Cribbs Causeway Reservoir water level

What this means

The gauge at Cribbs Causeway Reservoir shows 42.72 m, above normal for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 42.55 m, based on 18 years of readings, so the river level is 0.17 m above typical. A year ago it stood at 42.72 m as well.

The water is rising: up 0.11 m over the past 24 hours. If the rise continues, low-lying paths and riverside parking can go under water. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 42.52 m and 42.95 m.

Autumn rain usually starts to lift rivers again after the summer low.

Compared with 18 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date

42.55 m0.17 m above the median for this date

Normal for this date

0.42 m – 42.76 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (18 years of records)

Same day last year

42.72 m0.00 m

Lowest and highest in 30 days

42.52 m – 42.95 m

Lowest and highest in 12 months

42.52 m – 43.33 m