Raystown Lake Water Level
USGS gauge 01563100 · near Huntingdon, PA · USACE
Latest reading Oct 26, 12:00 PM · elevation
Raystown Lake is 1.0 ft below normal summer pool today (785.02 ft vs 786.00 ft) — lower than normal for late October. It is 98% full. It has fallen 0.35 ft since yesterday and is down 1.09 ft over 7 days.
Water level chart
ft above sea levelReadingNormal range for the date (25th–75th pct.)Median for the date
Raystown Lake fishing report & conditions
updated Oct 26, 12:50 PM ETLake 1.0 ft below normal summer pool, level falling, calm wind — fair fall fishing day (5/10), best window 7:42 AM–8:42 AM (moonset near sunrise).
- Water temp—no water-temperature sensor on this water yet
- Air temphigh 70°F / low 42°FSunny
- WindCalm0–4 mph 6 AM–6 PM, gusts to 12
- Level1.0 ft below normal summer poolLevel falling 0.35 ft in 24 h
Official Pennsylvania fishing report: Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission — Biologist reports
Best fishing times today
Today is a fair fishing day (solunar + local conditions)
5/10
Full moon · 99% lit · New moon Mon, Nov 9 · Sunrise 7:35 AM · Sunset 6:15 PM
Major fishing times
- Moon underfoot12:18 PM–2:18 PM
Minor fishing times
- Moonset7:42 AM–8:42 AMSunrise
- Moonrise5:46 PM–6:46 PMSunset
Fishing times for the next 7 days
| TodayOct 26 | 5/10Fair | Major 12:18 PM–2:18 PM Minor 7:42 AM–8:42 AM · 5:46 PM–6:46 PM Calm wind 0–4 mph |
|---|---|---|
| TueOct 27 | 4/10Fair | Major 12:47 AM–2:47 AM · 1:16 PM–3:16 PM Minor 9:00 AM–10:00 AM · 6:26 PM–7:26 PM Calm wind 0–1 mph |
| WedOct 28 | 2/10Poor | Major 1:47 AM–3:47 AM · 2:19 PM–4:19 PM Minor 10:17 AM–11:17 AM · 7:17 PM–8:17 PM Calm wind 0–5 mph |
| ThuOct 29 | 4/10Fair | Major 2:51 AM–4:51 AM · 3:24 PM–5:24 PM Minor 11:28 AM–12:28 PM · 8:20 PM–9:20 PM Calm wind 0–2 mph |
| FriOct 30 | 3/10Poor | Major 3:56 AM–5:56 AM · 4:27 PM–6:27 PM Minor 12:28 PM–1:28 PM · 9:31 PM–10:31 PM Calm wind 0–5 mph |
| SatOct 31 | 4/10Fair | Major 4:58 AM–6:58 AM · 5:28 PM–7:28 PM Minor 1:15 PM–2:15 PM · 10:47 PM–11:47 PM Calm wind 0–2 mph |
| SunNov 1 | 4/10Fair | Major 4:56 AM–6:56 AM · 5:23 PM–7:23 PM Minor 12:53 PM–1:53 PM · 11:01 PM–12:01 AM Calm wind 0–4 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)
| 0 |
| Today | 5, rounded | 5/10 |
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 40.44, -78.01 (moon times from astronomical equations, Raystown Lake local time).
Weather & wind at Raystown Lake
air temperature, not water3-day forecast
- This Afternoon70° / 42°SunnyWind NW 3 mphRain 1%
- Tuesday67° / 40°Mostly SunnyWind NE 1 mphRain 0%
- Wednesday66° / 44°Mostly CloudyWind SE 0 to 5 mphRain 0%
NOAA National Weather Service forecast for 40.435, -78.007 (grid CTP), issued Oct 26, 12:06 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
23 years of level records- Today785.02 ft
- Same date last year784.33 ft2025
- Median785.70 ft
- Normal range785.12 ft – 786.18 ft25th–75th percentile
- Highest since 2004786.43 ft2004
- Lowest since 2004783.22 ft2023
Last 10 days
| Date | Level (ft) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Mon Oct 26 (today) | 785.11 | −0.41 |
| Sun Oct 25 | 785.52 | −0.36 |
| Sat Oct 24 | 785.88 | −0.13 |
| Fri Oct 23 | 786.01 | −0.02 |
| Thu Oct 22 | 786.03 | −0.04 |
| Wed Oct 21 | 786.07 | −0.03 |
| Tue Oct 20 | 786.10 | −0.04 |
| Mon Oct 19 | 786.14 | −0.04 |
| Sun Oct 18 | 786.18 | −0.05 |
| Sat Oct 17 | 786.23 | −0.07 |
Daily mean of all readings that day; today is the average so far.
Nearby lakes & rivers
- Rays Branch Juniata River below Rays Dam near Huntingdon1 mi · River1,750 cfs822% of normal
- Juniata River at Huntingdon3 mi · River496 cfs155% of normal
- Juniata River at Mapleton Depot5 mi · River2,270 cfs349% of normal
- Aughwick Creek near Shirleysburg12 mi · River56.2 cfsstage 2.96 ft
- Raystown Branch Juniata River at Saxton20 mi · River235 cfs135% of normal
- Juniata River at Lewistown25 mi · River2,410 cfs324% of normal
About this data
- Gauge
- USGS 01563100 — Raystown Lake near Huntingdon, PA
- Location
- 40.4351, -78.0067 · Pennsylvania
- Measures
- Reservoir water-surface elevation above datum
- Daily statistics
- 2004–2026 (approved daily values)
- Latest reading
- Oct 26, 12:00 PM local time (provisional)
- Page built
- Oct 26, 2026 12:50 PM ET
- Normal summer pool
- 786.00 ft — U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District
- Storage
- 505,410 of 513,021 acre-ft (Top of Conservation)
- 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.