Russell Creek near Cold Bay water level

What this means

The gauge at Russell Creek near Cold Bay reads 26.59 ft, a normal level for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 26.20 ft, based on 26 years of readings, so the river stage is 0.40 ft above typical. It is 2.91 ft below the flood stage of 29.50 ft. On the same day last year the reading was 26.96 ft, a difference of −0.37 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 26.32 ft and 27.90 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns. The water temperature at the gauge is 40 °F.

Compared with 26 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date

26.20 ft0.40 ft above the median for this date

Normal for this date

25.84 ft – 27.14 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (26 years of records)

Same day last year

26.96 ft−0.37 ft

Lowest and highest in 30 days

26.32 ft – 27.90 ft

Lowest and highest in 12 months

25.87 ft – 29.34 ft

Highest on record

30.75 ftOctober 22, 1981