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Tonawanda Creek at Batavia Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Highest Observation: 2.01 ft at 3:45AM May 16, 2013Highest Observation: 2.01 ft at 4:00AM May 16, 2013Highest Observation: 2.01 ft at 4:15AM May 16, 2013Highest Observation: 2.01 ft at 4:30AM May 16, 2013Highest Observation: 2.01 ft at 4:45AM May 16, 2013Highest Observation: 2.01 ft at 5:00AM May 16, 2013Highest Observation: 2.01 ft at 5:15AM May 16, 2013Highest Observation: 2.01 ft at 5:30AM May 16, 2013Highest Observation: 2.01 ft at 5:45AM May 16, 2013Highest Observation: 2.01 ft at 6:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 2 ft at 6:15AM May 16, 2013Observed: 2 ft at 6:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 2 ft at 6:45AM May 16, 2013Observed: 2 ft at 7:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 2 ft at 7:15AM May 16, 2013Observed: 2 ft at 7:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 2 ft at 7:45AM May 16, 2013Observed: 2 ft at 8:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 2 ft at 8:15AM May 16, 2013Observed: 2 ft at 8:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 2 ft at 8:45AM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.99 ft at 9:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.99 ft at 9:15AM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.99 ft at 9:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.99 ft at 9:45AM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.99 ft at 10:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.99 ft at 10:15AM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.99 ft at 10:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.98 ft at 10:45AM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.99 ft at 11:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.99 ft at 11:15AM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.99 ft at 11:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.99 ft at 11:45AM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.98 ft at 12:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.99 ft at 12:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.98 ft at 12:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.98 ft at 12:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.98 ft at 1:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.98 ft at 1:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.98 ft at 1:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.99 ft at 1:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.98 ft at 2:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.98 ft at 2:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.98 ft at 2:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.98 ft at 2:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.97 ft at 3:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.97 ft at 3:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.97 ft at 3:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.98 ft at 3:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.98 ft at 4:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.96 ft at 5:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.97 ft at 5:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.96 ft at 5:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.97 ft at 6:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.97 ft at 6:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.97 ft at 6:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.96 ft at 6:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.96 ft at 7:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.96 ft at 7:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.96 ft at 7:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.96 ft at 7:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.96 ft at 8:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.96 ft at 8:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.96 ft at 8:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.96 ft at 8:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.96 ft at 9:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.96 ft at 9:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.96 ft at 9:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.96 ft at 9:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.96 ft at 10:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.96 ft at 11:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.96 ft at 11:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.95 ft at 11:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.95 ft at 12:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.95 ft at 12:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.95 ft at 12:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.95 ft at 12:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.95 ft at 1:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.95 ft at 1:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.95 ft at 1:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.95 ft at 1:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.95 ft at 2:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.95 ft at 2:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.95 ft at 2:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.94 ft at 2:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.95 ft at 3:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.94 ft at 3:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.94 ft at 3:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.94 ft at 3:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.94 ft at 4:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.94 ft at 5:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.94 ft at 5:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.94 ft at 5:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.94 ft at 6:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.93 ft at 6:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.93 ft at 6:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.93 ft at 6:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.93 ft at 7:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.93 ft at 7:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.93 ft at 7:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.93 ft at 7:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.93 ft at 8:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.93 ft at 8:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.93 ft at 8:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.93 ft at 8:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.93 ft at 9:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.93 ft at 9:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.93 ft at 9:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.92 ft at 9:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.92 ft at 10:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.92 ft at 10:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.92 ft at 10:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.92 ft at 10:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.92 ft at 11:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.92 ft at 11:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.92 ft at 11:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.91 ft at 11:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.92 ft at 12:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.92 ft at 12:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.91 ft at 12:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.91 ft at 12:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.91 ft at 1:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.91 ft at 1:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.91 ft at 1:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.91 ft at 1:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.91 ft at 2:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.91 ft at 2:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.91 ft at 2:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.91 ft at 2:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.9 ft at 3:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.91 ft at 3:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.9 ft at 3:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.91 ft at 3:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.91 ft at 4:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.9 ft at 4:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.9 ft at 4:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.9 ft at 4:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.9 ft at 5:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.9 ft at 5:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.9 ft at 5:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.9 ft at 5:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.9 ft at 6:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.9 ft at 6:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.9 ft at 6:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.9 ft at 6:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.9 ft at 7:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.9 ft at 7:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.9 ft at 7:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.9 ft at 7:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.9 ft at 8:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.9 ft at 8:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.9 ft at 8:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.9 ft at 8:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.9 ft at 9:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.89 ft at 9:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.9 