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Canisteo River at West Cameron Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Highest Observation: 4.99 ft at 12:45PM Mar 26, 2024Highest Observation: 4.99 ft at 1:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 4.98 ft at 1:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 4.98 ft at 1:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 4.97 ft at 1:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 4.97 ft at 2:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 4.96 ft at 2:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 4.96 ft at 2:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 4.95 ft at 2:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 4.95 ft at 3:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 4.94 ft at 3:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 4.94 ft at 3:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 4.94 ft at 3:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 4.93 ft at 4:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 4.93 ft at 4:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 4.92 ft at 4:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 4.92 ft at 4:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 4.92 ft at 5:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 4.91 ft at 5:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 4.91 ft at 5:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 4.91 ft at 5:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 4.9 ft at 6:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 4.9 ft at 6:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 4.9 ft at 6:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 4.9 ft at 6:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 4.9 ft at 7:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 4.89 ft at 7:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 4.89 ft at 7:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 4.89 ft at 7:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 4.89 ft at 8:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 4.89 ft at 8:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 4.89 ft at 8:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 4.88 ft at 8:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 4.88 ft at 9:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 4.88 ft at 9:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 4.88 ft at 9:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 4.88 ft at 9:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 4.89 ft at 10:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 4.88 ft at 10:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 4.89 ft at 10:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 4.89 ft at 10:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 4.89 ft at 11:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 4.89 ft at 11:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 4.89 ft at 11:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 4.89 ft at 11:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 4.89 ft at 12:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.89 ft at 12:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.89 ft at 12:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.89 ft at 12:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.89 ft at 1:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.89 ft at 1:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.89 ft at 1:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.9 ft at 1:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.89 ft at 2:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.89 ft at 2:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.89 ft at 2:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.89 ft at 2:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.89 ft at 3:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.89 ft at 3:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.89 ft at 3:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.89 ft at 3:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.89 ft at 4:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.89 ft at 4:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.89 ft at 4:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.89 ft at 4:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.89 ft at 5:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.89 ft at 5:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.89 ft at 5:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.89 ft at 5:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.89 ft at 6:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.89 ft at 6:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.88 ft at 6:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.88 ft at 6:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.88 ft at 7:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.88 ft at 7:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.88 ft at 7:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.88 ft at 7:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.88 ft at 8:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.88 ft at 8:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.88 ft at 8:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.88 ft at 8:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.88 ft at 9:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.88 ft at 9:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.88 ft at 9:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.88 ft at 9:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.88 ft at 10:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.88 ft at 10:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.88 ft at 10:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.88 ft at 10:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.88 ft at 11:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.88 ft at 11:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.88 ft at 11:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.88 ft at 11:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.87 ft at 12:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.87 ft at 12:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.87 ft at 12:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.87 ft at 12:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.87 ft at 1:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.87 ft at 1:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.87 ft at 1:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.87 ft at 1:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.86 ft at 2:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.86 ft at 2:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.86 ft at 2:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.86 ft at 2:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.86 ft at 3:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.86 ft at 3:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.86 ft at 3:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.86 ft at 3:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.85 ft at 4:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.85 ft at 4:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.85 ft at 4:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.85 ft at 4:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.85 ft at 5:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.85 ft at 5:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.84 ft at 5:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.84 ft at 5:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.84 ft at 6:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.84 ft at 6:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.84 ft at 6:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.84 ft at 6:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.83 ft at 7:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.83 ft at 7:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.83 ft at 7:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.83 ft at 7:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.83 ft at 8:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.82 ft at 8:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.82 ft at 8:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.82 ft at 8:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.82 ft at 9:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.81 ft at 9:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.81 ft at 9:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.81 ft at 9:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.81 ft at 10:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.81 ft at 10:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.8 ft at 10:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.8 ft at 10:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.8 ft at 11:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.8 ft at 11:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.8 ft at 11:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.8 ft at 11:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.79 ft at 12:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.79 ft at 12:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.79 ft at 12:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.78 ft at 12:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.78 ft at 1:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.78 ft at 1:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.78 ft at 1:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.78 ft at 1:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.78 ft at 2:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.77 ft at 2:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.77 ft at 2:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.77 ft at 2:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.77 ft at 3:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.76 ft at 3:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.76 ft at 3:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.76 ft at 3:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.76 ft at 4:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.76 ft at 4:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.76 ft at 4:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.75 ft at 4:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.75 ft at 5:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.75 ft at 5:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.75 ft at 5:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.75 ft at 5:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.75 ft at 6:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.74 ft at 6:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.74 ft at 6:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.74 ft at 6:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.74 ft at 7:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.74 ft at 7:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.73 ft at 7:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.73 ft at 7:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.73 ft at 8:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.73 ft at 8:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.73 ft at 8:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.73 ft at 8:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.72 ft at 9:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.72 ft at 9:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.72 ft at 9:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.72 ft at 9:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.72 ft at 10:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.72 ft at 10:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.72 ft at 10:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.71 ft at 10:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.71 ft at 11:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.71 ft at 11:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.71 ft at 11:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.71 ft at 11:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.71 ft at 12:00PM Mar 28, 2024Highest Forecast: 4.7 ft 2:00PM Mar 28, 2024Forecast: 4.6 ft 8:00PM Mar 28, 2024Forecast: 4.6 ft 2:00AM Mar 29, 2024Forecast: 4.6 ft 8:00AM Mar 29, 2024Forecast: 4.5 ft 2:00PM Mar 29, 2024Forecast: 4.5 ft 8:00PM Mar 29, 2024Forecast: 4.5 ft 2:00AM Mar 30, 2024Forecast: 4.5 ft 8:00AM Mar 30, 2024Forecast: 4.4 ft 2:00PM Mar 30, 2024Forecast: 4.4 ft 8:00PM Mar 30, 2024Forecast: 4.5 ft 2:00AM Mar 31, 2024Forecast: 4.5 ft 8:00AM Mar 31, 2024USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesWCRN6(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (12:30PM Mar 28, 2024)ObservedForecast (issued 10:10AM Mar 28)Latest observed value: 4.71 ft at 12:00 PM EDT 28-Mar-2024. Flood Stage is 17 ft
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NOTE: Forecasts for the Canisteo River at West Cameron are issued routinely year-round.

