Cypress Slough near Basinger water level

What this means

Cypress Slough near Basinger is above normal at 33.01 ft.

That puts it 0.92 ft above the median of 32.09 ft for mid-October, based on 23 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 32.77 ft (+0.24 ft).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 32.05 ft and 33.88 ft.

That stands out in fall, when many rivers are usually near their lowest.

Compared with 23 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date

32.09 ft0.92 ft above the median for this date

Normal for this date

31.27 ft – 33.09 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (23 years of records)

Same day last year

32.77 ft+0.24 ft

Lowest and highest in 30 days

32.05 ft – 33.88 ft

Lowest and highest in 12 months

30.84 ft – 33.88 ft