Nickle Lake near Weyburn water level

What this means

Nickle Lake near Weyburn is well above normal at 562.98 m.

The median for mid-October is 562.46 m, based on 11 years of readings, so the water level is 0.52 m above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 562.60 m, a difference of +0.38 m.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 562.91 m and 563.17 m.

Lakes and reservoirs often sit lower in fall after a summer of evaporation and use, and recover with winter rain and spring snowmelt.

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

Key numbers

Median for this date

562.46 m0.52 m above the median for this date

Normal for this date

561.96 m – 562.78 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (11 years of records)

Same day last year

562.60 m+0.38 m

Lowest and highest in 30 days

562.91 m – 563.17 m

Lowest and highest in 12 months

562.51 m – 563.17 m