U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District
Lake Okeechobee and Vicinity Report
** Preliminary Data - Subject to Revision **
LOSOM24 Reg ZoneA = 17.25
LOSOM24 Reg ZoneBC = 16.83
LOSOM24 Reg ZoneD = 12.12
Data Ending 2400 hours 06 JAN 2025
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Okeechobee Lake Regulation Elevation Last Year 2YRS Ago
(ft-NGVD) (ft-NGVD) (ft-NGVD)
*Okeechobee Lake Elevation 14.98 16.00 16.34 (Official Elv)
06JAN (1965-2007) Period of Record Average 14.74
Difference from POR Average 0.24
Today Lake Okeechobee elevation is determined from the 4 Int & 4 Edge stations
++Navigation Depth (Based on 2007 Channel Condition Survey) Route 1 � 8.92'
++Navigation Depth (Based on 2008 Channel Condition Survey) Route 2 � 7.12'
Bridge Clearance = 49.22'
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4 Interior and 4 Edge Okeechobee Lake Average (Avg-Daily values):
L001 L005 L006 LZ40 S4 S352 S308 S133
15.15 14.94 14.90 14.92 14.87 15.09 14.94 15.02
*Combination Okeechobee Avg-Daily Lake Average = 14.98
(*See Note)
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Okeechobee Inflows (cfs):
S65E 1289 S65EX1 0 Fisheating Cr 2
S154 0 S191 0 S135 Pumps 0
S84 0 S133 Pumps 111 S2 Pumps 0
S84X 0 S127 Pumps 0 S3 Pumps 0
S71 0 S129 Pumps 29 S4 Pumps 0
S72 0 S131 Pumps 28 C5 0
Total Inflows: 1459
Okeechobee Outflows (cfs):
S135 Culverts 0 S354 51 S77 1894
S127 Culverts 0 S351 862 S308 737
S129 Culverts 0 S352 534
S131 Culverts 0 L8 Canal Pt -NR-
Total Outflows: 4079
****S77 structure flow is being used to compute Total Outflow.
****S308 structure flow is being used to compute Total Outflow.
Okeechobee Pan Evaporation (inches):
S77 0.08 S308 0.18
Average Pan Evap x 0.75 Pan Coefficient = 0.10" = 0.01'
Lake Average Precipitation using NEXRAD: = -NR-" = -NR-'
Evaporation - Precipitation: = -NR-" = -NR-'
Evaporation - Precipitation using Lake Area of 730 square miles
is equal to -NR-
Lake Okeechobee (Change in Storage) Flow is 0 cfs or 0 AC-FT
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Headwater Tailwater ----------- Gate Positions ------------
Elevation Elevation Disch #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 #8
(ft-msl) (ft-msl) (cfs) (ft) (ft) (ft) (ft) (ft) (ft) (ft) (ft)
(I) see note at bottom
North East Shore
S133 Pumps: 13.41 14.68 111 0 49 0 30 -NR- (cfs)
S193: ______
S191: 19.58 14.71 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
S135 Pumps: 13.58 14.91 0 0 0 0 0 (cfs)
S135 Culverts: 0 0.0 0.0
North West Shore
S65E: 21.00 14.40 1289 1.0 0.5 1.0 0.5 0.3 0.3
S65EX1: 21.00 14.40 0
S127 Pumps: 13.48 14.80 0 0 0 0 0 0 (cfs)
S127 Culvert: 0 0.0
S129 Pumps: 12.99 14.94 29 31 0 0 (cfs)
S129 Culvert: 0 0.0
S131 Pumps: 12.96 13.26 28 0 32 (cfs)
S131 Culvert: 0
Fisheating Creek
nr Palmdale 28.14 2
nr Lakeport ______
S282 14.68 14.62 1.4 5.9 3.3
South Shore
S4 Pumps: 11.81 14.56 0 0 1134 0 (cfs)
S169: 15.00 5.85 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
S310: ______ -NR-
S3 Pumps: 10.04 15.22 0 0 0 0 (cfs)
S354: 15.22 10.04 51 0.5 0.0
S2 Pumps: 10.18 15.24 0 0 0 0 0 (cfs)
S351: 15.24 10.18 862 0.0 2.0 2.0
S352: 15.61 10.96 534 1.1 1.1
S271: 15.33 15.29 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.1
L8 Canal PT 15.00 -NR-
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S351 and S352 Temporary Pumps/S354 Spillway
S351: 10.18 15.24 862 -NR--NR--NR--NR--NR--NR-
