Juanita Creek at SH 71 near Midfield water level

What this means

The gauge at Juanita Creek at SH 71 near Midfield reads 32.77 ft, a normal level for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 32.79 ft, based on 5 years of readings, so the river stage is 0.02 ft below typical. It is 12.23 ft below the flood stage of 45.00 ft. On the same day last year the reading was 33.03 ft, a difference of −0.26 ft.

The water is rising: up 0.08 ft over the past 24 hours. There is still 12.23 ft of room before flood stage. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 32.65 ft and 35.73 ft.

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

Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date

32.79 ft0.02 ft below the median for this date

Normal for this date

32.62 ft – 33.03 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (5 years of records)

Same day last year

33.03 ft−0.26 ft

Lowest and highest in 30 days

32.65 ft – 35.73 ft

Lowest and highest in 12 months

32.47 ft – 42.75 ft