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Cattaraugas Creek at Gowanda Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Highest Observation: 2.67 ft at 4:00AM Jun 15, 2013Highest Observation: 2.67 ft at 4:15AM Jun 15, 2013Observed: 2.66 ft at 4:30AM Jun 15, 2013Observed: 2.65 ft at 4:45AM Jun 15, 2013Observed: 2.65 ft at 5:00AM Jun 15, 2013Observed: 2.65 ft at 5:15AM Jun 15, 2013Observed: 2.65 ft at 5:30AM Jun 15, 2013Observed: 2.64 ft at 5:45AM Jun 15, 2013Observed: 2.64 ft at 6:00AM Jun 15, 2013Observed: 2.63 ft at 6:15AM Jun 15, 2013Observed: 2.63 ft at 6:30AM Jun 15, 2013Observed: 2.62 ft at 6:45AM Jun 15, 2013Observed: 2.62 ft at 7:00AM Jun 15, 2013Observed: 2.61 ft at 7:15AM Jun 15, 2013Observed: 2.6 ft at 7:30AM Jun 15, 2013Observed: 2.6 ft at 7:45AM Jun 15, 2013Observed: 2.6 ft at 8:00AM Jun 15, 2013Observed: 2.6 ft at 8:15AM Jun 15, 2013Observed: 2.59 ft at 8:30AM Jun 15, 2013Observed: 2.59 ft at 8:45AM Jun 15, 2013Observed: 2.59 ft at 9:00AM Jun 15, 2013Observed: 2.58 ft at 9:15AM Jun 15, 2013Observed: 2.58 ft at 9:30AM Jun 15, 2013Observed: 2.58 ft at 9:45AM Jun 15, 2013Observed: 2.57 ft at 10:00AM Jun 15, 2013Observed: 2.58 ft at 10:15AM Jun 15, 2013Observed: 2.57 ft at 10:30AM Jun 15, 2013Observed: 2.57 ft at 10:45AM Jun 15, 2013Observed: 2.57 ft at 11:00AM Jun 15, 2013Observed: 2.56 ft at 11:15AM Jun 15, 2013Observed: 2.56 ft at 11:30AM Jun 15, 2013Observed: 2.55 ft at 11:45AM Jun 15, 2013Observed: 2.55 ft at 12:00PM Jun 15, 2013Observed: 2.56 ft at 12:15PM Jun 15, 2013Observed: 2.55 ft at 12:30PM Jun 15, 2013Observed: 2.55 ft at 12:45PM Jun 15, 2013Observed: 2.54 ft at 1:00PM Jun 15, 2013Observed: 2.54 ft at 1:15PM Jun 15, 2013Observed: 2.54 ft at 1:30PM Jun 15, 2013Observed: 2.54 ft at 1:45PM Jun 15, 2013Observed: 2.53 ft at 2:00PM Jun 15, 2013Observed: 2.53 ft at 2:15PM Jun 15, 2013Observed: 2.53 ft at 2:30PM Jun 15, 2013Observed: 2.53 ft at 2:45PM Jun 15, 2013Observed: 2.52 ft at 3:00PM Jun 15, 2013Observed: 2.52 ft at 3:15PM Jun 15, 2013Observed: 2.52 ft at 3:30PM Jun 15, 2013Observed: 2.51 ft at 3:45PM Jun 15, 2013Observed: 2.52 ft at 4:00PM Jun 15, 2013Observed: 2.51 ft at 4:15PM Jun 15, 2013Observed: 2.51 ft at 4:30PM Jun 15, 2013Observed: 2.5 ft at 4:45PM Jun 15, 2013Observed: 2.5 ft at 5:00PM Jun 15, 2013Observed: 2.49 ft at 5:15PM Jun 15, 2013Observed: 2.5 ft at 5:30PM Jun 15, 2013Observed: 2.49 ft at 5:45PM Jun 15, 2013Observed: 2.49 ft at 6:00PM Jun 15, 2013Observed: 2.48 ft at 6:15PM Jun 15, 2013Observed: 2.48 ft at 6:30PM Jun 15, 2013Observed: 2.49 ft at 6:45PM Jun 15, 2013Observed: 2.47 ft at 7:00PM Jun 15, 2013Observed: 2.47 ft at 7:15PM Jun 15, 2013Observed: 2.45 ft at 8:30PM Jun 15, 2013Observed: 2.45 ft at 8:45PM Jun 15, 2013Observed: 2.45 ft at 9:00PM Jun 15, 2013Observed: 2.44 ft at 9:15PM Jun 15, 2013Observed: 2.44 ft at 9:30PM Jun 15, 2013Observed: 2.44 ft at 9:45PM Jun 15, 2013Observed: 2.43 ft at 10:00PM Jun 15, 2013Observed: 2.43 ft at 10:15PM Jun 15, 2013Observed: 2.43 ft at 10:30PM Jun 15, 2013Observed: 2.43 ft at 10:45PM Jun 15, 2013Observed: 2.42 ft at 11:00PM Jun 15, 2013Observed: 2.42 ft at 11:15PM Jun 15, 2013Observed: 2.41 ft at 11:30PM Jun 15, 2013Observed: 2.41 ft at 11:45PM Jun 15, 2013Observed: 2.41 ft at 12:00AM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 2.4 ft at 12:15AM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 2.4 ft at 12:30AM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 2.4 ft at 12:45AM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 2.4 ft at 1:00AM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 2.39 ft at 1:15AM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 2.38 ft at 2:30AM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 2.37 ft at 2:45AM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 2.37 ft at 3:00AM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 2.36 ft at 3:15AM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 2.37 ft at 3:30AM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 2.36 ft at 3:45AM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 2.36 ft at 4:00AM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 2.35 ft at 4:15AM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 2.35 ft at 4:30AM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 2.36 ft at 4:45AM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 2.35 ft at 5:00AM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 2.35 ft at 5:15AM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 2.34 ft at 6:30AM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 2.33 ft at 6:45AM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 2.34 ft at 7:00AM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 2.33 ft at 7:15AM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 2.33 ft at 7:30AM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 2.33 ft at 7:45AM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 2.33 ft at 8:00AM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 2.32 ft at 8:15AM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 2.32 ft at 9:30AM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 2.33 ft at 9:45AM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 2.32 ft at 10:00AM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 2.32 ft at 10:15AM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 2.32 ft at 10:30AM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 2.31 ft at 10:45AM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 2.32 ft at 11:00AM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 2.31 ft at 11:15AM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 2.31 ft at 11:30AM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 2.32 ft at 11:45AM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 2.31 ft at 12:00PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 2.32 ft at 12:15PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 2.32 ft at 12:30PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 2.31 ft at 12:45PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 2.32 ft at 1:00PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 2.31 ft at 1:15PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 2.32 ft at 1:30PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 2.31 ft at 