Lake Mattamuskeet E of Nc Highway 94 near Fairfield water level

What this means

The lake level at Lake Mattamuskeet E of Nc Highway 94 near Fairfield reads −0.24 ft, about where it usually sits at this time of year.

That puts it 0.24 ft below the median of 0.00 ft for late October, based on 7 years of readings. A year ago it stood at −0.62 ft (+0.38 ft).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is −0.27 ft – 0.02 ft.

Lakes and reservoirs often sit lower in fall after a summer of evaporation and use, and recover with winter rain and spring snowmelt. The sensor also reports a water temperature of 59 °F.

Compared with 7 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date

0.00 ft0.24 ft below the median for this date

Normal for this date

−0.60 ft – 0.64 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (7 years of records)

Same day last year

−0.62 ft+0.38 ft

Lowest and highest in 30 days

−0.27 ft – 0.02 ft

Lowest and highest in 12 months

−1.24 ft – 0.50 ft