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 = 16.70
LOSOM24 Reg ZoneD = 11.99
Data Ending 2400 hours 01 FEB 2025
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Okeechobee Lake Regulation Elevation Last Year 2YRS Ago
(ft-NGVD) (ft-NGVD) (ft-NGVD)
*Okeechobee Lake Elevation 14.38 16.28 16.01 (Official Elv)
01FEB (1965-2007) Period of Record Average 14.65
Difference from POR Average -0.27
Today Lake Okeechobee elevation is determined from the 4 Int & 4 Edge stations
++Navigation Depth (Based on 2007 Channel Condition Survey) Route 1 � 8.32'
++Navigation Depth (Based on 2008 Channel Condition Survey) Route 2 � 6.52'
Bridge Clearance = 49.55'
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4 Interior and 4 Edge Okeechobee Lake Average (Avg-Daily values):
L001 L005 L006 LZ40 S4 S352 S308 S133
14.49 14.39 14.35 14.34 14.40 14.47 14.31 14.33
*Combination Okeechobee Avg-Daily Lake Average = 14.38
(*See Note)
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Okeechobee Inflows (cfs):
S65E 677 S65EX1 148 Fisheating Cr 10
S154 0 S191 0 S135 Pumps 0
S84 0 S133 Pumps 0 S2 Pumps 0
S84X 0 S127 Pumps 0 S3 Pumps 0
S71 0 S129 Pumps 0 S4 Pumps 0
S72 0 S131 Pumps 0 C5 0
Total Inflows: 834
Okeechobee Outflows (cfs):
S135 Culverts 0 S354 882 S77 1632
S127 Culverts 0 S351 1028 S308 576
S129 Culverts 0 S352 836
S131 Culverts 0 L8 Canal Pt -NR-
Total Outflows: 4953
****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 0.19 S308 0.13
Average Pan Evap x 0.75 Pan Coefficient = 0.12" = 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 -6403 cfs or -12700 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: 13.67 14.33 0 0 0 0 0 -NR- (cfs)
S193: ______
S191: 18.78 14.31 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
S135 Pumps: 13.38 14.23 0 0 0 0 0 (cfs)
S135 Culverts: 0 0.0 0.0
North West Shore
S65E: 21.17 14.15 677 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.5
S65EX1: 21.17 14.15 148
S127 Pumps: 13.53 14.29 0 0 0 0 0 0 (cfs)
S127 Culvert: 0 0.0
S129 Pumps: 13.13 14.38 0 0 0 0 (cfs)
S129 Culvert: 0 0.0
S131 Pumps: 13.22 13.21 0 0 0 (cfs)
S131 Culvert: 0
Fisheating Creek
nr Palmdale 28.49 10
nr Lakeport ______
S282 14.33 14.20 0.6 5.9 4.6
South Shore
S4 Pumps: 11.75 14.46 0 0 0 0 (cfs)
S169: 14.42 5.85 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
S310: ______ -NR-
S3 Pumps: 10.68 14.47 0 0 0 0 (cfs)
S354: 14.47 10.68 882 2.0 2.1
S2 Pumps: 10.51 14.50 0 0 0 0 0 (cfs)
S351: 14.50 10.51 1028 0.0 1.8 1.6
S352: 14.46 11.19 836 1.1 1.9
S271: 14.72 14.65 9.2 9.7 9.8 8.5
L8 Canal PT 14.29 -NR-
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S351 and S352 Temporary Pumps/S354 Spillway
S351: 10.51 14.50 1028 -NR--NR--NR--NR--NR--NR-
S352: 11.19 14.46 836 -NR--NR--NR--NR-
S354: 10.68 14.47 882 -NR--NR--NR--NR-
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Caloosahatchee River (S77, S78, S79)
S47B: 13.36 12.74 1.6 2.1
S47D: 12.74 10.90 6 0.5
S77:
Spillway and Sector Preferred Flow:
14.18 10.84 1627 0.5 3.5 3.0 0.5
Flow Due to Lockages+: 5
S78:
Spillway and Sector Flow:
10.84 3.16 1461 2.5 0.0 2.5 0.0
Flow Due to Lockages+: 14
S79:
Spillway and Sector Flow:
3.31 0.49 1902 0.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 2.0 1.8 0.0 0.0
Flow Due to Lockages+: 8
Percent of flow from S77 86%
Chloride (ppm) 0
St. Lucie Canal (S308, S80)
S308:
Spillway and Sector Preferred Flow:
14.31 13.95 575 0.0 3.0 3.0 0.0
