Porter Bayou at Stephensville water level

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Porter Bayou at Stephensville, where the gauge shows 12.41 ft.

The median for mid-October is 11.98 ft, based on 16 years of readings, so the river stage is 0.44 ft above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 12.59 ft, a difference of −0.18 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 12.40 ft – 12.41 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns. The water temperature at the gauge is 81 °F.

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

Key numbers

Median for this date

11.98 ft0.44 ft above the median for this date

Normal for this date

11.60 ft – 15.26 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (16 years of records)

Same day last year

12.59 ft−0.18 ft

Lowest and highest in 30 days

12.40 ft – 12.41 ft

Lowest and highest in 12 months

11.57 ft – 17.71 ft