Courtenay River at 5TH Avenue Bridge water level

What this means

The gauge at Courtenay River at 5TH Avenue Bridge reads 1.62 m, a normal level for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 1.61 m, based on 8 years of readings, and the gauge is right on it. A year ago it stood at 1.58 m (+0.04 m).

The level is falling, down 0.01 m over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.38 m and 2.91 m.

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

Compared with 8 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date

1.61 m0.00 m above the median for this date

Normal for this date

1.34 m – 2.27 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (8 years of records)

Same day last year

1.58 m+0.04 m

Lowest and highest in 30 days

0.38 m – 2.91 m

Lowest and highest in 12 months

1.35 m – 2.88 m