Mississippi River at Outlet of Dalhousie Lake water level

What this means

The gauge at Mississippi River at Outlet of Dalhousie Lake reads 6.24 m, a normal level for late October.

The median for late October is 6.17 m, based on 21 years of readings, so the water level is 0.07 m above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 5.98 m, a difference of +0.27 m.

The level is falling, down 0.03 m over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 6.15 m and 6.64 m.

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

Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date

6.17 m0.07 m above the median for this date

Normal for this date

6.01 m – 6.50 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)

Same day last year

5.98 m+0.27 m

Lowest and highest in 30 days

6.15 m – 6.64 m

Lowest and highest in 12 months

5.91 m – 6.73 m