Big Blue River near Manhattan water level

What this means

The gauge at Big Blue River near Manhattan shows 11.15 ft, well above normal for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 1.65 ft, based on 32 years of readings, so the river stage is 9.51 ft above typical. It is 7.85 ft below the flood stage of 19.00 ft. On the same day last year the reading was 1.19 ft, a difference of +9.96 ft.

The level is falling, down 0.13 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 2.07 ft and 11.69 ft.

That stands out in fall, when many rivers are usually near their lowest. The water temperature at the gauge is 65 °F.

Compared with 32 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date

1.65 ft9.51 ft above the median for this date

Normal for this date

0.43 ft – 6.86 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (32 years of records)

Same day last year

1.19 ft+9.96 ft

Lowest and highest in 30 days

2.07 ft – 11.69 ft

Lowest and highest in 12 months

−0.15 ft – 11.69 ft

Highest on record

36.04 ftJuly 12, 1951