Long Creek near Myakka City water level

What this means

The gauge at Long Creek near Myakka City shows 44.48 ft, well above normal for mid-October.

That puts it 1.24 ft above the median of 43.24 ft for mid-October, based on 27 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 43.43 ft (+1.05 ft).

The level is falling, down 0.05 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 44.34 ft and 45.88 ft.

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

Compared with 27 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date

43.24 ft1.24 ft above the median for this date

Normal for this date

42.11 ft – 44.41 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (27 years of records)

Same day last year

43.43 ft+1.05 ft

Lowest and highest in 30 days

44.34 ft – 45.88 ft

Lowest and highest in 12 months

42.72 ft – 47.00 ft