Lake conditions • NC

Falls Lake

Water data, weather and recent trends from public monitoring sources.

Latest source timestamp Oct 7, 2:50 PM UTC
Lake level245.59 ftUSGS • Oct 7, 4:45 PM UTC
Water temperature69.08 °FUSGS sensor • Oct 7, 4:45 PM UTC
Air temperature66 °FNearest NWS observation
Wind3 mph200°
Water trend

Seven-day lake level

-0.31 ft
245.597 days245.91

Source: U.S. Geological Survey monitoring station ↗. USGS readings may be provisional and subject to revision.

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Near-term outlook

National Weather Service forecast

This Afternoon76°FSunnySW 3 mph
Tonight52°FClearSW 3 mph
Thursday84°FSunnyW 3 mph
Thursday Night58°FMostly CloudyNW 3 mph
Friday80°FPartly SunnyNE 3 mph
Friday Night58°FMostly CloudyE 2 mph

Falls Lake conditions: how to use this page

This page combines a matched USGS lake monitoring location with National Weather Service data near Falls Lake in North Carolina. A missing value does not mean the lake has no level or temperature information; it means the matched public sensor did not return a usable current reading through the source used by Lake Conditions Lab.

Water level and temperature can vary by gauge location, sensor depth, wind, inflow, dam operations and weather. Use these readings for trip planning, then follow posted notices, marina guidance and local authorities for on-water decisions.

The USGS monitoring record associated with this page lists a drainage area of approximately 771 square miles. This is station metadata, not the lake's surface area.

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