Columbia River at Stevenson water level

What this means

The Columbia River at Stevenson is at 75.52 ft, in the normal range for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 75.18 ft, based on 42 years of readings, so the river stage is 0.34 ft above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 75.74 ft, a difference of −0.22 ft.

It has dropped 0.42 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 73.72 ft and 76.51 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

Compared with 42 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date

75.18 ft0.34 ft above the median for this date

Normal for this date

73.68 ft – 76.05 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (42 years of records)

Same day last year

75.74 ft−0.22 ft

Lowest and highest in 30 days

73.72 ft – 76.51 ft

Lowest and highest in 12 months

73.16 ft – 77.21 ft