full is Baisley Pond?

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.