Pen Branch at Columbia water level

What this means

The gauge at Pen Branch at Columbia reads 0.61 ft, a normal level for mid-October.

That puts it 0.02 ft above the median of 0.59 ft for mid-October, based on 15 years of readings.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.61 ft and 1.52 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

0.59 ft0.02 ft above the median for this date

Normal for this date

0.52 ft – 0.80 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (15 years of records)

Lowest and highest in 30 days

0.61 ft – 1.52 ft

Lowest and highest in 12 months

0.61 ft – 1.63 ft

Highest on record

8.11 ftSeptember 26, 2024