Brokenhead River near Beausejour water level

What this means

Low water at Brokenhead River near Beausejour: the gauge reads 228.42 m, below normal for mid-October.

That puts it 0.23 m below the median of 228.65 m for mid-October, based on 20 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 228.72 m (−0.30 m).

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 228.31 m – 228.45 m.

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

Compared with 20 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date

228.65 m0.23 m below the median for this date

Normal for this date

228.21 m – 229.03 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (20 years of records)

Same day last year

228.72 m−0.30 m

Lowest and highest in 30 days

228.31 m – 228.45 m

Lowest and highest in 12 months

228.31 m – 228.90 m