ft at 9:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.89 ft at 9:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.89 ft at 10:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.89 ft at 10:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.89 ft at 10:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.89 ft at 10:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.9 ft at 11:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.89 ft at 11:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.89 ft at 11:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.89 ft at 11:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.89 ft at 12:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.89 ft at 12:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.89 ft at 12:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.89 ft at 12:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.89 ft at 1:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.89 ft at 1:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.89 ft at 1:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.89 ft at 1:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.89 ft at 2:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.89 ft at 2:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.89 ft at 2:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.89 ft at 2:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.89 ft at 3:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.89 ft at 3:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.88 ft at 3:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.88 ft at 3:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.88 ft at 4:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.88 ft at 4:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.88 ft at 4:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.88 ft at 4:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.88 ft at 5:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.88 ft at 5:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.88 ft at 5:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.88 ft at 5:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.88 ft at 6:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.88 ft at 6:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.88 ft at 6:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.88 ft at 6:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.88 ft at 7:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.88 ft at 7:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.88 ft at 7:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.87 ft at 7:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.87 ft at 8:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.87 ft at 8:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.87 ft at 8:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.87 ft at 8:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.87 ft at 9:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.87 ft at 9:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.87 ft at 9:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.87 ft at 9:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.87 ft at 10:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.87 ft at 10:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.87 ft at 10:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.87 ft at 10:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.87 ft at 11:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.87 ft at 11:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.87 ft at 11:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.87 ft at 11:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.87 ft at 12:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.86 ft at 12:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.87 ft at 12:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.87 ft at 12:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.87 ft at 1:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.87 ft at 1:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.87 ft at 1:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.86 ft at 1:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.86 ft at 2:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.87 ft at 3:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.86 ft at 3:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.86 ft at 3:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.86 ft at 4:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.86 ft at 4:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.86 ft at 4:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.86 ft at 4:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.86 ft at 5:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.86 ft at 6:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.86 ft at 6:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.86 ft at 6:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.86 ft at 7:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.86 ft at 7:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.86 ft at 7:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.86 ft at 7:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.86 ft at 8:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.86 ft at 8:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.86 ft at 8:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.86 ft at 8:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.86 ft at 9:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.86 ft at 9:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.86 ft at 9:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.86 ft at 9:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.86 ft at 10:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.86 ft at 10:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.86 ft at 10:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.86 ft at 10:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.86 ft at 11:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.86 ft at 11:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.86 ft at 11:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.86 ft at 11:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.86 ft at 12:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 1.86 ft at 12:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 1.86 ft at 12:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 1.86 ft at 12:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 1.86 ft at 1:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 1.86 ft at 1:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 1.86 ft at 1:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 1.86 ft at 1:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 1.86 ft at 2:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 1.86 ft at 2:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 1.85 ft at 2:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 1.86 ft at 2:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 1.85 ft at 3:00AM May 19, 2013Highest Forecast: 1.9 ft 8:00AM May 19, 2013Highest Forecast: 1.9 ft 2:00PM May 19, 2013Highest Forecast: 1.9 ft 8:00PM May 19, 2013Highest Forecast: 1.9 ft 2:00AM May 20, 2013Highest Forecast: 1.9 ft 8:00AM May 20, 2013Highest Forecast: 1.9 ft 2:00PM May 20, 2013Highest Forecast: 1.9 ft 8:00PM May 20, 2013Highest Forecast: 1.9 ft 2:00AM May 21, 2013Highest Forecast: 1.9 ft 8:00AM May 21, 2013USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesBTVN6(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (3:40AM May 19, 2013)ObservedForecast (issued 10:56AM May 18)Latest observed value: 1.85 ft at 3:00 AM EDT 19-May-2013. Flood Stage is 9 ft
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NOTE: Forecasts for the Tonawanda Creek at Batavia are issued routinely year-round.
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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:12
Moderate Flood Stage:10
Flood Stage:9
Action Stage:7

Historical Crests
(1) 14.50 ft on 03/01/1942
(2) 13.85 ft on 04/06/1947
(3) 13.73 ft on 03/29/1950
(4) 13.44 ft on 03/02/1955
(5) 12.70 ft on 03/31/1960
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Low Water Records
(1) 0.89 ft on 09/09/2008
(2) 1.20 ft on 07/19/1983
(3) 1.30 ft on 09/03/1995
(4) 1.30 ft on 08/03/1999
(5) 1.50 ft on 07/15/1998
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Latitude/Longitude Disclaimer: The gauge location shown in the above map is the approximate location based on the latitude/longitude coordinates provided to the NWS by the gauge owner.
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12 MAJOR FLOOD...CONSIDERABLE RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL FLOODING ALONG THE ENTIRE REACH FROM BATAVIA TO TONAWANDA. 1 TO 2 FEET OF WATER THROUGH MUCH OF NORTHERN CLARENCE AND AMHERST. SOME NORTH SOUTH ROADS CLOSED SUCH AS MILLERSPORT HIGHWAY AND NIAGARA FALLS BLVD. CONSIDERABLE RESIDENTIAL FLOODING WEST OF MAIN STREET IN BATAVIA.
10 MODERATE FLOOD...FLOODING ALONG THE ENTIRE REACH FROM BATAVIA TO TONAWANDA...MOST FOCUSED IN ALABAMA SWAMPS, RAPIDS, AND NORTHERN CLARENCE AND AMHERST...AND ALSO IN CITY OF BATAVIA WEST OF MAIN STREET.
9 FLOOD STAGE...FLOOD PROTECTION AT CHESTNUT STREET BRIDGE BEGINS TO BE TOPPED. SOME LOW LYING AREAS FLOODED... ESPECIALLY IN THE RAPIDS AND NORTH CLARENCE AREAS. FLOODING IN KIBBE PARK AREA OF BATAVIA.
7 ACTION STAGE...HIGH FLOWS. MINOR IMPACT ON SOME RURAL ROADS IN ALEXANDER.
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Latitude: 42.997500° N, Longitude: 78.188611° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 9 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 876.330017089844 ft 885.330017089844 ft  

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