Alafia River at Lithia Pinecrest Road at Lithia water level

What this means

High water at Alafia River at Lithia Pinecrest Road at Lithia: the latest reading is 5.48 ft, above normal for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 3.76 ft, based on 92 years of readings, so the river stage is 1.72 ft above typical. It is 7.52 ft below the flood stage of 13.00 ft. On the same day last year the reading was 3.64 ft, a difference of +1.84 ft.

It is still going down, by 0.16 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 4.85 ft – 8.19 ft.

That stands out in fall, when many rivers are usually near their lowest. The water temperature at the gauge is 75 °F.

Compared with 92 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date

3.76 ft1.72 ft above the median for this date

Normal for this date

0.59 ft – 6.41 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (92 years of records)

Same day last year

3.64 ft+1.84 ft

Lowest and highest in 30 days

4.85 ft – 8.19 ft

Lowest and highest in 12 months

2.60 ft – 10.79 ft

Highest on record

28.50 ftSeptember 7, 1933