Clear Creek at FM 865 near Pearland water level

What this means

Low water at Clear Creek at FM 865 near Pearland: the gauge reads 38.66 ft, below normal for mid-October.

That puts it 0.14 ft below the median of 38.80 ft for mid-October, based on 5 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 39.18 ft (−0.52 ft).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is 38.56 ft – 38.90 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.

Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date

38.80 ft0.14 ft below the median for this date

Normal for this date

38.57 ft – 39.32 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (5 years of records)

Same day last year

39.18 ft−0.52 ft

Lowest and highest in 30 days

38.56 ft – 38.90 ft

Lowest and highest in 12 months

38.47 ft – 43.06 ft