Holmes Creek at Vernon water level

What this means

The gauge at Holmes Creek at Vernon reads 12.10 ft, a normal level for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 11.23 ft, based on 30 years of readings, so the river stage is 0.88 ft above typical. It is 11.90 ft below the flood stage of 24.00 ft. On the same day last year the reading was 10.92 ft, a difference of +1.18 ft.

The level is falling, down 0.26 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 10.97 ft and 14.06 ft.

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

Compared with 30 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date

11.23 ft0.88 ft above the median for this date

Normal for this date

10.29 ft – 15.74 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (30 years of records)

Same day last year

10.92 ft+1.18 ft

Lowest and highest in 30 days

10.97 ft – 14.06 ft

Lowest and highest in 12 months

10.76 ft – 17.68 ft

Highest on record

27.02 ftSeptember 18, 2020