Embalse de La Serena water level

What this means

There is plenty of water in Embalse de La Serena: 81.7 % full, above normal for mid-October.

That puts it 39.3 pts above the median of 42.4 % for mid-October, based on 37 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 62.0 % (+19.7 pts).

The level has held steady over the past week. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 81.7 % and 82.0 %.

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

Compared with 37 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date

42.4 %39.3 pts above the median for this date

Normal for this date

8.6 % – 84.0 %8 years in 10 fall in this range (37 years of records)

Same day last year

62.0 %+19.7 pts

Lowest and highest in 30 days

81.7 % – 82.0 %

Lowest and highest in 12 months

61.9 % – 97.2 %

Capacity

3,219 hm³81.7 % of capacity