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Mohawk River at Delta Dam Pool (ft)Highest Observation: 550.1 ft at 8:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 550.05 ft at 7:00AM May 20, 2013Forecast: 550 ft 8:00AM May 21, 2013Forecast: 550 ft 2:00PM May 21, 2013Forecast: 550 ft 8:00PM May 21, 2013Forecast: 550 ft 2:00AM May 22, 2013Forecast: 550 ft 8:00AM May 22, 2013Forecast: 550.1 ft 2:00PM May 22, 2013Forecast: 550.1 ft 8:00PM May 22, 2013Highest Forecast: 550.2 ft 2:00AM May 23, 2013Highest Forecast: 550.2 ft 8:00AM May 23, 2013USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesDDMN6(plotting HPIRZ) Graph Created (5:00AM May 21, 2013)ObservedForecast (issued 11:47AM May 20)Latest observed value: 550.05 ft at 7:00 AM EDT 20-May-2013. Flood Stage is 551.5 ft
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NOTE: Gauge reading affected by reservoir operations.

NOTE: Forecasts for the Mohawk River at Delta Dam are issued routinely year-round.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:554
Moderate Flood Stage:553
Flood Stage:551.5
Action Stage:549

Historical Crests
(1) 553.25 ft on 05/24/2004
(2) 552.90 ft on 04/28/2011
(3) 552.80 ft on 06/22/1972
(4) 552.80 ft on 01/09/1998
(5) 552.80 ft on 04/17/1994
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Low Water Records
(1) 492.00 ft on 03/02/1959
(2) 520.60 ft on 04/02/1971
(3) 522.20 ft on 03/15/1978
(4) 523.00 ft on 11/27/1980
(5) 523.30 ft on 02/24/1980
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554 MAJOR FLOOD STAGE.
553 MODERATE FLOOD STAGE. THERE IS FLOODING DOWNSTREAM BETWEEN THE DAM AND ROME.
552.5 TWO AND A HALF FEET OF WATER ARE SPILLING OVER AND THE RIVER BEGINS TO OVERFLOW ITS BANKS DOWNSTREAM.
552 TWO FEET OF WATER ARE SPILLING OVER AND THERE IS MINOR FLOODING OF LOWLANDS BELOW LAKE DELTA.
551.5 MINOR FLOOD STAGE. DURING THE NAVIGATION SEASON THE ERIE CANAL MAY CLOSE DUE TO HIGH WATER.
551 A FOOT OF WATER IS SPILLING OVER THE DELTA DAM SPILLWAY.
550.5 SIX INCHES OF WATER ARE SPILLING OVER.
550 WATER IS LEVEL WITH THE SPILLWAY. WHEN THE LAKE RISES ABOVE THIS LEVEL THE GATES ARE USUALLY CLOSED.
549 ACTION STAGE.
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Latitude: 43.278611° N, Longitude: 75.426667° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 551.5 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
(gauge height = 0)		 Elevation
(gauge height = flood stage)		 Elevation information source
NAVD88 Not Available Not Available Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other NULL NULL  
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