water level
noun
1
: an instrument to show the level by means of the surface of water in a trough or in a U-shaped tube
2
: the surface of still water: such as
a
: the level assumed by the surface of a particular body or column of water
b
: the waterline of a vessel
Examples of water level in a Sentence
Check the water level of the swimming pool.
We should have good water levels through the summer after all this rain.
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Access to its sandstone crags is impacted by seasonal water levels: In summer, climbers often reach the cliffs by boat and ascend right from the water; in winter, the lake gets drained.
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AFAR Media, 14 July 2025
Another survivor, Hallie Thompson, said roaring water from the Guadalupe not far from the tragic events unfolding at Camp Mystic, a summer camp for girls, ripped her home in half as the water level came up to the second floor and then receded just as rapidly.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 9 July 2025
Lake Buchanan also has seen a significant boost in water levels since the holiday weekend flooding, rising more than 9 feet to nearly 1,012 feet.
—Austin American Statesman, 8 July 2025
One gauge along the Guadalupe River, in Kerrville, shows the water levels hit 23.4 feet at 4:45 a.m. Friday morning, about 45 minutes before the warning specific to the town was issued.
—Renée Rigdon, CNN Money, 7 July 2025
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AFAR Media, 14 July 2025
Another survivor, Hallie Thompson, said roaring water from the Guadalupe not far from the tragic events unfolding at Camp Mystic, a summer camp for girls, ripped her home in half as the water level came up to the second floor and then receded just as rapidly.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 9 July 2025
Lake Buchanan also has seen a significant boost in water levels since the holiday weekend flooding, rising more than 9 feet to nearly 1,012 feet.
—Austin American Statesman, 8 July 2025
One gauge along the Guadalupe River, in Kerrville, shows the water levels hit 23.4 feet at 4:45 a.m. Friday morning, about 45 minutes before the warning specific to the town was issued.
—Renée Rigdon, CNN Money, 7 July 2025
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“Water level.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20level. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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