N Fk Buffalo Creek Reservoir near Iowa Pk water level

What this means

The lake level at N Fk Buffalo Creek Reservoir near Iowa Pk reads 1,045.64 ft, about where it usually sits at this time of year.

That puts it 0.30 ft above the median of 1,045.34 ft for mid-October, based on 7 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 1,046.94 ft (−1.30 ft).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 1,044.95 ft – 1,045.69 ft.

Many reservoirs are drawn down through summer and fall; most of the refill comes later, with winter rain or spring snowmelt.

Compared with 7 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date

1,045.34 ft0.30 ft above the median for this date

Normal for this date

1,038.52 ft – 1,047.30 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (7 years of records)

Same day last year

1,046.94 ft−1.30 ft

Lowest and highest in 30 days

1,044.95 ft – 1,045.69 ft

Lowest and highest in 12 months

1,044.95 ft – 1,047.74 ft