Ethel Lake near Cold Lake water level

What this means

Ethel Lake near Cold Lake is well above normal at 541.25 m.

The median for mid-October is 541.12 m, based on 11 years of readings, so the water level is 0.13 m above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 540.93 m, a difference of +0.32 m.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 541.25 m and 541.33 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

541.12 m0.13 m above the median for this date

Normal for this date

540.93 m – 541.25 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (11 years of records)

Same day last year

540.93 m+0.32 m

Lowest and highest in 30 days

541.25 m – 541.33 m

Lowest and highest in 12 months

540.93 m – 541.33 m