Massy Reservoir near Elkwater water level

What this means

Massy Reservoir near Elkwater is well above normal at 28.02 m.

The median for mid-October is 27.32 m, based on 11 years of readings, so the water level is 0.70 m above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 27.37 m, a difference of +0.65 m.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 28.02 m and 28.11 m.

Many reservoirs are drawn down through summer and fall; most of the refill comes later, with winter rain or spring snowmelt.

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

Key numbers

Median for this date

27.32 m0.70 m above the median for this date

Normal for this date

24.76 m – 27.90 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (11 years of records)

Same day last year

27.37 m+0.65 m

Lowest and highest in 30 days

28.02 m – 28.11 m

Lowest and highest in 12 months

27.33 m – 28.11 m