1:45PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 2.32 ft at 2:00PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 2.31 ft at 2:15PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 2.31 ft at 2:30PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 2.32 ft at 2:45PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 2.32 ft at 3:00PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 2.32 ft at 3:15PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 2.31 ft at 3:30PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 2.32 ft at 3:45PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 2.32 ft at 4:00PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 2.32 ft at 4:15PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 2.31 ft at 4:30PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 2.32 ft at 4:45PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 2.32 ft at 5:00PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 2.32 ft at 5:15PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 2.32 ft at 6:30PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 2.33 ft at 6:45PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 2.33 ft at 7:00PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 2.33 ft at 7:15PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 2.33 ft at 7:30PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 2.33 ft at 7:45PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 2.33 ft at 8:00PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 2.33 ft at 8:15PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 2.33 ft at 8:30PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 2.33 ft at 8:45PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 2.33 ft at 9:00PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 2.33 ft at 9:15PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 2.33 ft at 9:30PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 2.33 ft at 9:45PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 2.33 ft at 10:00PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 2.33 ft at 10:15PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 2.33 ft at 10:30PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 2.33 ft at 10:45PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 2.34 ft at 11:00PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 2.33 ft at 11:15PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 2.33 ft at 11:30PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 2.34 ft at 11:45PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 2.34 ft at 12:00AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 2.34 ft at 12:15AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 2.34 ft at 12:30AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 2.34 ft at 12:45AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 2.34 ft at 1:00AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 2.35 ft at 1:15AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 2.34 ft at 1:30AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 2.35 ft at 1:45AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 2.36 ft at 2:00AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 2.36 ft at 2:15AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 2.37 ft at 3:30AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 2.37 ft at 3:45AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 2.37 ft at 4:00AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 2.36 ft at 4:15AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 2.37 ft at 4:30AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 2.36 ft at 4:45AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 2.36 ft at 5:00AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 2.36 ft at 5:15AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 2.36 ft at 5:30AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 2.36 ft at 5:45AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 2.36 ft at 6:00AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 2.35 ft at 6:15AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 2.36 ft at 6:30AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 2.36 ft at 6:45AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 2.36 ft at 7:00AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 2.36 ft at 7:15AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 2.37 ft at 7:30AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 2.36 ft at 7:45AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 2.37 ft at 8:00AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 2.37 ft at 8:15AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 2.38 ft at 8:30AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 2.37 ft at 8:45AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 2.38 ft at 9:00AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 2.39 ft at 9:15AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 2.37 ft at 9:30AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 2.38 ft at 9:45AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 2.38 ft at 10:00AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 2.38 ft at 10:15AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 2.37 ft at 10:30AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 2.38 ft at 10:45AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 2.37 ft at 11:00AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 2.38 ft at 11:15AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 2.37 ft at 11:30AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 2.36 ft at 11:45AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 2.37 ft at 12:00PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 2.37 ft at 12:15PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 2.37 ft at 12:30PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 2.37 ft at 12:45PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 2.37 ft at 1:00PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 2.37 ft at 1:15PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 2.36 ft at 1:30PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 2.36 ft at 1:45PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 2.36 ft at 2:00PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 