Coosa River at Gadsden water level

What this means

The gauge at Coosa River at Gadsden reads 21.32 ft, a normal level for mid-October.

That puts it 0.09 ft below the median of 21.41 ft for mid-October, based on 55 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 21.38 ft (−0.06 ft).

The level is falling, down 0.11 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 20.72 ft and 21.54 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

Compared with 55 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date

21.41 ft0.09 ft below the median for this date

Normal for this date

19.85 ft – 21.83 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (55 years of records)

Same day last year

21.38 ft−0.06 ft

Lowest and highest in 30 days

20.72 ft – 21.54 ft

Lowest and highest in 12 months

20.31 ft – 22.31 ft