Copper Slough at Champaign water level

What this means

The gauge at Copper Slough at Champaign reads 9.92 ft, a normal level for mid-October.

That puts it 0.04 ft below the median of 9.96 ft for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 10.06 ft (−0.14 ft).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 9.89 ft and 10.39 ft.

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

Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date

9.96 ft0.04 ft below the median for this date

Normal for this date

9.78 ft – 10.91 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)

Same day last year

10.06 ft−0.14 ft

Lowest and highest in 30 days

9.89 ft – 10.39 ft

Lowest and highest in 12 months

9.77 ft – 13.56 ft

Highest on record

18.17 ftJuly 12, 2014