Flow Due to Lockages+: 1
S153: 18.66 13.81 46 0.0 0.0
S80:
Spillway and Sector Flow:
13.98 0.78 822 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.5 0.0
Flow Due to Lockages+: 10
Percent of flow from S308 70%
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 48 -NR-
S78: -NR- 0.00 0.00 -NR- -NR-
S79: -NR- 0.00 0.00 53 2
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 61 4
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 01 FEB 2025 14.38 Difference from 01FEB25
01FEB25 -1 Day = 31 JAN 2025 14.41 0.03
01FEB25 -2 Days = 30 JAN 2025 14.43 0.05
01FEB25 -3 Days = 29 JAN 2025 14.46 0.08
01FEB25 -4 Days = 28 JAN 2025 14.48 0.10
01FEB25 -5 Days = 27 JAN 2025 14.51 0.13
01FEB25 -6 Days = 26 JAN 2025 14.53 0.15
01FEB25 -7 Days = 25 JAN 2025 14.54 0.16
01FEB25 -30 Days = 02 JAN 2025 15.07 0.69
01FEB25 -1 Year = 01 FEB 2024 16.28 1.90
01FEB25 -2 Year = 01 FEB 2023 16.01 1.63
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Lake Okeechobee Net Inflow (LONIN)
Average Flow over the previous 14 days | Avg-Daily Flow
01FEB25 Today = 01 FEB 2025 490 SUN | -1104
01FEB25 -1 Day = 31 JAN 2025 1084 SAT | 924
01FEB25 -2 Days = 30 JAN 2025 949 FRI | -1871
01FEB25 -3 Days = 29 JAN 2025 1172 THU | 1435
01FEB25 -4 Days = 28 JAN 2025 898 WED | -813
01FEB25 -5 Days = 27 JAN 2025 778 TUE | 965
01FEB25 -6 Days = 26 JAN 2025 713 MON | 1761
01FEB25 -7 Days = 25 JAN 2025 696 SUN | -2451
01FEB25 -8 Days = 24 JAN 2025 957 SAT | -946
01FEB25 -9 Days = 23 JAN 2025 1026 FRI | 11079
01FEB25 -10 Days = 22 JAN 2025 -134 THU | -149
01FEB25 -11 Days = 21 JAN 2025 -440 WED | 2226
01FEB25 -12 Days = 20 JAN 2025 -874 TUE | -6223
01FEB25 -13 Days = 19 JAN 2025 -116 MON | 2020
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S65E
Average Flow over previous 14 days | Avg-Daily Flow
01FEB25 Today= 01 FEB 2025 444 SUN | 775
01FEB25 -1 Day = 31 JAN 2025 467 SAT | 680
01FEB25 -2 Days = 30 JAN 2025 503 FRI | 267
01FEB25 -3 Days = 29 JAN 2025 579 THU | 326
01FEB25 -4 Days = 28 JAN 2025 657 WED | 335
01FEB25 -5 Days = 27 JAN 2025 728 TUE | 340
01FEB25 -6 Days = 26 JAN 2025 806 MON | 283
01FEB25 -7 Days = 25 JAN 2025 887 SUN | 293
01FEB25 -8 Days = 24 JAN 2025 969 SAT | 407
01FEB25 -9 Days = 23 JAN 2025 1042 FRI | 398
01FEB25 -10 Days = 22 JAN 2025 1117 THU | 0
01FEB25 -11 Days = 21 JAN 2025 1219 WED | 259
01FEB25 -12 Days = 20 JAN 2025 1304 TUE | 869
01FEB25 -13 Days = 19 JAN 2025 1345 MON | 991
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S65EX1
Average Flow over previous 14 days | Avg-Daily Flow
01FEB25 Today= 01 FEB 2025 350 SUN | 148
01FEB25 -1 Day = 31 JAN 2025 340 SAT | 296
01FEB25 -2 Days = 30 JAN 2025 318 FRI | 261
01FEB25 -3 Days = 29 JAN 2025 300 THU | 450
01FEB25 -4 Days = 28 JAN 2025 268 WED | 446
01FEB25 -5 Days = 27 JAN 2025 236 TUE | 445
01FEB25 -6 Days = 26 JAN 2025 204 MON | 446
01FEB25 -7 Days = 25 JAN 2025 172 SUN | 338
01FEB25 -8 Days = 24 JAN 2025 148 SAT | 250
01FEB25 -9 Days = 23 JAN 2025 130 FRI | 436
01FEB25 -10 Days = 22 JAN 2025 99 THU | 906
01FEB25 -11 Days = 21 JAN 2025 34 WED | 479
01FEB25 -12 Days = 20 JAN 2025 0 TUE | 0
01FEB25 -13 Days = 19 JAN 2025 0 MON | 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)
01 FEB 2025 3261 -NR- 2948 3808
31 JAN 2025 2784 -NR- 2517 3024
30 JAN 2025 2944 -NR- 2569 3413
29 JAN 2025 3157 -NR- 2701 3995
28 JAN 2025 3779 -NR- 3834 5216
27 JAN 2025 3623 -NR- 4373 4322
26 JAN 2025 1835 -NR- 3301 3984
