Apalachicola R.ab Chipola Cutoff near Wewahitchka water level

What this means

The gauge at Apalachicola R.ab Chipola Cutoff near Wewahitchka shows 15.49 ft, above normal for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 4.47 ft, based on 38 years of readings, so the river stage is 11.03 ft above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 11.64 ft, a difference of +3.85 ft.

The level is falling, down 0.41 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 12.21 ft and 19.96 ft.

That stands out in fall, when many rivers are usually near their lowest.

Compared with 38 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date

4.47 ft11.03 ft above the median for this date

Normal for this date

1.77 ft – 20.72 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (38 years of records)

Same day last year

11.64 ft+3.85 ft

Lowest and highest in 30 days

12.21 ft – 19.96 ft

Lowest and highest in 12 months

11.13 ft – 21.69 ft