Harlan County Lake Water Level
USGS gauge 06849000 · near Republican City, Nebr., NE · USACE
Latest reading Oct 26, 5:30 PM · elevation
Harlan County Lake is 12.9 ft below full pool today (1,932.85 ft vs 1,945.73 ft). It is 54% full. It has risen 0.04 ft since yesterday and is up 0.07 ft over 7 days.
Water level chart
ft above sea levelFull pool (1,945.7 ft) is 12.9 ft above the latest reading, off this chart
Reading
Harlan County Lake fishing report & conditions
updated Oct 26, 6:49 PM ETLake 12.9 ft below full pool and steady, light SSE wind — good fall fishing day (7/10), best window 8:11 AM–9:11 AM (moonset near sunrise).
- Water temp—no water-temperature sensor on this water yet
- Air temphigh 61°F / low 38°FPatchy Fog
- WindLight SSE6–13 mph 6 AM–6 PM, gusts to 20
- Level12.9 ft below full poolLevel steady (+0.04 ft in 24 h)
Official Nebraska fishing forecast: Nebraska Game and Parks — Fishing forecast
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 7:59 AM · Sunset 6:41 PM
Major fishing times
- Moon overhead12:19 AM–2:19 AM
- Moon underfoot12:46 PM–2:46 PM
Minor fishing times
- Moonset8:11 AM–9:11 AMSunrise
- Moonrise6:14 PM–7:14 PMSunset
Fishing times for the next 7 days
| TodayOct 26 | 7/10Good | Major 12:19 AM–2:19 AM · 12:46 PM–2:46 PM Minor 8:11 AM–9:11 AM · 6:14 PM–7:14 PM Light wind 6–13 mph |
|---|---|---|
| TueOct 27 | 5/10Fair | Major 1:15 AM–3:15 AM · 1:45 PM–3:45 PM Minor 9:29 AM–10:29 AM · 6:55 PM–7:55 PM Light wind 2–6 mph |
| WedOct 28 | 3/10Poor | Major 2:16 AM–4:16 AM · 2:48 PM–4:48 PM Minor 10:45 AM–11:45 AM · 7:47 PM–8:47 PM Light wind 5–12 mph |
| ThuOct 29 | 5/10Fair | Major 3:20 AM–5:20 AM · 3:52 PM–5:52 PM Minor 11:55 AM–12:55 PM · 8:50 PM–9:50 PM Light wind 4–6 mph |
| FriOct 30 | 4/10Fair | Major 4:24 AM–6:24 AM · 4:56 PM–6:56 PM Minor 12:54 PM–1:54 PM · 10:02 PM–11:02 PM Light wind 2–8 mph |
| SatOct 31 | 5/10Fair | Major 5:26 AM–7:26 AM · 5:56 PM–7:56 PM Minor 1:41 PM–2:41 PM · 11:17 PM–12:17 AM Light wind 5–8 mph |
| SunNov 1 | 5/10Fair | Major 5:24 AM–7:24 AM · 5:51 PM–7:51 PM Minor 1:18 PM–2:18 PM · 11:31 PM–12:31 AM Light wind 4–7 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 40.07, -99.21 (moon times from astronomical equations, Harlan County Lake local time).
Weather & wind at Harlan County Lake
air temperature, not water3-day forecast
- This Afternoon61° / 38°Patchy FogWind W 5 mphRain 15%
- Tuesday63° / 50°Patchy Fog then Mostly CloudyWind ESE 0 to 5 mphRain 22%
- Wednesday73° / 46°Patchy Fog then Mostly SunnyWind S 5 to 10 mphRain 2%
NOAA National Weather Service forecast for 40.072, -99.212 (grid GID), issued Oct 26, 5:36 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.
Last 10 days
| Date | Level (ft) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Mon Oct 26 (today) | 1,932.83 | +0.02 |
| Sun Oct 25 | 1,932.80 | +0.01 |
| Sat Oct 24 | 1,932.80 | +0.01 |
| Fri Oct 23 | 1,932.79 | ±0.00 |
| Thu Oct 22 | 1,932.79 | ±0.00 |
| Wed Oct 21 | 1,932.79 | +0.01 |
| Tue Oct 20 | 1,932.78 | ±0.00 |
| Mon Oct 19 | 1,932.78 | ±0.00 |
Daily mean of all readings that day; today is the average so far.
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Guides
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- Gauge
- USGS 06849000 — Harlan County Lake Near Republican City, Nebr.
- Location
- 40.0722, -99.2119 · Nebraska
- Measures
- Lake/reservoir water-surface elevation above NGVD 1929
- Daily statistics
- Not available (approved daily values)
- Latest reading
- Oct 26, 5:30 PM local time (provisional)
- Page built
- Oct 26, 2026 6:49 PM ET
- Full pool
- 1,945.73 ft — U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Top of Conservation)
- Storage
- 169,900 of 313,715 acre-ft (Top of Conservation)
- Also from
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
- Flood stages
- NWS gauge REPN1 — National Water Prediction Service
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.