Santa Ynez R A Highway 154 near Santa Ynez water level

What this means

High water at Santa Ynez R A Highway 154 near Santa Ynez: the latest reading is 11.08 ft, well above normal for late October.

That puts it 0.26 ft above the median of 10.82 ft for late October, based on 5 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 10.79 ft (+0.29 ft).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 11.06 ft – 11.14 ft.

That stands out in fall, when many rivers are usually near their lowest. The sensor also reports a water temperature of 61 °F.

Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date

10.82 ft0.26 ft above the median for this date

Normal for this date

10.64 ft – 11.04 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (5 years of records)

Same day last year

10.79 ft+0.29 ft

Lowest and highest in 30 days

11.06 ft – 11.14 ft

Lowest and highest in 12 months

10.79 ft – 17.46 ft