25 JAN 2025 1857 -NR- 3169 3851
24 JAN 2025 1804 -NR- 3440 2751
23 JAN 2025 1288 -NR- 2372 3093
22 JAN 2025 1581 -NR- 2844 4362
21 JAN 2025 2336 -NR- 3239 3168
20 JAN 2025 2535 -NR- 3430 3808
19 JAN 2025 2432 -NR- 2984 3185
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)
01 FEB 2025 -NR- 2039 1657 1748 -NR-
31 JAN 2025 -NR- 1576 1562 1700 -NR-
30 JAN 2025 -NR- 1153 966 1448 -NR-
29 JAN 2025 -NR- 2040 1699 1779 -NR-
28 JAN 2025 -NR- 1663 1623 1354 -NR-
27 JAN 2025 -NR- 1844 1704 1010 -NR-
26 JAN 2025 -NR- 1311 1856 916 -NR-
25 JAN 2025 -NR- 1278 1917 922 -NR-
24 JAN 2025 -NR- 0 1368 746 -NR-
23 JAN 2025 -NR- 0 479 571 -NR-
22 JAN 2025 -NR- 0 0 0 -NR-
21 JAN 2025 -NR- 0 0 0 -NR-
20 JAN 2025 -NR- 0 146 0 -NR-
19 JAN 2025 -NR- 1772 1238 1143 -NR-
S-308 Below S-308 S-80
Discharge Discharge Discharge
(ALL DAY) (ALL-DAY) (ALL-DAY)
DATE (AC-FT) (AC-FT) (AC-FT)
01 FEB 2025 1186 -NR- 1642
31 JAN 2025 2158 -NR- 2975
30 JAN 2025 2196 -NR- 3380
29 JAN 2025 2345 -NR- 3074
28 JAN 2025 2039 -NR- 2538
27 JAN 2025 1553 -NR- 2056
26 JAN 2025 1085 -NR- 1655
25 JAN 2025 1060 -NR- 1867
24 JAN 2025 1842 -NR- 3055
23 JAN 2025 2075 -NR- 3380
22 JAN 2025 1514 -NR- 2977
21 JAN 2025 1399 -NR- 2442
20 JAN 2025 1164 -NR- 2013
19 JAN 2025 852 -NR- 1575
*** 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 Okeechobee 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 02FEB2025 @ 08:38 ** Preliminary Data - Subject to Revision **
Lake Okeechobee Water Level Report for February 2, 2025
Well folks, it’s Captain Joe here, back with your daily Lake Okeechobee fishing report. The lake level is currently at 14.38 feet NGVD, which is a bit lower than we’ve seen it in recent years. In fact, it’s almost two feet lower than it was this time last year and a foot and a half lower than it was two years ago.
How Will This Impact the Fishing on Lake Okeechobee?
With the lower water levels, the fish are going to be a bit more concentrated in certain areas. We’ll likely see the bass move into the edges of the grass lines and up onto shallower flats. The crappie will be schooled up tight in deeper holes and around any structure they can find.
The good news is that the weather forecast for today is calling for some light rain and temperatures in the low 70s. A little bit of rain can actually be a good thing for fishing, as it helps to cool the water and gets the fish biting.
What to Fish For on Lake Okeechobee Today
If you’re heading out on the lake today, I’d recommend targeting bass in the early morning and late evening hours. Look for them in the edges of the grass lines and up onto shallower flats. Topwater frogs, spinnerbaits, and swim jigs should all be productive baits.
As the day heats up, the bass will likely move deeper. You can try fishing for them with Carolina rigs, Texas rigs, or crankbaits. Just be sure to fish slowly and methodically.
If you’re looking for something a little different, you can always try your luck at catching some crappie. As I mentioned earlier, they’ll be schooled up tight in deeper holes and around any structure they can find. Small jigs, minnows, and spinners are all good baits to use for crappie.
Captain Joe’s Final Thoughts
Well, that’s it for today’s Lake Okeechobee fishing report. I hope you all have a great day out on the water. Just remember to be safe, have fun, and respect the resource. And as always, tight lines!
