Footprint Lake at Nelson House water level

What this means

Footprint Lake at Nelson House is at 242.99 m, in the normal range for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 243.26 m, based on 11 years of readings, so the water level is 0.27 m below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 240.90 m, a difference of +2.09 m.

It has risen 0.01 m over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 242.89 m and 243.13 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

243.26 m0.27 m below the median for this date

Normal for this date

240.89 m – 243.41 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (11 years of records)

Same day last year

240.90 m+2.09 m

Lowest and highest in 30 days

242.89 m – 243.13 m

Lowest and highest in 12 months

240.92 m – 243.17 m