Pecan Bayou near Cross Cut water level

What this means

The Pecan Bayou near Cross Cut is above normal at 3.78 ft.

It is 29.22 ft below the flood stage of 33.00 ft. That puts it 1.11 ft above the median of 2.67 ft for mid-October, based on 9 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 2.14 ft (+1.64 ft).

It has risen 0.59 ft over the past 24 hours. If the rise continues, low-lying paths and riverside parking can go under water. In the last month it has stayed between 2.09 ft and 5.16 ft.

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

Compared with 9 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date

2.67 ft1.11 ft above the median for this date

Normal for this date

1.98 ft – 4.53 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (9 years of records)

Same day last year

2.14 ft+1.64 ft

Lowest and highest in 30 days

2.09 ft – 5.16 ft

Lowest and highest in 12 months

2.02 ft – 5.16 ft

Highest on record

26.50 ftJanuary 1, 1908