South Fork Little River at Highway 68 By-Pass at Hopkinsville water level

What this means

High water at South Fork Little River at Highway 68 By-Pass at Hopkinsville: the latest reading is 6.30 ft, above normal for late October.

That puts it 0.71 ft above the median of 5.59 ft for late October, based on 16 years of readings. It is 11.70 ft below the flood stage of 18.00 ft. A year ago it stood at 6.88 ft (−0.58 ft).

It is on the way up, by 0.04 ft over the past 24 hours. If the rise continues, low-lying paths and riverside parking can go under water. The 30-day range is 5.83 ft – 6.42 ft.

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

Compared with 16 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date

5.59 ft0.71 ft above the median for this date

Normal for this date

5.10 ft – 6.96 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (16 years of records)

Same day last year

6.88 ft−0.58 ft

Lowest and highest in 30 days

5.83 ft – 6.42 ft

Lowest and highest in 12 months

5.57 ft – 9.90 ft

Highest on record

21.35 ftJuly 7, 2016