Little Applegate River near Buncom water level

What this means

The Little Applegate River near Buncom is at −0.30 ft, in the normal range for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is −0.25 ft, based on 9 years of readings, so the river stage is 0.05 ft below typical. On the same day last year the reading was −0.12 ft, a difference of −0.18 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between −0.35 ft and −0.26 ft.

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

−0.25 ft0.05 ft below the median for this date

Normal for this date

−0.47 ft – 0.06 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (9 years of records)

Same day last year

−0.12 ft−0.18 ft

Lowest and highest in 30 days

−0.35 ft – −0.26 ft

Lowest and highest in 12 months

−0.41 ft – 1.00 ft