Lake Huron

Name: Lake Huron (Wisconsin) water level
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey

near Plainfield, WI · Wisconsin · USGS gauge

Grey bar: recent range 1,092.1–1,092.3 ft.

Water level · NAVD88

1,092.08FT

Gauge elevation · no % full published

7 days −0.05 ft30 days −0.17 ftvs last year −0.15 ft

Reading for Oct 25, 2026, 18:00 UTC · page refreshed Oct 25, 21:05 UTC
Source: U.S. Geological Survey (Water Data for the Nation)

Worth going today?This Afternoon

Looks good

Light wind, dry

Wind6 mph

Rain9%

Temp68°F

Level1,092.1 ft

This AfternoonMostly Cloudy · 68°F
NNW 6 mph · rain 9%

TonightCloudy · 45°F
NNE 6 mph · rain 13%

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.

Field notes

Lake Huron's latest daily level (Oct 25, 2026) is 1,092.08 (NAVD88) ft.

The level has been roughly steady over the past week (−0.05 ft).

Compared with a year ago (1,092.23 ft, same time of day), the lake is 0.15 ft lower.

Readings come from the USGS gauge “LAKE HURON NEAR PLAINFIELD, WI”. Gauge elevations are not directly comparable between lakes because each uses its own datum.

Lake facts

Gauge / station	LAKE HURON NEAR PLAINFIELD, WI
Elevation datum	ft (NAVD88)
Gauge location	44.1956, -89.4175

Nearby lakes

Pleasant Lake16 mi SW980.40 ft−0.02 ft Lake Winnebago55 mi E746.94 ft±0.00 ft Lake Mendota76 mi S849.71 ft−0.12 ft Lake Monona78 mi S844.71 ft−0.08 ft Lake Waubesa82 mi S844.62 ft+0.18 ft

Common questions

Is Lake Huron rising or falling?

Over the last 7 days it changed −0.05 ft and over 30 days −0.17 ft.

How full is Lake Huron?

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.