Cypress View Reservoir near Elkwater water level

What this means

There is plenty of water in Cypress View Reservoir near Elkwater: 979.16 m, well above normal for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 978.51 m, based on 11 years of readings, so the water level is 0.65 m above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 978.52 m, a difference of +0.64 m.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 979.14 m and 979.24 m.

Many reservoirs are drawn down through summer and fall; most of the refill comes later, with winter rain or spring snowmelt.

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

Key numbers

Median for this date

978.51 m0.65 m above the median for this date

Normal for this date

978.29 m – 978.79 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (11 years of records)

Same day last year

978.52 m+0.64 m

Lowest and highest in 30 days

979.14 m – 979.24 m

Lowest and highest in 12 months

978.48 m – 979.25 m