East Lake Outfall at E. Chelsea St. near Tampa water level

What this means

The gauge at East Lake Outfall at E. Chelsea St. near Tampa reads 21.91 ft, a normal level for late October.

The median for late October is 21.73 ft, based on 27 years of readings, so the river stage is 0.18 ft above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 21.58 ft, a difference of +0.33 ft.

The level is falling, down 0.04 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 21.69 ft and 22.67 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

Compared with 27 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date

21.73 ft0.18 ft above the median for this date

Normal for this date

21.56 ft – 22.22 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (27 years of records)

Same day last year

21.58 ft+0.33 ft

Lowest and highest in 30 days

21.69 ft – 22.67 ft

Lowest and highest in 12 months

20.90 ft – 22.67 ft