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Cattaraugus Creek at Gowanda Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 1.98 ft at 9:30PM May 12, 2024Observed: 1.99 ft at 9:45PM May 12, 2024Observed: 1.98 ft at 10:00PM May 12, 2024Observed: 1.99 ft at 10:15PM May 12, 2024Observed: 1.98 ft at 10:30PM May 12, 2024Observed: 1.99 ft at 10:45PM May 12, 2024Observed: 1.98 ft at 11:00PM May 12, 2024Observed: 1.98 ft at 11:15PM May 12, 2024Observed: 1.98 ft at 11:30PM May 12, 2024Observed: 1.98 ft at 11:45PM May 12, 2024Observed: 1.99 ft at 12:00AM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.97 ft at 12:15AM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.98 ft at 12:30AM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.98 ft at 12:45AM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.98 ft at 1:00AM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.98 ft at 1:15AM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.98 ft at 1:30AM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.98 ft at 1:45AM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.98 ft at 2:00AM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.98 ft at 2:15AM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.98 ft at 2:30AM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.98 ft at 2:45AM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.98 ft at 3:00AM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.98 ft at 3:15AM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.99 ft at 3:30AM May 13, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 3:45AM May 13, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 4:00AM May 13, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 4:15AM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.99 ft at 4:30AM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.99 ft at 4:45AM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.98 ft at 5:00AM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.98 ft at 5:15AM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.98 ft at 5:30AM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.97 ft at 5:45AM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.96 ft at 6:00AM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.97 ft at 6:15AM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.96 ft at 6:30AM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.96 ft at 6:45AM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.95 ft at 7:00AM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.95 ft at 7:15AM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.96 ft at 7:30AM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.96 ft at 7:45AM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.96 ft at 8:00AM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.96 ft at 8:15AM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.95 ft at 8:30AM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.96 ft at 8:45AM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.95 ft at 9:00AM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.95 ft at 9:15AM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.95 ft at 9:30AM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.95 ft at 9:45AM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.94 ft at 10:00AM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.95 ft at 10:15AM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.95 ft at 10:30AM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.95 ft at 10:45AM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.95 ft at 11:00AM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.95 ft at 11:15AM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.95 ft at 11:30AM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.94 ft at 11:45AM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.95 ft at 12:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.95 ft at 12:15PM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.94 ft at 12:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.95 ft at 12:45PM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.95 ft at 1:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.95 ft at 1:15PM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.95 ft at 1:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.95 ft at 1:45PM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.95 ft at 2:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.95 ft at 2:15PM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.95 ft at 2:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.95 ft at 2:45PM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.95 ft at 3:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.96 ft at 3:15PM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.97 ft at 3:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.97 ft at 3:45PM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.97 ft at 4:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.97 ft at 4:15PM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.96 ft at 4:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.96 ft at 4:45PM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.96 ft at 5:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.96 ft at 5:15PM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.95 ft at 5:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.95 ft at 5:45PM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.95 ft at 6:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.95 ft at 6:15PM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.94 ft at 6:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.95 ft at 6:45PM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.95 ft at 7:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.94 ft at 7:15PM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.94 ft at 7:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.95 ft at 7:45PM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.94 ft at 8:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.95 ft at 8:15PM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.94 ft at 8:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.94 ft at 8:45PM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.94 ft at 9:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.94 ft at 9:15PM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.94 ft at 9:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.94 ft at 9:45PM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.93 ft at 10:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.94 ft at 10:15PM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.94 ft at 10:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.94 ft at 10:45PM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.94 ft at 11:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.94 ft at 11:15PM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.94 ft at 11:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.94 ft at 11:45PM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.93 ft at 12:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.93 ft at 12:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.94 ft at 12:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.94 ft at 12:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.94 ft at 1:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.93 ft at 1:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.93 ft at 1:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.94 ft at 1:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.94 ft at 2:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.95 ft at 2:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.96 ft at 2:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.96 ft at 2:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.97 ft at 3:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.96 ft at 3:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.95 ft at 3:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.96 ft at 3:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.95 ft at 4:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.95 ft at 4:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.94 ft at 4:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.94 ft at 4:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.93 ft at 5:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.93 ft at 5:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.93 ft at 5:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.94 ft at 5:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.94 ft at 6:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.93 ft at 6:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.93 ft at 6:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.93 ft at 6:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.93 ft at 7:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.93 ft at 7:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.93 ft at 7:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.93 ft at 7:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.92 ft at 8:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.93 ft at 8:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.92 ft at 8:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.92 ft at 8:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.92 ft at 9:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.92 ft at 9:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.92 ft at 9:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.92 ft at 9:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.92 ft at 10:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.91 ft at 10:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.92 ft at 10:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.91 ft at 10:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.92 ft at 11:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.92 ft at 11:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.92 ft at 11:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.92 ft at 11:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.91 ft at 12:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.92 ft at 12:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.92 ft at 12:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.92 ft at 12:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.91 ft at 1:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.91 ft at 1:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.92 ft at 1:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.91 ft at 1:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.92 ft at 2:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.92 ft at 2:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.93 