Nicola River South of Shackan water level

What this means

Low water at Nicola River South of Shackan: the gauge reads 2.93 m, far below normal for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 3.01 m, based on 5 years of readings, so the water level is 0.07 m below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 2.96 m, a difference of −0.02 m.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is 2.89 m – 2.95 m.

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

3.01 m0.07 m below the median for this date

Normal for this date

2.95 m – 3.14 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (5 years of records)

Same day last year

2.96 m−0.02 m

Lowest and highest in 30 days

2.89 m – 2.95 m

Lowest and highest in 12 months

2.89 m – 4.31 m