Chocolate Bayou near Alvin water level

What this means

Chocolate Bayou near Alvin is above normal at 11.24 ft.

That puts it 0.97 ft above the median of 10.27 ft for mid-October, based on 28 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 10.24 ft (+1.00 ft).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 11.20 ft and 12.41 ft.

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

Compared with 28 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date

10.27 ft0.97 ft above the median for this date

Normal for this date

9.98 ft – 12.02 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (28 years of records)

Same day last year

10.24 ft+1.00 ft

Lowest and highest in 30 days

11.20 ft – 12.41 ft

Lowest and highest in 12 months

10.20 ft – 28.97 ft