Lake William C. Bowen near Fingerville water level

What this means

Nothing unusual at Lake William C. Bowen near Fingerville right now: the lake level of 814.89 ft is in the normal range for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 814.72 ft, based on 7 years of readings, so the lake level is 0.17 ft above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 814.61 ft, a difference of +0.28 ft.

The level is falling, down 0.33 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 814.50 ft and 816.05 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

814.72 ft0.17 ft above the median for this date

Normal for this date

813.89 ft – 815.22 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (7 years of records)

Same day last year

814.61 ft+0.28 ft

Lowest and highest in 30 days

814.50 ft – 816.05 ft

Lowest and highest in 12 months

812.42 ft – 816.05 ft