Saddle Creek at St.hwy 542 near Lakeland water level

What this means

Saddle Creek at St.hwy 542 near Lakeland is above normal at 14.50 ft.

That puts it 2.08 ft above the median of 12.42 ft for late October, based on 31 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 13.06 ft (+1.44 ft).

It has dropped 0.09 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 12.88 ft and 14.72 ft.

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

Compared with 31 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date

12.42 ft2.08 ft above the median for this date

Normal for this date

10.78 ft – 14.79 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (31 years of records)

Same day last year

13.06 ft+1.44 ft

Lowest and highest in 30 days

12.88 ft – 14.72 ft

Lowest and highest in 12 months

11.08 ft – 14.71 ft