States

Lake Champlain

At Port Henry, NY · New York · USGS gauge
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Grey bar: recent range 93.2–93.8 ft.
Water level · NAVD88
93.61FT
Gauge elevation · no % full published
7 days +0.01 ft30 days −0.07 ftvs last year +0.30 ft
Reading for Oct 25, 2026, 17:45 UTC · page refreshed Oct 25, 20:19 UTC
Source: U.S. Geological Survey (Water Data for the Nation)
Worth going today?This Afternoon
Looks good
Light wind, dry
Wind10 mph
Rain0%
Temp61°F
Level93.6 ft
This AfternoonSunny · 61°F
S 10 mph · rain 0%
TonightPartly Cloudy · 40°F
SE 5 to 10 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

Last 30 days of daily means.

93.093.594.0ftSep 24Oct 2Oct 9Oct 16Oct 24
93.093.594.0ftSep 24Oct 9Oct 24

Field notes

Lake Champlain's latest daily level (Oct 25, 2026) is 93.61 (NAVD88) ft.

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

Compared with a year ago (93.31 ft, same time of day), the lake is 0.30 ft higher.

Readings come from the USGS gauge “LAKE CHAMPLAIN AT PORT HENRY NY”. 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 CHAMPLAIN AT PORT HENRY NY
Elevation datumft (NAVD88)
Gauge location44.0528, -73.4535

Other gauges on this lake

LAKE CHAMPLAIN NORTH OF WHITEHALL NY94.26 ft (NGVD29)Oct 23, 11:00 UTC

Nearby lakes

Lake George17 mi S318.90 ft−0.11 ftLake Champlain31 mi N · VT94.04 ft±0.00 ftWaterbury Reservoir41 mi NE · VT589.09 ft+0.02 ftWrightsville Detention Reservoir47 mi NE · VT634.31 ft−0.44 ftEast Barre Detention Reservoir51 mi E · VT1,135.37 ft−0.46 ft

Common questions

Is Lake Champlain rising or falling?

Over the last 7 days it changed +0.01 ft and over 30 days −0.07 ft.

How full is Lake Champlain?

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.