Big Coulee at Highway 2 near Churchs Ferry water level

What this means

The Big Coulee at Highway 2 near Churchs Ferry is at 50.13 ft, in the normal range for mid-October.

That puts it 0.52 ft above the median of 49.61 ft for mid-October, based on 15 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 48.80 ft (+1.33 ft).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 49.99 ft and 50.32 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

Compared with 15 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date

49.61 ft0.52 ft above the median for this date

Normal for this date

48.07 ft – 53.10 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (15 years of records)

Same day last year

48.80 ft+1.33 ft

Lowest and highest in 30 days

49.99 ft – 50.32 ft

Lowest and highest in 12 months

48.80 ft – 50.91 ft