Lake Athabasca near Crackingstone Point water level

What this means

Nothing unusual at Lake Athabasca near Crackingstone Point right now: the water level of 209.24 m is in the normal range for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 208.79 m, based on 11 years of readings, so the water level is 0.45 m above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 208.23 m, a difference of +1.01 m.

The water is rising: up 0.04 m over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 209.19 m and 209.53 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

208.79 m0.45 m above the median for this date

Normal for this date

208.30 m – 210.35 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (11 years of records)

Same day last year

208.23 m+1.01 m

Lowest and highest in 30 days

209.19 m – 209.53 m

Lowest and highest in 12 months

208.01 m – 209.48 m