S352: 10.96 15.61 534 -NR--NR--NR--NR-
S354: 10.04 15.22 51 -NR--NR--NR--NR-
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Caloosahatchee River (S77, S78, S79)
S47B: 13.44 12.40 1.5 1.5
S47D: 12.39 10.61 15 0.0
S77:
Spillway and Sector Preferred Flow:
14.55 10.54 1891 0.5 3.5 3.5 0.5
Flow Due to Lockages+: 3
S78:
Spillway and Sector Flow:
10.43 3.08 1815 1.5 0.0 3.0 1.5
Flow Due to Lockages+: 8
S79:
Spillway and Sector Flow:
3.12 1.75 2269 0.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 0.0
Flow Due to Lockages+: 2
Percent of flow from S77 83%
Chloride (ppm) 0
St. Lucie Canal (S308, S80)
S308:
Spillway and Sector Preferred Flow:
14.99 14.28 736 0.0 3.0 3.0 0.0
Flow Due to Lockages+: 1
S153: 19.08 14.17 0 0.0 0.0
S80:
Spillway and Sector Flow:
14.33 -0.24 960 0.0 0.8 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.8 0.0
Flow Due to Lockages+: 18
Percent of flow from S308 77%
Steele Point Top Salinity (mg/ml) ****
Steele Point Bottom Salinity (mg/ml) ****
Speedy Point Top Salinity (mg/ml) ****
Speedy Point Bottom Salinity (mg/ml) ****
+ Flow Due to lockages is computed utilizing average daily headwater and
tailwater along with total number of lockages for the day to calculate
a volume which is then converted to an average discharge in cfs.
++ Preferred flow is determined from either the spillway discharge or the below flow meter daily
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----- Wind ----
Daily Precipitation Totals 1-Day 3-Day 7-Day Direction Speed
(inches) (inches) (inches) (Deg�) (mph)
S133 Pump Station: -NR- 0.00 0.00
S193: -NR- 0.00 0.00 -NR- -NR-
Okeechobee Field Station: -NR- 0.00 0.00
S135 Pump Station: -NR- 0.00 0.00
S127 Pump Station: -NR- 0.00 0.00
S129 Pump Station: -NR- 0.00 0.00
S131 Pump Station: -NR- 0.00 0.00
S77: 0.00 0.00 0.00 305 -NR-
S78: -NR- 0.00 0.00 -NR- -NR-
S79: -NR- 0.00 0.00 282 11
S4 Pump Station: -NR- 0.00 0.00
Clewiston Field Station: -NR- 0.00 0.00
S3 Pump Station: -NR- 0.00 0.00
S2 Pump Station: -NR- 0.00 0.00
S308: -NR- 0.00 0.00 289 16
S80: -NR- 0.00 0.00 -NR- -NR-
Okeechobee Average 0.00 0.00 0.00
(Sites S78, S79 and S80 not included)
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Oke Nexrad Basin Avg -NR- 0.00 0.00
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Okeechobee Lake Elevations 06 JAN 2025 14.98 Difference from 06JAN25
06JAN25 -1 Day = 05 JAN 2025 14.98 0.00
06JAN25 -2 Days = 04 JAN 2025 14.99 0.01
06JAN25 -3 Days = 03 JAN 2025 15.05 0.07
06JAN25 -4 Days = 02 JAN 2025 15.07 0.09
06JAN25 -5 Days = 01 JAN 2025 15.12 0.14
06JAN25 -6 Days = 31 DEC 2024 15.14 0.16
06JAN25 -7 Days = 30 DEC 2024 15.15 0.17
06JAN25 -30 Days = 07 DEC 2024 15.58 0.60
06JAN25 -1 Year = 06 JAN 2024 16.00 1.02
06JAN25 -2 Year = 06 JAN 2023 16.34 1.36
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Lake Okeechobee Net Inflow (LONIN)
Average Flow over the previous 14 days | Avg-Daily Flow
06JAN25 Today = 06 JAN 2025 793 TUE | 4376
06JAN25 -1 Day = 05 JAN 2025 627 MON | 1750
06JAN25 -2 Days = 04 JAN 2025 326 SUN | -8780
06JAN25 -3 Days = 03 JAN 2025 588 SAT | 787
06JAN25 -4 Days = 02 JAN 2025 677 FRI | -5689
06JAN25 -5 Days = 01 JAN 2025 1227 THU | -551
06JAN25 -6 Days = 31 DEC 2024 1536 WED | 1930
06JAN25 -7 Days = 30 DEC 2024 1428 TUE | 4377
06JAN25 -8 Days = 29 DEC 2024 1441 MON | 5642
06JAN25 -9 Days = 28 DEC 2024 1390 SUN | 4848
