Ash Creek at Hwy 171 near Malone water level

What this means

The gauge at Ash Creek at Hwy 171 near Malone reads 42.72 ft, a normal level for late October.

The median for late October is 42.84 ft, based on 10 years of readings, so the river stage is 0.12 ft below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 42.81 ft, a difference of −0.09 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 42.60 ft and 45.65 ft.

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

Compared with 10 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date

42.84 ft0.12 ft below the median for this date

Normal for this date

42.49 ft – 47.63 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (10 years of records)

Same day last year

42.81 ft−0.09 ft

Lowest and highest in 30 days

42.60 ft – 45.65 ft

Lowest and highest in 12 months

42.41 ft – 45.77 ft