Withlacoochee River near Dade City water level

What this means

The gauge at Withlacoochee River near Dade City shows 72.82 ft, above normal for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 70.92 ft, based on 43 years of readings, so the river stage is 1.90 ft above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 67.88 ft, a difference of +4.94 ft.

The level is falling, down 0.23 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 69.26 ft and 73.69 ft.

That stands out in fall, when many rivers are usually near their lowest.

Compared with 43 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date

70.92 ft1.90 ft above the median for this date

Normal for this date

68.00 ft – 73.68 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (43 years of records)

Same day last year

67.88 ft+4.94 ft

Lowest and highest in 30 days

69.26 ft – 73.69 ft

Lowest and highest in 12 months

66.71 ft – 73.69 ft