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Devils Lake Water Level Today

Daily level, changes and history for Devils Lake, on the closed basin (state outlets pump to the Sheyenne River) in North Dakota.

Updated · Source: USGS 05056500 Provisional

Water level Provisional

1,449.90ft

msl · 9:00 AM CST, Nov 9, 2026

  • +0.03 ftin 24 h0.00 ft in 7 days−0.09 ft in 30 days
1,4481,4501,4521,4481,4501,452
  • 1 yr ago

Is Devils Lake full?

Devils Lake sits in a closed basin with no natural outlet at today's levels, so it has no full pool. It rose about 30 feet between 1993 and 2011; North Dakota pumps water out through two outlets to the Sheyenne River. The page compares the level with past years and with the 2011 record (1,454.3 ft). It is 1.12 ft higher than a year ago (1,448.78 ft on Nov 9, 2025).

Devils Lake level history

View data table
DateLevel (ft)
Nov 9, 20261,449.90
Nov 8, 20261,449.88
Nov 7, 20261,449.91
Nov 6, 20261,449.92
Nov 5, 20261,449.92
Nov 4, 20261,449.93
Nov 3, 20261,449.94
Nov 2, 20261,449.90
Nov 1, 20261,449.87
Oct 31, 20261,449.86
Oct 30, 20261,449.86
Oct 29, 20261,449.89
Oct 28, 20261,449.91
Oct 27, 20261,449.89
Oct 26, 20261,449.89
Oct 25, 20261,449.90
Oct 24, 20261,450.01
Oct 23, 20261,449.92
Oct 22, 20261,449.93
Oct 21, 20261,449.94
Oct 20, 20261,449.94
Oct 19, 20261,449.94
Oct 18, 20261,449.95
Oct 17, 20261,449.97
Oct 16, 20261,449.99
Oct 15, 20261,450.04
Oct 14, 20261,450.00
Oct 13, 20261,450.04
Oct 12, 20261,450.00
Oct 11, 20261,449.98
Oct 10, 20261,449.99
  • Devils Lake level
Source: USGS · Daily averages since 1979

Devils Lake on Nov 9 in past years

Devils Lake water level on Nov 9 in past years
YearLevel (ft)vs today
2026today1,449.90—
20251,448.78−1.12
20241,449.36−0.54
20231,449.33−0.57
20221,449.18−0.72
20211,447.10−2.80
20201,448.60−1.30
20191,448.65−1.25
20181,448.14−1.76
20171,449.62−0.28
20161,449.99+0.09

Today’s level is the highest for this date since 2016.

Lake facts

Highest since 1979
1,454.30 ftJun 27, 2011
Lowest since 1979
1,422.44 ftOct 31, 1992
Data since
Oct 1, 1979
River
closed basin (state outlets pump to the Sheyenne River)
Gauge location
48.0994, −98.9028

Records cover Oct 1, 1979 to today (daily averages).

Devils Lake map and depth

  • Level gauge
Shoreline © OpenStreetMap contributors · Open the full map
Surface area
about 68,540 acresmeasured on the OpenStreetMap outline

The outline shows the mapped shoreline, not today’s water line: when the lake is low, the water stands back from it.

Weather on the lake

  1. Today54°FHighLow 33°FWNW 14–20 mphSunny
  2. Tonight33°FLowW 5–12 mphMostly Cloudy
  3. Tuesday48°FHighLow 31°FWSW 6 mphMostly Cloudy
  4. Wednesday37°FHighLow 24°FNNE 10 mphPartly Sunny
  5. Thursday36°FHighLow 25°FE 5–8 mphMostly Sunny
  6. Friday42°FHighLow 29°FS 10–16 mphMostly Sunny
  7. Saturday47°FHighLow 33°FS 12–16 mphMostly Sunny

Forecast: National Weather Service for the gauge area (48.10, −98.90). Wind speeds are forecasts, not measurements.

Quick answers

Is Devils Lake rising or falling?
It is steady: 0.00 ft in the last 7 days and +0.03 ft in 24 hours, to 1,449.90 ft on 9:00 AM CST, Nov 9, 2026 (US Geological Survey).
What is the highest level in our data?
Devils Lake reached 1,454.30 ft on Jun 27, 2011. The lowest was 1,422.44 ft on Oct 31, 1992 (USGS data since 1979; older records are not in this data set).
How much has Devils Lake changed in the last year?
In the last 12 months it ranged from 1,448.73 ft (Nov 17, 2025) to 1,450.47 ft (Jul 20, 2026), a swing of 1.74 ft.
How often is this page updated?
This page is updated several times a day with the latest reading from US Geological Survey. The last reading is from 9:00 AM CST, Nov 9, 2026.

Where this data comes from

Reservoir gauge 05056500 of the US Geological Survey (waterdata.usgs.gov). Recent readings are provisional and may be revised. Weather from the National Weather Service.

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