ft at 2:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.93 ft at 2:31PM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.94 ft at 2:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.94 ft at 2:46PM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.93 ft at 3:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.93 ft at 3:01PM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.94 ft at 3:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.94 ft at 3:16PM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.93 ft at 3:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.93 ft at 3:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.92 ft at 4:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.92 ft at 4:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.92 ft at 4:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.92 ft at 4:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.92 ft at 5:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.92 ft at 5:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.91 ft at 5:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.9 ft at 5:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.9 ft at 6:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.9 ft at 6:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.9 ft at 6:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.9 ft at 6:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.9 ft at 7:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.9 ft at 7:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.9 ft at 7:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.9 ft at 7:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.9 ft at 8:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.9 ft at 8:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.89 ft at 8:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.9 ft at 8:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.9 ft at 9:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.9 ft at 9:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.89 ft at 9:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.9 ft at 9:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.9 ft at 10:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.91 ft at 10:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.91 ft at 10:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.92 ft at 10:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.93 ft at 11:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.93 ft at 11:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.93 ft at 11:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.95 ft at 11:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.94 ft at 12:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.94 ft at 12:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.96 ft at 12:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.95 ft at 12:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.95 ft at 1:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.95 ft at 1:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.95 ft at 1:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.96 ft at 1:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.97 ft at 2:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.98 ft at 2:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.97 ft at 2:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.97 ft at 2:31AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.97 ft at 2:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.97 ft at 2:46AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.96 ft at 3:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.96 ft at 3:01AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.96 ft at 3:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.96 ft at 3:16AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.96 ft at 3:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.95 ft at 3:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.95 ft at 4:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.94 ft at 4:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.94 ft at 4:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.94 ft at 4:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.94 ft at 5:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.93 ft at 5:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.93 ft at 5:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.92 ft at 5:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.92 ft at 6:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.92 ft at 6:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.92 ft at 6:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.91 ft at 6:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.91 ft at 7:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.91 ft at 7:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.91 ft at 7:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.9 ft at 7:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.91 ft at 8:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.91 ft at 8:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.9 ft at 8:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.9 ft at 8:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.9 ft at 9:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.91 ft at 9:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.9 ft at 9:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.9 ft at 9:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.9 ft at 10:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.9 ft at 10:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.9 ft at 10:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.9 ft at 10:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.9 ft at 11:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.9 ft at 11:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.9 ft at 11:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.9 ft at 11:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.89 ft at 12:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.91 ft at 12:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.9 ft at 12:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.9 ft at 12:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.91 ft at 1:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.91 ft at 1:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.92 ft at 1:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.92 ft at 1:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.91 ft at 2:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.91 ft at 2:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.91 ft at 2:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.9 ft at 2:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.9 ft at 2:47PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.9 ft at 3:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.9 ft at 3:02PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.93 ft at 3:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.93 ft at 3:17PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.96 ft at 3:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.96 ft at 3:32PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.95 ft at 3:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.93 ft at 4:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.92 ft at 4:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.91 ft at 4:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.92 ft at 4:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.92 ft at 5:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.92 ft at 5:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.94 ft at 5:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.94 ft at 5:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.94 ft at 6:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.95 ft at 6:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.96 ft at 6:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.97 ft at 6:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.97 ft at 7:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.98 ft at 7:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.99 ft at 7:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.98 ft at 7:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.99 ft at 8:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.98 ft at 8:15PM May 15, 2024Forecast: 1.9 ft 2:00AM May 16, 2024Forecast: 2 ft 8:00AM May 16, 2024Forecast: 2 ft 2:00PM May 16, 2024Forecast: 1.9 ft 8:00PM May 16, 2024Forecast: 1.9 ft 2:00AM May 17, 2024Forecast: 1.9 ft 8:00AM May 17, 2024Forecast: 1.8 ft 2:00PM May 17, 2024Forecast: 1.8 ft 8:00PM May 17, 2024Forecast: 1.8 ft 2:00AM May 18, 2024Highest Forecast: 2.5 ft 8:00AM May 18, 2024USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesGOWN6(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (9:16PM May 15, 2024)ObservedForecast (issued 11:15AM May 15)Latest observed value: 1.98 ft at 8:15 PM EDT 15-May-2024. Flood Stage is 10 ft
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NOTE: Forecasts for the Cattaraugus 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
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic 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) 13.02 ft on 01/19/1996
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 10.30 ft on 11/12/2022
(2) 11.70 ft on 07/17/2021
(3) 11.23 ft on 01/12/2018
(4) 10.70 ft on 01/12/2017
(5) 11.54 ft on 12/21/2013
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 0.90 ft on 10/26/1951
(2) 1.00 ft on 10/23/1963
(3) 1.30 ft on 08/03/1999
(4) 1.50 ft on 08/15/1995
(5) 1.60 ft on 06/25/1999

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14 Major flood, extreme residential and commercial flooding downstream from Gowanda. Also some flooding 1 to 2 miles upstream. Serious flooding possible near Thatcher Brook in Gowanda and Sunset Bay near Lake Erie.
12 Moderate flood, residential flooding begins downstream of Gowanda, especially on the right bank. Flooding also possible at Sunset Bay on Lake Erie and along Thatcher Brook in Gowanda.
10 Flood stage, flooding along right bank a half mile to a mile downstream from Gowanda, mostly in industrial and commercial areas. Watch for developing problems along Thatcher Creek in Gowanda 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.
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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 738.36 748.36 Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 738.85 748.85 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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