Lake Okeechobee Water Level

Lake Okeechobee Water Level

These are direct live feeds from US Army Corp of Engineers Websites showing the current water levels and changes in the water level of Lake Okeechobee.
The first feed is the current Water level; it is constantly updating with autocratic water level conditions for Lake Okeechobee.

This feed of Lake Okeechobee provides via a satellite pump & water flows around Lake Okeechobee, including all depth changes.

This feed of Lake Okeechobee provides via a satellite pump & water flows around Lake Okeechobee, including all depth changes.

This chart provides the monthly Okeechobee water level, compared over two years. The graph shows high and low months as comparable during diffident time frames.
The water levels on Lake Okeechobee will fluctuate 6 feet in some years, others a foot or two. The average water levels on Lake Okeechobee range from 12-15 feet above sea level. The intermediate water level on Okeechobee in the summer months ranges from 11-14 feet above sea level. The water levels on Lake Okeechobee mainly rise and lower do rain or lack thereof.

Most of the freshwater in Florida runs North to South, making the main replenishing areas between Orlando and Lake Okeechobee.

Summer months usually bring most of the rain, mainly during average years from afternoon rain showers or tropical storms and hurricanes. This is when most water levels rise in Lake Okeechobee the fastest. During the winter months, the water levels in Okeechobee will consistently fall from January thru June. The lake fishes, like most rivers…much better on a falling tide vs. a rising tide.

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