Gator Sink near Bartow water level

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Gator Sink near Bartow, where the gauge shows 88.71 ft.

The median for mid-October is 88.69 ft, based on 19 years of readings, so the river stage is 0.02 ft above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 82.50 ft, a difference of +6.21 ft.

It is on the way up, by 0.31 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 81.27 ft – 88.71 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

Compared with 19 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date

88.69 ft0.02 ft above the median for this date

Normal for this date

78.25 ft – 92.41 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (19 years of records)

Same day last year

82.50 ft+6.21 ft

Lowest and highest in 30 days

81.27 ft – 88.71 ft

Lowest and highest in 12 months

71.49 ft – 87.66 ft