Long Branch near Pinellas Park water level

What this means

The gauge at Long Branch near Pinellas Park shows 41.52 ft, well above normal for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 40.95 ft, based on 23 years of readings, so the river stage is 0.57 ft above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 40.92 ft, a difference of +0.60 ft.

The level is falling, down 0.50 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 41.32 ft and 43.49 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

40.95 ft0.57 ft above the median for this date

Normal for this date

40.79 ft – 41.18 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (23 years of records)

Same day last year

40.92 ft+0.60 ft

Lowest and highest in 30 days

41.32 ft – 43.49 ft

Lowest and highest in 12 months

40.77 ft – 43.75 ft