Wabush Lake at Lake Outlet water level

What this means

The water level at Wabush Lake at Lake Outlet reads 2.80 m, about where it usually sits at this time of year.

The median for mid-October is 2.93 m, based on 11 years of readings, so the water level is 0.13 m below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 2.54 m, a difference of +0.26 m.

It is still going down, by 0.02 m over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 2.00 m – 2.88 m.

Lakes and reservoirs often sit lower in fall after a summer of evaporation and use, and recover with winter rain and spring snowmelt.

Compared with 11 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date

2.93 m0.13 m below the median for this date

Normal for this date

2.49 m – 3.19 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (11 years of records)

Same day last year

2.54 m+0.26 m

Lowest and highest in 30 days

2.00 m – 2.88 m

Lowest and highest in 12 months

2.47 m – 2.89 m