Lake of the Prairies near Shellmouth water level

What this means

There is plenty of water in Lake of the Prairies near Shellmouth: 428.41 m, well above normal for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 426.86 m, based on 11 years of readings, so the water level is 1.54 m above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 427.00 m, a difference of +1.41 m.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 428.38 m and 429.22 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

426.86 m1.54 m above the median for this date

Normal for this date

426.59 m – 427.32 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (11 years of records)

Same day last year

427.00 m+1.41 m

Lowest and highest in 30 days

428.38 m – 429.22 m

Lowest and highest in 12 months

426.28 m – 429.31 m