Flaming Gorge Reservoir

Name: Flaming Gorge Reservoir (Utah) water level
Creator: U.S. Bureau of Reclamation

Utah · Reclamation gauge

Grey bar: 12-month range 6,005.2–6,022.8 ft.

Water level · EGM96

6,005.23FT

Storage 2,437,260 acre-feet

The source publishes no % full figure.

7 days −0.59 ft30 days −2.54 ftvs last year −17.23 ft

Reading for Oct 24, 2026 · page refreshed Oct 25, 21:16 UTC
Source: U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (RISE)

Worth going today?This Afternoon

Storms in the forecast

Light wind, dry

Wind0 mph

Rain16%

Temp53°F

Level6,005.2 ft

This AfternoonSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms · 53°F
0 mph · rain 16%

TonightPartly Cloudy · 40°F
0 mph · rain 10%

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

30 days1 year

Field notes

On Oct 24, 2026, Flaming Gorge Reservoir was at 6,005.23 (EGM96) ft.

Reclamation reports storage of 2,437,260 acre-feet for the same day.

Over the past 7 days the lake has been falling (−0.59 ft), and it is −2.54 ft over 30 days.

Compared with a year ago (6,022.46 ft), the lake is 17.23 ft lower.

Readings come from the Bureau of Reclamation's daily reservoir data for Flaming Gorge Reservoir Dam and Powerplant.

Lake facts

Storage (latest)	2,437,260 acre-feet
Gauge / station	Flaming Gorge Reservoir Dam and Powerplant
Elevation datum	ft (EGM96)
Gauge location	40.9779, -109.5730

Nearby lakes

Red Fleet Reservoir29 mi S5,565.50 ft+1.96 ft Steinaker Reservoir32 mi S5,490.49 ft+7.55 ft Stateline Reservoir43 mi W9,125.20 ft+4.12 ft Meeks Cabin Reservoir53 mi W8,617.81 ft+8.35 ft Moon Lake Reservoir56 mi SW8,116.47 ft+6.20 ft

Common questions

Is Flaming Gorge Reservoir rising or falling?

Over the last 7 days it changed −0.59 ft and over 30 days −2.54 ft.

How full is Flaming Gorge Reservoir?

Reclamation 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 Reclamation's published data. Values can be revised later by the source agency.

Where does the data come from?

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation's RISE data portal (data.usbr.gov). Forecasts come from the National Weather Service.

Daily values published by the Bureau of Reclamation. Reclamation data are provisional and subject to revision unless otherwise noted. This page is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Bureau of Reclamation. See data sources.