Does the orientation stay the same after dilation

yes, the shape doesn't change and the orientation stays the same. the only thing that changes is the size.

In the area that she observed, the water level fell 13.64mm over 6.4 years, for an average annual rate of change of:
-13.64 ÷ 6.2 = -2.2 mm/ year. 

The difference between how much average water levels rose and how much water levels in her part of the river fell is:
1.8 -(-2.2) = 4 mm/year

During the 6.2 year period: 
4 mm/year * 6.2 = 24.8 mm