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Cayuga Lake at Ithaca Stage (ft)Observed: 382.68 ft at 1:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 382.71 ft at 2:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 382.76 ft at 8:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 382.76 ft at 9:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 382.79 ft at 10:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 382.78 ft at 11:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 382.81 ft at 12:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 382.72 ft at 1:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 382.82 ft at 2:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 382.74 ft at 3:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 382.79 ft at 5:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 382.79 ft at 6:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 382.8 ft at 7:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 382.85 ft at 8:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 382.81 ft at 9:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 382.75 ft at 10:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 382.74 ft at 12:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 382.71 ft at 1:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 382.63 ft at 2:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 382.7 ft at 8:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 382.68 ft at 9:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 382.79 ft at 10:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 382.78 ft at 11:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 382.79 ft at 12:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 382.8 ft at 1:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 382.78 ft at 2:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 382.84 ft at 3:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 382.8 ft at 4:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 382.81 ft at 5:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 382.8 ft at 6:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 382.83 ft at 7:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 382.8 ft at 8:15AM May 21, 2013Highest Observation: 383.06 ft at 9:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 382.88 ft at 10:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 382.87 ft at 11:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 382.85 ft at 12:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 382.81 ft at 1:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 382.66 ft at 2:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 382.83 ft at 8:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 382.83 ft at 9:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 382.68 ft at 10:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 382.88 ft at 11:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 382.74 ft at 12:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 382.72 ft at 1:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 382.76 ft at 2:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 382.8 ft at 3:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 382.82 ft at 4:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 382.91 ft at 5:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 382.92 ft at 6:15AM May 22, 2013USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesICYN6(plotting HGIRP) Graph Created (1:11PM May 22, 2013)ObservedLatest observed value: 382.92 ft at 6:15 AM EDT 22-May-2013. Flood Stage is 385 ft
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NOTE: Forecasts for the Cayuga Lake at Ithaca are issued routinely year-round.
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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:386.5
Moderate Flood Stage:385.5
Flood Stage:385
Action Stage:384.5

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(1) 386.46 ft on 04/26/1993


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385.3 FLOODING IS LIKELY ALONG THE SOUTH END OF THE LAKE IMPACTING PARKS SUCH AS STEWART PARK AND ALLAN H TREMAN STATE PARK. MORE OF ROUTE 13 IN THE SOUTHWESTERN DISTRICT WILL BE IMPACTED INCLUDING ISOLATING THE TITUS TOWERS AREA (SENIOR HOUSING). ABOUT 15 HOUSES NEAR THE LAKESHORE IN THE ULYSSES-TRUMANSBURG AREA AND THE LANSING AREA WILL FLOOD.
385 SOUTH END OF THE LAKE...FLOODING IS LIKELY ALONG LOW LYING STREETS AND PARKING LOTS NEAR THE SHORE. THIS INCLUDES...MYERS POINT LOCATED IN LANSING INCLUDING THE AREA NEAR LAGODA PARK DRIVE. IN THE TOWN OF ULYSSES ALONG TAUGHANNOCK BLVD. IN ADDITION TO FLOODING FROM THE LAKE ITSELF...THE HIGH WATER LEVEL OF THE LAKE WILL LIKELY CAUSE WATER TO BACK UP INTO SIXMILE CREEK. FLOODING IS LIKELY IN LOW LYING AREAS IN THE SOUTHWEST BUSINESS DISTRICT ALONG ROUTE 13 NEAR WEGMANS AND K-MART ALONG WITH TITUS FLATS.
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Latitude: 42.445833° N, Longitude: 76.512500° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 385 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
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