Broad River near Carlisle water level

What this means

The gauge at Broad River near Carlisle reads 3.07 ft, a normal level for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 3.16 ft, based on 42 years of readings, so the river stage is 0.09 ft below typical. It is 26.93 ft below the flood stage of 30.00 ft. On the same day last year the reading was 2.80 ft, a difference of +0.27 ft.

The level is falling, down 0.29 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 2.66 ft and 14.58 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns. The water temperature at the gauge is 66 °F.

Compared with 42 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date

3.16 ft0.09 ft below the median for this date

Normal for this date

2.36 ft – 4.34 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (42 years of records)

Same day last year

2.80 ft+0.27 ft

Lowest and highest in 30 days

2.66 ft – 14.58 ft

Lowest and highest in 12 months

2.47 ft – 14.58 ft

Highest on record

31.51 ftOctober 10, 1976