Palatlakaha River below Spwy at Ch Lake Out near Groveland water level

What this means

The gauge at Palatlakaha River below Spwy at Ch Lake Out near Groveland reads 93.52 ft, a normal level for late October.

The median for late October is 94.50 ft, based on 66 years of readings, so the river stage is 0.98 ft below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 94.69 ft, a difference of −1.17 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 93.13 ft and 93.58 ft.

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

Compared with 66 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date

94.50 ft0.98 ft below the median for this date

Normal for this date

92.10 ft – 95.91 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (66 years of records)

Same day last year

94.69 ft−1.17 ft

Lowest and highest in 30 days

93.13 ft – 93.58 ft

Lowest and highest in 12 months

92.67 ft – 94.93 ft