Running Reelfoot Bayou below Reelfoot Spillway water level

What this means

At 0.30 ft, Running Reelfoot Bayou below Reelfoot Spillway is holding more water than usual for late October.

That puts it 0.59 ft above the median of −0.29 ft for late October, based on 10 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.00 ft (+0.30 ft).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 0.14 ft – 0.31 ft.

Lakes and reservoirs often sit lower in fall after a summer of evaporation and use, and recover with winter rain and spring snowmelt.

Compared with 10 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date

−0.29 ft0.59 ft above the median for this date

Normal for this date

−1.56 ft – 0.16 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (10 years of records)

Same day last year

0.00 ft+0.30 ft

Lowest and highest in 30 days

0.14 ft – 0.31 ft

Lowest and highest in 12 months

−0.24 ft – 5.97 ft