Vermilion Park Lake near Vermilion water level

What this means

There is plenty of water in Vermilion Park Lake near Vermilion: 575.86 m, above normal for mid-October.

That puts it 0.03 m above the median of 575.83 m for mid-October, based on 11 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 575.48 m (+0.38 m).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 575.83 m and 576.01 m.

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 11 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date

575.83 m0.03 m above the median for this date

Normal for this date

575.49 m – 575.88 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (11 years of records)

Same day last year

575.48 m+0.38 m

Lowest and highest in 30 days

575.83 m – 576.01 m

Lowest and highest in 12 months

575.47 m – 575.88 m