Rocky River at US 64 near Siler City water level

What this means

The gauge at Rocky River at US 64 near Siler City reads 2.02 ft, a normal level for late October.

The median for late October is 2.08 ft, based on 17 years of readings, so the river stage is 0.06 ft below typical. It is 17.98 ft below the flood stage of 20.00 ft. On the same day last year the reading was 2.03 ft, a difference of −0.01 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 1.89 ft and 2.04 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns. The water temperature at the gauge is 58 °F.

Compared with 17 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date

2.08 ft0.06 ft below the median for this date

Normal for this date

1.90 ft – 2.39 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (17 years of records)

Same day last year

2.03 ft−0.01 ft

Lowest and highest in 30 days

1.89 ft – 2.04 ft

Lowest and highest in 12 months

1.89 ft – 4.85 ft

Highest on record

24.90 ftSeptember 17, 2018