06JAN25 -10 Days = 27 DEC 2024 1121 SAT | 1494
06JAN25 -11 Days = 26 DEC 2024 1215 FRI | 3490
06JAN25 -12 Days = 25 DEC 2024 208 THU | 813
06JAN25 -13 Days = 24 DEC 2024 348 WED | -3387
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S65E
Average Flow over previous 14 days | Avg-Daily Flow
06JAN25 Today= 06 JAN 2025 1461 TUE | 1440
06JAN25 -1 Day = 05 JAN 2025 1463 MON | 1437
06JAN25 -2 Days = 04 JAN 2025 1467 SUN | 1425
06JAN25 -3 Days = 03 JAN 2025 1471 SAT | 1454
06JAN25 -4 Days = 02 JAN 2025 1474 FRI | 1425
06JAN25 -5 Days = 01 JAN 2025 1475 THU | 1485
06JAN25 -6 Days = 31 DEC 2024 1476 WED | 1482
06JAN25 -7 Days = 30 DEC 2024 1476 TUE | 1494
06JAN25 -8 Days = 29 DEC 2024 1472 MON | 1484
06JAN25 -9 Days = 28 DEC 2024 1472 SUN | 1463
06JAN25 -10 Days = 27 DEC 2024 1475 SAT | 1438
06JAN25 -11 Days = 26 DEC 2024 1482 FRI | 1471
06JAN25 -12 Days = 25 DEC 2024 1477 THU | 1476
06JAN25 -13 Days = 24 DEC 2024 1475 WED | 1477
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S65EX1
Average Flow over previous 14 days | Avg-Daily Flow
06JAN25 Today= 06 JAN 2025 0 TUE | 0
06JAN25 -1 Day = 05 JAN 2025 0 MON | 0
06JAN25 -2 Days = 04 JAN 2025 0 SUN | 0
06JAN25 -3 Days = 03 JAN 2025 0 SAT | 0
06JAN25 -4 Days = 02 JAN 2025 0 FRI | 0
06JAN25 -5 Days = 01 JAN 2025 0 THU | 0
06JAN25 -6 Days = 31 DEC 2024 0 WED | 0
06JAN25 -7 Days = 30 DEC 2024 0 TUE | 0
06JAN25 -8 Days = 29 DEC 2024 0 MON | 0
06JAN25 -9 Days = 28 DEC 2024 0 SUN | 0
06JAN25 -10 Days = 27 DEC 2024 0 SAT | 0
06JAN25 -11 Days = 26 DEC 2024 0 FRI | 0
06JAN25 -12 Days = 25 DEC 2024 0 THU | 0
06JAN25 -13 Days = 24 DEC 2024 0 WED | 0
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Lake Okeechobee Outlets Last 14 Days
S-77 Below S-77 S-78 S-79
Discharge Discharge Discharge Discharge
(ALL DAY) (ALL-DAY) (ALL DAY) (ALL DAY)
DATE (AC-FT) (AC-FT) (AC-FT) (AC-FT)
06 JAN 2025 3762 -NR- 3649 4495
05 JAN 2025 3282 -NR- 2860 4536
04 JAN 2025 3332 -NR- 2404 3849
03 JAN 2025 3109 -NR- 2374 3171
02 JAN 2025 2784 -NR- 2429 3577
01 JAN 2025 3166 -NR- 2852 4276
31 DEC 2024 3517 -NR- 3354 4804
30 DEC 2024 3665 -NR- 3485 5314
29 DEC 2024 3385 -NR- 3619 4810
28 DEC 2024 2047 -NR- 2182 3151
27 DEC 2024 2337 -NR- 1478 3028
26 DEC 2024 3080 -NR- 2436 3306
25 DEC 2024 2885 -NR- 2855 4058
24 DEC 2024 3148 -NR- 3185 4930
S-310 S-351 S-352 S-354 L8 Canal Pt
Discharge Discharge Discharge Discharge Discharge
(ALL DAY) (ALL DAY) (ALL DAY) (ALL DAY) (ALL DAY)
DATE (AC-FT) (AC-FT) (AC-FT) (AC-FT) (AC-FT)
06 JAN 2025 -NR- 1710 1060 102 -NR-
05 JAN 2025 -NR- 1820 1117 0 -NR-
04 JAN 2025 -NR- 2025 1146 0 -NR-
03 JAN 2025 -NR- 2489 1031 272 -NR-
02 JAN 2025 -NR- 3506 693 249 -NR-
01 JAN 2025 -NR- 1076 806 0 -NR-
31 DEC 2024 -NR- 394 1011 500 -NR-
30 DEC 2024 -NR- 1770 649 554 -NR-
29 DEC 2024 -NR- 1145 137 89 -NR-
28 DEC 2024 -NR- 3410 1151 1139 -NR-
27 DEC 2024 -NR- 3377 1432 1246 -NR-
26 DEC 2024 -NR- 2473 1010 1093 -NR-
25 DEC 2024 -NR- 3075 375 346 -NR-
24 DEC 2024 -NR- 3373 452 396 -NR-
S-308 Below S-308 S-80
Discharge Discharge Discharge
(ALL DAY) (ALL-DAY) (ALL-DAY)
DATE (AC-FT) (AC-FT) (AC-FT)
06 JAN 2025 1475 -NR- 1964
05 JAN 2025 889 -NR- 1556
04 JAN 2025 1149 -NR- 1742
03 JAN 2025 2404 -NR- 3171
02 JAN 2025 2277 -NR- 3386
01 JAN 2025 1973 -NR- 3041
31 DEC 2024 2023 -NR- 2492
30 DEC 2024 1490 -NR- 1989
29 DEC 2024 1455 -NR- 1521
28 DEC 2024 1064 -NR- 1709
27 DEC 2024 2378 -NR- 2999
26 DEC 2024 2751 -NR- 3355
