Embalse de Retortillo water level

What this means

There is plenty of water in Embalse de Retortillo: 68.9 % full, above normal for mid-October.

That puts it 19.5 pts above the median of 49.3 % for mid-October, based on 39 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 72.1 % (−3.3 pts).

The level has held steady over the past week. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 68.9 % and 70.5 %.

Many reservoirs reach their low point of the year in autumn, before winter rains start the refill.

Compared with 39 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date

49.3 %19.5 pts above the median for this date

Normal for this date

21.3 % – 75.3 %8 years in 10 fall in this range (39 years of records)

Same day last year

72.1 %−3.3 pts

Lowest and highest in 30 days

68.9 % – 70.5 %

Lowest and highest in 12 months

68.9 % – 96.7 %

Capacity

61.0 hm³68.9 % of capacity