Lake Seminole Water Level
USGS gauge 02357500 · near Chattahoochee, FL · USACE
Latest reading Oct 26, 12:00 PM · elevation
Lake Seminole is 1.3 ft below normal pool today (76.65 ft vs 78.00 ft) — about normal for late October. It is 87% full. It has fallen 0.11 ft since yesterday and is up 0.05 ft over 7 days.
Water level chart
ft above sea levelNormal pool (78.0 ft) is 1.3 ft above the latest reading, off this chart
Normal pool (78.0 ft) is 1.3 ft above the latest reading, off this chart
ReadingNormal range for the date (25th–75th pct.)Median for the date
Lake Seminole fishing report & conditions
updated Oct 26, 12:50 PM ETLake 1.3 ft below normal pool and steady, moderate NE wind — good fall fishing day (7/10), best window 7:50 AM–8:50 AM (moonset near sunrise).
- Water temp—no water-temperature sensor on this water yet
- Air temphigh 78°F / low 56°FMostly Sunny
- WindModerate NE12–15 mph 6 AM–6 PM, gusts to 23
- Level1.3 ft below normal poolLevel steady (−0.11 ft in 24 h)
Official Florida fishing forecast: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission — Freshwater sites & fishing forecasts
Best fishing times today
Today is a good fishing day (solunar + local conditions)
7/10
Full moon · 99% lit · New moon Mon, Nov 9 · Sunrise 7:49 AM · Sunset 6:56 PM
Major fishing times
- Moon overhead12:19 AM–2:19 AM
- Moon underfoot12:47 PM–2:47 PM
Minor fishing times
- Moonset7:50 AM–8:50 AMSunrise
- Moonrise6:37 PM–7:37 PMSunset
Fishing times for the next 7 days
| TodayOct 26 | 7/10Good | Major 12:19 AM–2:19 AM · 12:47 PM–2:47 PM Minor 7:50 AM–8:50 AM · 6:37 PM–7:37 PM Moderate wind 12–15 mph |
|---|---|---|
| TueOct 27 | 5/10Fair | Major 1:15 AM–3:15 AM · 1:45 PM–3:45 PM Minor 9:01 AM–10:01 AM · 7:24 PM–8:24 PM Light wind 8–10 mph |
| WedOct 28 | 3/10Poor | Major 2:16 AM–4:16 AM · 2:48 PM–4:48 PM Minor 10:13 AM–11:13 AM · 8:20 PM–9:20 PM Moderate wind 9–16 mph |
| ThuOct 29 | 2/10Poor | Major 3:20 AM–5:20 AM · 3:52 PM–5:52 PM Minor 11:21 AM–12:21 PM · 9:24 PM–10:24 PM Moderate wind 13–17 mph |
| FriOct 30 | 4/10Fair | Major 4:25 AM–6:25 AM · 4:56 PM–6:56 PM Minor 12:23 PM–1:23 PM · 10:32 PM–11:32 PM Moderate wind 10–13 mph |
| SatOct 31 | 5/10Fair | Major 5:27 AM–7:27 AM · 5:56 PM–7:56 PM Minor 1:15 PM–2:15 PM · 11:42 PM–12:42 AM Light wind 7–10 mph |
| SunNov 1 | 5/10Fair | Major 5:24 AM–7:24 AM · 5:51 PM–7:51 PM Minor 12:58 PM–1:58 PM · 11:50 PM–12:50 AM Light wind 5–8 mph |
How this rating works
Solunar theory says fish feed more when the moon is overhead or underfoot (major periods, about 2 hours) and around moonrise and moonset (minor periods, about 1 hour). On a lake or river there is no tide, so instead of tide changes we score the local conditions anglers watch: the barometric pressure trend, the wind, whether the lake level is steady, and the water temperature where it is measured.