2.35 ft at 2:15PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 2.36 ft at 2:30PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 2.36 ft at 2:45PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 2.35 ft at 3:00PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 2.35 ft at 3:15PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 2.35 ft at 3:30PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 2.34 ft at 3:45PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 2.35 ft at 4:00PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 2.34 ft at 4:15PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 2.34 ft at 4:30PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 2.34 ft at 4:45PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 2.34 ft at 5:00PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 2.33 ft at 5:15PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 2.34 ft at 5:30PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 2.33 ft at 5:45PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 2.33 ft at 6:00PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 2.32 ft at 6:15PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 2.32 ft at 6:30PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 2.32 ft at 6:45PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 2.32 ft at 7:00PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 2.31 ft at 7:15PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 2.31 ft at 7:30PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 2.3 ft at 7:45PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 2.31 ft at 8:00PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 2.3 ft at 8:15PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 2.29 ft at 8:30PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 2.29 ft at 8:45PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 2.29 ft at 9:00PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 2.28 ft at 9:15PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 2.29 ft at 9:30PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 2.28 ft at 9:45PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 2.27 ft at 10:00PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 2.27 ft at 10:15PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 2.27 ft at 10:30PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 2.27 ft at 10:45PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 2.26 ft at 11:00PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 2.26 ft at 11:15PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 2.26 ft at 11:30PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 2.26 ft at 11:45PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 2.24 ft at 12:00AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 2.25 ft at 12:15AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 2.25 ft at 12:30AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 2.24 ft at 12:45AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 2.24 ft at 1:00AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 2.24 ft at 1:15AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 2.24 ft at 1:30AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 2.24 ft at 1:45AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 2.23 ft at 2:00AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 2.23 ft at 2:15AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 2.22 ft at 2:30AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 2.22 ft at 2:45AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 2.22 ft at 3:00AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 2.22 ft at 3:15AM Jun 18, 2013Highest Forecast: 2.3 ft 8:00AM Jun 18, 2013Highest Forecast: 2.3 ft 2:00PM Jun 18, 2013Forecast: 2.2 ft 8:00PM Jun 18, 2013Forecast: 2.2 ft 2:00AM Jun 19, 2013Forecast: 2.2 ft 8:00AM Jun 19, 2013Forecast: 2.1 ft 2:00PM Jun 19, 2013Forecast: 2.1 ft 8:00PM Jun 19, 2013Forecast: 2.1 ft 2:00AM Jun 20, 2013Forecast: 2.1 ft 8:00AM Jun 20, 2013USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesGOWN6(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (3:50AM Jun 18, 2013)ObservedForecast (issued 10:57AM Jun 17)Latest observed value: 2.22 ft at 3:15 AM EDT 18-Jun-2013. Flood Stage is 10 ft
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NOTE: Forecasts for the Cattaraugas Creek at Gowanda are issued routinely year-round.
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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:14
Moderate Flood Stage:12
Flood Stage:10
Action Stage:8

Historical Crests
(1) 14.14 ft on 03/07/1956
(2) 13.99 ft on 09/14/1979
(3) 13.62 ft on 03/17/1942
(4) 13.47 ft on 08/10/2009
(5) 13.10 ft on 01/19/1996
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Low Water Records
(1) 1.00 ft on 10/23/1963
(2) 1.30 ft on 08/03/1999
(3) 1.50 ft on 08/15/1995
(4) 1.60 ft on 06/25/1999
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14 MAJOR FLOOD...EXTREME RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL FLOODING ALONG LEFT BANK 0.5 TO 1 MILE DOWNSTREAM FROM GOWANDA. ALSO SOME FLOODING 1 TO 2 MILES UPSTREAM. THATCHER BROOK CAN COMPLICATE THE SITUATION IN GOWANDA. SERIOUS FLOODING IS POSSIBLE AT SUNSET BAY NEAR LAKE ERIE.
12 MODERATE FLOOD...CREEK OVERFLOWS LEFT BANK 0.5 TO 1 MILE DOWNSTREAM FROM GOWANDA...SOME RESIDENTIAL AREAS BEGIN TO FLOOD. CONTINUED FLOODING ON RIGHT BANK. FLOODING ALSO POSSIBLE IN ARCADE, AT SUNSET BAY ON LAKE ERIE, AND ALONG THATCHER BROOK IN GOWANDA.
10 FLOOD STAGE...FLOODING PROBLEMS ALONG RIGHT BANK 0.5 TO 1.0 MILE DOWNSTREAM FROM GOWANDA, MOSTLY IN INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL AREAS. WATCH FOR DEVELOPING PROBLEMS ALONG THATCHER CREEK IN GOWANDA, IN TRAILER COURTS IN THE VILLAGE OF ARCADE, AND AT SUNSET BAY AT THE MOUTH NEAR LAKE ERIE.
8 ACTION STAGE...WATER BEGINS TO SPILL OVER RIGHT BANK, NEAR THE SEWAGE DISPOSAL PLANT, ABOUT 1 MILE DOWNSTREAM FROM GOWANDA. NO OTHER FLOODING.
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Latitude: 42.463889° N, Longitude: 78.935278° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 10 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 738.83 ft 748.83 ft  

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