Cypress Lake water level

What this means

Cypress Lake is far below normal for mid-October, with the water level at 974.10 m.

That puts it 0.80 m below the median of 974.90 m for mid-October, based on 11 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 974.61 m (−0.51 m).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 974.09 m and 974.20 m.

Lakes and reservoirs often sit lower in fall after a summer of evaporation and use, and recover with winter rain and spring snowmelt.

Compared with 11 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date

974.90 m0.80 m below the median for this date

Normal for this date

974.54 m – 975.28 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (11 years of records)

Same day last year

974.61 m−0.51 m

Lowest and highest in 30 days

974.09 m – 974.20 m

Lowest and highest in 12 months

974.10 m – 974.61 m