Shady Brook near Sumterville water level

What this means

Shady Brook near Sumterville is at 48.32 ft, in the normal range for mid-October.

That puts it 0.31 ft above the median of 48.02 ft for mid-October, based on 42 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 47.81 ft (+0.51 ft).

It has dropped 0.07 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 47.60 ft and 48.90 ft.

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

Compared with 42 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date

48.02 ft0.31 ft above the median for this date

Normal for this date

47.28 ft – 49.56 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (42 years of records)

Same day last year

47.81 ft+0.51 ft

Lowest and highest in 30 days

47.60 ft – 48.90 ft

Lowest and highest in 12 months

47.15 ft – 48.90 ft