Marais Des Cygnes River near Reading water level

What this means

The gauge at Marais Des Cygnes River near Reading shows 2.97 ft, well above normal for mid-October.

That puts it 0.71 ft above the median of 2.26 ft for mid-October, based on 37 years of readings. It is 16.03 ft below the flood stage of 19.00 ft. A year ago it stood at 2.30 ft (+0.67 ft).

The level is falling, down 0.05 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 2.69 ft and 16.66 ft.

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

Compared with 37 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date

2.26 ft0.71 ft above the median for this date

Normal for this date

1.83 ft – 2.75 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (37 years of records)

Same day last year

2.30 ft+0.67 ft

Lowest and highest in 30 days

2.69 ft – 16.66 ft

Lowest and highest in 12 months

2.30 ft – 16.88 ft

Highest on record

27.47 ftMay 29, 1982