Fisheating Creek near Lake Placid water level

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Fisheating Creek near Lake Placid, where the gauge shows 72.91 ft.

The median for mid-October is 73.43 ft, based on 23 years of readings, so the river stage is 0.52 ft below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 73.23 ft, a difference of −0.32 ft.

It is on the way up, by 0.09 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 72.77 ft – 74.14 ft.

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

Compared with 23 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date

73.43 ft0.52 ft below the median for this date

Normal for this date

72.20 ft – 76.17 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (23 years of records)

Same day last year

73.23 ft−0.32 ft

Lowest and highest in 30 days

72.77 ft – 74.14 ft

Lowest and highest in 12 months

72.47 ft – 74.14 ft