Lake Trafford near Immokalee water level

What this means

Lake Trafford near Immokalee is far below normal for mid-October, with the lake level at 18.30 ft.

The median for mid-October is 20.78 ft, based on 7 years of readings, so the lake level is 2.48 ft below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 20.39 ft, a difference of −2.09 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 18.27 ft and 19.63 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 7 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date

20.78 ft2.48 ft below the median for this date

Normal for this date

19.83 ft – 21.25 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (7 years of records)

Same day last year

20.39 ft−2.09 ft

Lowest and highest in 30 days

18.27 ft – 19.63 ft

Lowest and highest in 12 months

18.08 ft – 20.37 ft