Willow Marsh Bayou at US 90 near Beaumont water level

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Willow Marsh Bayou at US 90 near Beaumont, where the gauge shows 14.88 ft.

That puts it 0.02 ft above the median of 14.86 ft for mid-October, based on 5 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 14.78 ft (+0.10 ft).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 14.77 ft – 15.02 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

14.86 ft0.02 ft above the median for this date

Normal for this date

14.77 ft – 14.92 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (5 years of records)

Same day last year

14.78 ft+0.10 ft

Lowest and highest in 30 days

14.77 ft – 15.02 ft

Lowest and highest in 12 months

14.69 ft – 19.91 ft