Sardis Lake water level: Sardis 
9.3 ft high
Sardis Lake is 9.3 ft above full pool, about normal for early November. The gauge read 245.27 ft at 8:00 AM CST, November 4, 2026.
How Sardis stands today
- 245.27 Feet above sea level8:00 AM CST, November 4, 2026, NGVD29 datum.
- +9.27 Feet from full poolFull pool today is 236.00 ft.
- −0.66 Feet from normal for Nov 4Median of 1999–2025 is 245.93 ft. Today ranks in the 30th percentile.
- −0.70 Feet from a year ago245.97 ft on November 4, 2025.
- −5.60 Feet over 30 days−1.15 ft over the past 7 days.
The past year, day by day
The shaded band is where Sardis usually sits on each date: the middle 80% of years from 1999 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 2006
Readings for the last 30 days
| Date | Level (ft) | Normal (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| November 4, 2026 | 245.30 | 245.93 |
| November 3, 2026 | 245.21 | 246.23 |
| November 2, 2026 | 245.44 | 246.51 |
| November 1, 2026 | 245.69 | 247.23 |
| October 31, 2026 | 245.58 | 247.71 |
| October 30, 2026 | 245.85 | 248.08 |
| October 29, 2026 | 246.13 | 248.27 |
| October 28, 2026 | 246.42 | 248.32 |
| October 27, 2026 | 246.71 | 248.26 |
| October 26, 2026 | 246.99 | 248.14 |
| October 25, 2026 | 247.25 | 248.20 |
| October 24, 2026 | 247.51 | 248.44 |
| October 23, 2026 | 247.77 | 248.67 |
| October 22, 2026 | 248.02 | 248.89 |
| October 21, 2026 | 248.28 | 249.11 |
| Date | Level (ft) | Normal (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| October 20, 2026 | 248.53 | 249.32 |
| October 19, 2026 | 248.75 | 249.54 |
| October 18, 2026 | 248.96 | 249.76 |
| October 17, 2026 | 249.18 | 249.98 |
| October 16, 2026 | 249.35 | 250.20 |
| October 15, 2026 | 249.52 | 250.42 |
| October 14, 2026 | 249.66 | 250.60 |
| October 13, 2026 | 249.80 | 250.69 |
| October 12, 2026 | 249.93 | 250.55 |
| October 11, 2026 | 250.06 | 250.82 |
| October 10, 2026 | 250.21 | 251.05 |
| October 9, 2026 | 250.36 | 251.15 |
| October 8, 2026 | 250.47 | 251.42 |
| October 7, 2026 | 250.60 | 251.67 |
| October 6, 2026 | 250.73 | 251.93 |
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 | 237.07 | 239.20 | 248.97 | — |
| February | 240.47 | 243.87 | 255.47 | — |
| March | 244.42 | 251.87 | 270.37 | — |
| April | 252.16 | 261.67 | 272.67 | — |
| May | 256.19 | 261.57 | 272.39 | — |
| June | 258.97 | 262.11 | 273.90 | — |
| July | 259.84 | 260.87 | 273.37 | — |
| August | 257.17 | 259.27 | 268.48 | — |
| September | 253.77 | 257.29 | 263.09 | — |
| October | 246.67 | 251.18 | 257.88 | — |
| November | 238.17 | 243.29 | 250.15 | — |
| December | 236.27 | 237.27 | 243.34 | — |
Other Mississippi lakes, lowest first
| Lake | Level (ft) | Vs full pool |
|---|---|---|
 Arkabutla Lake | 207.60 | 1.7 ft below |
 Grenada Lake | 201.77 | 8.8 ft above |
| Okatibbee Lake | 340.43 | 1.4 ft below |
 Enid Lake | 238.20 | 8.2 ft above |
Sardis questions
What is full pool at Sardis Lake?
Full pool at Sardis Lake is 236.00 ft above sea level today. The agency's own term for it is “top of conservation.”
Is Sardis Lake full right now?
It is over full: 9.3 ft above full pool, with flood storage up to 281.40 ft. Water above full pool is flood water the dam is holding back and releasing over time.
Is Sardis Lake lower than normal for early November?
No, it is close to normal. The median level on Nov 4 across 1999–2025 is 245.93 ft, and today's 245.27 ft is −0.66 ft from it. In 8 of 10 years the level on this date fell between 244.07 and 253.26 ft.
How does Sardis Lake compare with last year?
A year ago, on November 4, 2025, it stood at 245.97 ft. It is 0.70 ft lower now.
What are the highest and lowest levels since 1999?
In the daily record we hold, which starts in 1999, the highest daily level was 280.50 ft on May 15, 2002 and the lowest was 234.66 ft on January 10, 2006.
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 15:13:17 UTC. Readings are provisional and can be revised by the agency.