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Upstream Gauge - at Hornell Upstream Gauge Downstream Gauge Downstream Gauge - at Addison
Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 21
Moderate Flood Stage: 18
Flood Stage: 17
Action Stage: 11
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 23.48 ft on 06/23/1972
(2) 22.40 ft on 07/08/1935
(3) 20.91 ft on 01/19/1996
(4) 18.09 ft on 05/28/1946
(5) 17.55 ft on 09/26/1975
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 17.20 ft on 08/19/2021
(2) 20.91 ft on 01/19/1996
(3) 17.55 ft on 09/26/1975
(4) 23.48 ft on 06/23/1972
(5) 17.19 ft on 03/07/1956
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 3.27 ft on 09/03/1939

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23.48 This level represents the June 1972 record flood. Widespread catastrophic flooding occurs throughout the river basin.
21 Water covers most of the railroad tracks along the river. Railroad Street and the lower part of Bath Street in the Village of Cameron are likely inundated. Many parts of Canisteo-River Road (CR-119) are flooded at this level.
20.9 This level was the flood crest from the January 19, 1996 flood. FEMA flood insurance risk maps indicate that this also approximately marks the 100 year (1 percent) floodplain. Your property is at risk for flooding during a moderate to major flood event. A 100 year flood is a flood that has a 1 percent chance of occurring in any year.
18 Portions of Canisteo-River Road (CR-119) are flooded near the bridge west of the Village of Cameron. A few farms nearest the river are isolated by flood waters.
17 Flooding spreads in to the agricultural areas along the river from West Cameron to the Village of Cameron.
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(1) looking upstream
(2) view of gagehouse
(3) looking downstream
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Latitude: 42.222222° N, Longitude: 77.418056° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame
Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 17 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 1037.47 ft 1054.47 ft Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 1037.71 ft 1054.71 ft Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other Not Available Not Available  

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