Paintsville Lake water level: Paintsville 
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Paintsville Lake is at full pool, much lower than usual for early November. The gauge read 708.55 ft at 8:30 AM EST, November 4, 2026.
How Paintsville stands today
- 708.55 Feet above sea level8:30 AM EST, November 4, 2026, NGVD29 datum.
- −0.45 Feet from full poolFull pool today is 709.00 ft.
- 98.8 Percent of conservation storageWater held above top of inactive, as a share of the pool's capacity.
- −0.45 Feet from normal for Nov 4Median of 2013–2025 is 709.00 ft. Today ranks in the 0th percentile, the lowest for this date in 14 years.
- −0.45 Feet from a year ago709.00 ft on November 4, 2025.
- +0.06 Feet over 30 days−0.15 ft over the past 7 days.
The past year, day by day
The shaded band is where Paintsville usually sits on each date: the middle 80% of years from 2013 to 2025. The blue line is the past 12 months; the sand line is the 12 months before. Hover or use the arrow keys to read any day.
- Past 12 months
- The 12 months before
- Normal range (middle 80% of years)
- Median
- Full pool
Monthly average since 2013
Readings for the last 30 days
| Date | Level (ft) | Normal (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| November 4, 2026 | 708.55 | 709.00 |
| November 3, 2026 | 708.57 | 709.00 |
| November 2, 2026 | 708.59 | 709.00 |
| November 1, 2026 | 708.60 | 709.00 |
| October 31, 2026 | 708.62 | 709.00 |
| October 30, 2026 | 708.65 | 709.00 |
| October 29, 2026 | 708.67 | 709.00 |
| October 28, 2026 | 708.70 | 709.00 |
| October 27, 2026 | 708.72 | 709.00 |
| October 26, 2026 | 708.74 | 709.00 |
| October 25, 2026 | 708.76 | 709.00 |
| October 24, 2026 | 708.79 | 709.00 |
| October 23, 2026 | 708.82 | 709.00 |
| October 22, 2026 | 708.84 | 709.00 |
| October 21, 2026 | 708.86 | 709.00 |
| Date | Level (ft) | Normal (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| October 20, 2026 | 708.88 | 709.00 |
| October 19, 2026 | 708.90 | 709.00 |
| October 18, 2026 | 708.91 | 709.00 |
| October 17, 2026 | 708.92 | 709.00 |
| October 16, 2026 | 708.90 | 709.00 |
| October 15, 2026 | 708.70 | 709.00 |
| October 14, 2026 | 708.42 | 709.00 |
| October 13, 2026 | 708.43 | 709.00 |
| October 12, 2026 | 708.43 | 709.00 |
| October 11, 2026 | 708.38 | 709.00 |
| October 10, 2026 | 708.35 | 709.00 |
| October 9, 2026 | 708.36 | 709.00 |
| October 8, 2026 | 708.39 | 709.00 |
| October 7, 2026 | 708.42 | 709.00 |
| October 6, 2026 | 708.45 | 709.00 |
Is the water above your dock?
Enter the elevation of your dock, ramp end or a mark on your shoreline, in feet above sea level (NGVD29, the datum the Army Corps of Engineers uses for this gauge). You will see how far the water is above or below it today, and how often it dipped below it in each month since 2016.
| Month | Low year (10th %) | Median | High year (90th %) | Days above your mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 709.00 | 709.00 | 709.00 | — |
| February | 709.00 | 709.00 | 709.00 | — |
| March | 709.00 | 709.00 | 709.00 | — |
| April | 709.00 | 709.00 | 709.00 | — |
| May | 709.00 | 709.00 | 709.00 | — |
| June | 709.00 | 709.00 | 709.00 | — |
| July | 709.00 | 709.00 | 709.00 | — |
| August | 709.00 | 709.00 | 709.00 | — |
| September | 709.00 | 709.00 | 709.00 | — |
| October | 709.00 | 709.00 | 709.00 | — |
| November | 709.00 | 709.00 | 709.00 | — |
| December | 709.00 | 709.00 | 709.00 | — |
Other Kentucky lakes, lowest first
| Lake | Level (ft) | Vs full pool |
|---|---|---|
 Laurel River Lake | 999.31 | 19.2 ft below |
 Grayson Lake | 642.68 | — |
| Yatesville Lake | 629.45 | 100.4% full |
 Rough River Lake | 481.89 | 37.4% full |
| Green River Lake | 673.72 | 80.8% full |
| Taylorsville Lake | 545.74 | 36.7% full |
 Carr Creek Lake | 1,023.22 | 47.0% full |
 Lake Cumberland | 691.12 | 31.9 ft below |
 Dale Hollow Lake | 638.25 | 12.8 ft below |
 Barren River Lake | 542.84 | 53.8% full |
 Kentucky Lake | 354.68 | At pool |
 Lake Barkley | 354.75 | 4.3 ft below |
| Buckhorn Lake | 780.76 | 37.4% full |
 Nolin River Lake | 511.56 | 82.0% full |
Paintsville questions
What is full pool at Paintsville Lake?
Full pool at Paintsville Lake is 709.00 ft above sea level today. The agency's own term for it is “top of normal.”
Is Paintsville Lake full right now?
Yes. At 708.55 ft it is within half a foot of full pool.
Is Paintsville Lake lower than normal for early November?
Yes. The median level on Nov 4 across 2013–2025 is 709.00 ft, and today's 708.55 ft is −0.45 ft from it. In 8 of 10 years the level on this date fell between 709.00 and 709.00 ft.
How does Paintsville Lake compare with last year?
A year ago, on November 4, 2025, it stood at 709.00 ft. It is 0.45 ft lower now.
What are the highest and lowest levels since 2013?
In the daily record we hold, which starts in 2013, the highest daily level was 709.00 ft on January 2, 2013 and the lowest was 708.35 ft on October 10, 2026.
How often is this page updated?
We pull new readings from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers several times a day. This page was last rebuilt on Wed, 04 Nov 2026 13:52:28 UTC. Readings are provisional and can be revised by the agency.