25 DEC 2024 2619 -NR- 3039
24 DEC 2024 2242 -NR- 2469
*** NOTE: Discharge (ALL DAY) is computed using Spillway, Sector Gate and
Lockages Discharges from 0015 hrs to 2400 hrs.
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(I) - Flows preceeded by "I" signify an instantaneous
flow computed from the single value reported for the day
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* On 11 May 1999, Lake Okeechobee Elevation was switched from
Instantaneous 2400 value to an average-daily lake average.
On 14 Mar 2001, due to the isolation of various gages within the standard
10 stations, the average of the interior 4 station gages was used
as the Lake Okeechobee Elevation.
On 05 November 2010, Lake Okeechobee Elevation was switched to a 9 gage
mix of interior and edge gages to obtain a more reliable representation
of the lake level.
On 09 May 2011, Lake Okeechobee Elevation was switched to a 8 gage
mix of interior and edge gages to obtain a more reliable representation
of the lake level due to isolation of S135 from low lake levels.
Today Lake Okechobee elevation is determined from the 4 Int & 4 Edge stations
++ For more information see the Jacksonville District Navigation website
at http://www.saj.usace.army.mil/
$ For information regarding Lake Okeechobee Service Area water restrictions
please refer to www.sfwmd.gov
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Report Generated 07JAN2025 @ 08:39 ** Preliminary Data - Subject to Revision **
Lake Okeechobee Water Level Report for January 7, 2025
Hey there, fellow anglers! Captain Joe here, back with your daily Lake Okeechobee fishing report. Let’s dive into today’s conditions and see how they’re shaping up for a day on the Big O.
Lake Okeechobee Water Level
As of this morning, January 7, 2025, Lake Okeechobee’s water level is sitting at 14.98 feet NGVD. Now, that’s a touch higher than the historical average for this date, but a good bit lower than last year and even further down from two years ago.
Lake Okeechobee Weather Forecast
The weatherman’s callin’ for partly cloudy skies today with a light breeze. Sounds like pretty pleasant conditions to be out on the water, wouldn’t you say?
Lake Okeechobee Fishing Report
Alright, let’s talk fishin’. With the water level where it’s at and the weather we’re expecting, here’s my take on what you can expect out there today:
Bass Fishing
The bass should be movin’ into their winter patterns now. Look for ’em around deeper water drop-offs and near any remaining vegetation. Slow-rollin’ shiners or crawdad-imitating lures should do the trick.
Crappie Fishing
If you’re after specks, you’ll likely find ’em schooled up in deeper water near brush piles or other structures. Small jigs or minnows under a bobber are your best bet.
Bluegill Fishing
Bluegill can be a bit trickier this time of year, but they’re still out there. Focus on areas with warmer water, like shallow bays that get plenty of sunshine. Crickets or worms presented under a bobber should entice a bite.
Tips for Fishing Lake Okeechobee
Remember, these are just general guidelines. Conditions on the lake can change quickly, so it’s always a good idea to be prepared and adjust your approach as needed. And most importantly, be sure to follow all boating and fishing regulations.
That’s all for today’s Lake Okeechobee fishing report. Stay tuned for more updates, and tight lines, everyone!