| Base | every day starts at 1 | 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrise / sunset | a period overlaps sunrise or sunset ±1 h: major +2, minor +1 (max 3) (Moonset × sunrise +1; Moonrise × sunset +1) | 2 |
| Moon phase | within 2 days of a new or full moon +2, within 4 days +1 (today: 0.5 days) | 2 |
| Local conditions | pressure 6 AM→6 PM: falling +2, steady or slowly rising +1, rising fast 0 · daytime wind 4–15 mph +1, over 20 mph (or gusts over 30) −1 · level within ±0.25 ft in 24 h +1 · water 55–75°F +1, below 45°F or above 85°F −1 (0 to 4 in total)
| 2 |
| Today | 7, rounded | 7/10 |
1–3 poor · 4–5 fair · 6–7 good · 8–10 excellent. Pressure and wind are the NOAA National Weather Service hourly forecast for this spot; the level/flow trend is the latest 24 hours of readings on this page. Days 2–7 score sun, moon, forecast pressure and forecast wind only (level and water temperature aren’t forecast). Solunar times are a rule of thumb, not a guarantee.
Solunar periods calculated for 30.71, -84.86 (moon times from astronomical equations, Lake Seminole local time).
Weather & wind at Lake Seminole
air temperature, not water3-day forecast
- This Afternoon78° / 56°Mostly SunnyWind NE 15 mphRain 0%
- Tuesday81° / 59°SunnyWind NE 10 mphRain 0%
- Wednesday80° / 63°SunnyWind NE 10 to 15 mphRain 1%
NOAA National Weather Service forecast for 30.709, -84.864 (grid TAE), issued Oct 26, 12:15 PM local time. High / low are air temperatures; water temperature is in the fishing section above. The “Air temp & weather” tile at the top refreshes live.
October 26 in history
19 years of level records- Today76.65 ft
- Same date last year76.61 ft2025
- Median76.62 ft
- Normal range76.46 ft – 76.78 ft25th–75th percentile
- Highest since 200877.23 ft2021
- Lowest since 200876.24 ft2015
Last 10 days
| Date | Level (ft) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Mon Oct 26 (today) | 76.68 | −0.06 |
| Sun Oct 25 | 76.74 | +0.08 |
| Sat Oct 24 | 76.66 | +0.25 |
| Fri Oct 23 | 76.41 | +0.09 |
| Thu Oct 22 | 76.32 | +0.03 |
| Wed Oct 21 | 76.29 | −0.04 |
| Tue Oct 20 | 76.33 | −0.24 |
| Mon Oct 19 | 76.57 | −0.28 |
| Sun Oct 18 | 76.85 | −0.20 |
| Sat Oct 17 | 77.05 | −0.26 |
Daily mean of all readings that day; today is the average so far.
Nearby lakes & rivers
- Apalachicola River below Woodruff Dam, near Sneads0 mi · River40.68 ftstage 40.68 ft
- Apalachicola River at Chattahoochee Fla1 mi · River8,620 cfs88% of normal
- Flint River at Bainbridge22 mi · River3,050 cfs78% of normal
- Apalachicola River near Blountstown22 mi · River10,400 cfs101% of normal
- Lake Talquin26 mi · Lake · Bloxham, Fla.68.55 ft+0.09 ft vs normal
- Flint River at Riverview Plantation, near Hopeful,ga37 mi · River2,310 cfs80% of normal
About this data
- Gauge
- USGS 02357500 — Lake Seminole Near Chattahoochee, Fl
- Location
- 30.7087, -84.8638 · Florida
- Measures
- Reservoir water-surface elevation above datum
- Daily statistics
- 2008–2026 (approved daily values)
- Latest reading
- Oct 26, 12:00 PM local time (provisional)
- Page built
- Oct 26, 2026 12:50 PM ET
- Normal pool
- 78.00 ft — U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Top of Normal)
- Storage
- 354,700 of 406,163 acre-ft (Top of Normal)
- Also from
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Source: U.S. Geological Survey Water Data for the Nation (USGS monitoring location page). Readings every 15–60 minutes; the newest values are provisional. Percentiles compare today’s reading with every past year’s daily mean for the same calendar date. Weather: NOAA National Weather Service.