Black Bayou at Rodessa water level

What this means

The gauge at Black Bayou at Rodessa reads 10.25 ft, a normal level for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 10.82 ft, based on 24 years of readings, so the river stage is 0.57 ft below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 10.76 ft, a difference of −0.51 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 10.25 ft and 10.58 ft.

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

Compared with 24 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date

10.82 ft0.57 ft below the median for this date

Normal for this date

9.41 ft – 12.26 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (24 years of records)

Same day last year

10.76 ft−0.51 ft

Lowest and highest in 30 days

10.25 ft – 10.58 ft

Lowest and highest in 12 months

10.26 ft – 16.31 ft