Cypress Creek near Westfield water level

What this means

The gauge at Cypress Creek near Westfield shows 64.15 ft, above normal for mid-October.

That puts it 21.64 ft above the median of 42.51 ft for mid-October, based on 30 years of readings. It is 21.35 ft below the flood stage of 85.50 ft. A year ago it stood at 63.93 ft (+0.22 ft).

The level is falling, down 0.04 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 63.96 ft and 70.23 ft.

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

Compared with 30 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date

42.51 ft21.64 ft above the median for this date

Normal for this date

3.21 ft – 64.54 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (30 years of records)

Same day last year

63.93 ft+0.22 ft

Lowest and highest in 30 days

63.96 ft – 70.23 ft

Lowest and highest in 12 months

63.93 ft – 73.61 ft

Highest on record

97.12 ftAugust 29, 2017