L. Cataouatche at Whiskey Canal S of Waggaman water level

What this means

The lake level at L. Cataouatche at Whiskey Canal S of Waggaman reads 6.60 ft, about where it usually sits at this time of year.

The median for late October is 6.11 ft, based on 7 years of readings, so the lake level is 0.49 ft above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 7.13 ft, a difference of −0.53 ft.

It is on the way up, by 0.24 ft over the past 24 hours.

Lakes and reservoirs often sit lower in fall after a summer of evaporation and use, and recover with winter rain and spring snowmelt. The water temperature at the gauge is 70 °F.

Compared with 7 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date

6.11 ft0.49 ft above the median for this date

Normal for this date

4.07 ft – 7.11 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (7 years of records)

Same day last year

7.13 ft−0.53 ft

Lowest and highest in 30 days

5.32 ft – 7.90 ft

Lowest and highest in 12 months

3.81 ft – 8.08 ft

Highest on record

8.78 ftAugust 29, 2012