West Kerr Scott Reservoir at Dam near Wilkesboro water level

What this means

West Kerr Scott Reservoir at Dam near Wilkesboro is well above normal at 1,031.99 ft.

The median for mid-October is 1,030.12 ft, based on 7 years of readings, so the lake level is 1.87 ft above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 1,030.17 ft, a difference of +1.82 ft. The record high is 1,062.61 ft, set on June 10, 2019.

It has dropped 3.27 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 1,027.52 ft and 1,044.56 ft.

Many reservoirs reach their low point of the year in fall, before winter rain and snow start the refill.

Compared with 7 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date

1,030.12 ft1.87 ft above the median for this date

Normal for this date

1,029.81 ft – 1,031.90 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (7 years of records)

Same day last year

1,030.17 ft+1.82 ft

Lowest and highest in 30 days

1,027.52 ft – 1,044.56 ft

Lowest and highest in 12 months

1,026.67 ft – 1,044.56 ft

Highest on record

1,062.61 ftJune 10, 2019