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Black Creek at Churchville Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 2.28 ft at 9:00AM May 07, 2024Highest Observation: 2.29 ft at 9:15AM May 07, 2024Highest Observation: 2.29 ft at 9:30AM May 07, 2024Observed: 2.28 ft at 9:45AM May 07, 2024Observed: 2.28 ft at 10:00AM May 07, 2024Observed: 2.28 ft at 10:15AM May 07, 2024Observed: 2.28 ft at 10:30AM May 07, 2024Observed: 2.28 ft at 10:45AM May 07, 2024Observed: 2.28 ft at 11:00AM May 07, 2024Observed: 2.28 ft at 11:15AM May 07, 2024Observed: 2.28 ft at 11:30AM May 07, 2024Observed: 2.28 ft at 11:45AM May 07, 2024Observed: 2.28 ft at 12:00PM May 07, 2024Observed: 2.28 ft at 12:15PM May 07, 2024Observed: 2.28 ft at 12:30PM May 07, 2024Observed: 2.28 ft at 12:45PM May 07, 2024Observed: 2.27 ft at 1:00PM May 07, 2024Observed: 2.26 ft at 1:15PM May 07, 2024Observed: 2.27 ft at 1:30PM May 07, 2024Observed: 2.27 ft at 1:45PM May 07, 2024Observed: 2.27 ft at 2:00PM May 07, 2024Observed: 2.26 ft at 2:15PM May 07, 2024Observed: 2.27 ft at 2:30PM May 07, 2024Observed: 2.26 ft at 2:45PM May 07, 2024Observed: 2.26 ft at 3:00PM May 07, 2024Observed: 2.26 ft at 3:15PM May 07, 2024Observed: 2.26 ft at 3:30PM May 07, 2024Observed: 2.25 ft at 3:45PM May 07, 2024Observed: 2.25 ft at 4:00PM May 07, 2024Observed: 2.25 ft at 4:15PM May 07, 2024Observed: 2.25 ft at 4:30PM May 07, 2024Observed: 2.24 ft at 4:45PM May 07, 2024Observed: 2.25 ft at 5:00PM May 07, 2024Observed: 2.24 ft at 5:15PM May 07, 2024Observed: 2.24 ft at 5:30PM May 07, 2024Observed: 2.24 ft at 5:45PM May 07, 2024Observed: 2.24 ft at 6:00PM May 07, 2024Observed: 2.24 ft at 6:15PM May 07, 2024Observed: 2.24 ft at 6:30PM May 07, 2024Observed: 2.24 ft at 6:45PM May 07, 2024Observed: 2.24 ft at 7:00PM May 07, 2024Observed: 2.23 ft at 7:15PM May 07, 2024Observed: 2.23 ft at 7:30PM May 07, 2024Observed: 2.23 ft at 7:45PM May 07, 2024Observed: 2.23 ft at 8:00PM May 07, 2024Observed: 2.23 ft at 8:15PM May 07, 2024Observed: 2.23 ft at 8:30PM May 07, 2024Observed: 2.23 ft at 8:45PM May 07, 2024Observed: 2.23 ft at 9:00PM May 07, 2024Observed: 2.22 ft at 9:15PM May 07, 2024Observed: 2.22 ft at 9:30PM May 07, 2024Observed: 2.22 ft at 9:45PM May 07, 2024Observed: 2.22 ft at 10:00PM May 07, 2024Observed: 2.21 ft at 10:15PM May 07, 2024Observed: 2.21 ft at 10:30PM May 07, 2024Observed: 2.21 ft at 10:45PM May 07, 2024Observed: 2.21 ft at 11:00PM May 07, 2024Observed: 2.21 ft at 11:15PM May 07, 2024Observed: 2.21 ft at 11:30PM May 07, 2024Observed: 2.2 ft at 11:45PM May 07, 2024Observed: 2.2 ft at 12:00AM May 08, 2024Observed: 2.2 ft at 12:15AM May 08, 2024Observed: 2.2 ft at 12:30AM May 08, 2024Observed: 2.2 ft at 12:45AM May 08, 2024Observed: 2.2 ft at 1:00AM May 08, 2024Observed: 2.2 ft at 1:15AM May 08, 2024Observed: 2.19 ft at 1:30AM May 08, 2024Observed: 2.19 ft at 1:45AM May 08, 2024Observed: 2.19 ft at 2:00AM May 08, 2024Observed: 2.25 ft at 2:15AM May 08, 2024Observed: 2.24 ft at 2:30AM May 08, 2024Observed: 2.23 ft at 2:45AM May 08, 2024Observed: 2.23 ft at 3:00AM May 08, 2024Observed: 2.24 ft at 3:15AM May 08, 2024Observed: 2.24 ft at 3:30AM May 08, 2024Observed: 2.24 ft at 3:45AM May 08, 2024Observed: 2.23 ft at 4:00AM May 08, 2024Observed: 2.23 ft at 4:15AM May 08, 2024Observed: 2.23 ft at 4:30AM May 08, 2024Observed: 2.24 ft at 4:45AM May 08, 2024Observed: 2.24 ft at 5:00AM May 08, 2024Observed: 2.23 ft at 5:15AM May 08, 2024Observed: 2.23 ft at 5:30AM May 08, 2024Observed: 2.23 ft at 5:45AM May 08, 2024Observed: 2.23 ft at 6:00AM May 08, 2024Observed: 2.23 ft at 6:15AM May 08, 2024Observed: 2.23 ft at 6:30AM May 08, 2024Observed: 2.23 ft at 6:45AM May 08, 2024Observed: 2.23 ft at 7:00AM May 08, 2024Observed: 2.23 ft at 7:15AM May 08, 2024Observed: 2.23 ft at 7:30AM May 08, 2024Observed: 2.23 ft at 7:45AM May 08, 2024Observed: 2.24 ft at 8:00AM May 08, 2024Observed: 2.25 ft at 8:15AM May 08, 2024Observed: 2.24 ft at 8:30AM May 08, 2024Observed: 2.24 ft at 8:45AM May 08, 2024Observed: 2.26 ft at 9:00AM May 08, 2024Observed: 2.26 ft at 9:15AM May 08, 2024Observed: 2.25 ft at 9:30AM May 08, 2024Observed: 2.27 ft at 9:45AM May 08, 2024Observed: 2.25 ft at 10:00AM May 08, 2024Observed: 2.24 ft at 10:15AM May 08, 2024Observed: 2.25 ft at 10:30AM May 08, 2024Observed: 2.25 ft at 10:45AM May 08, 2024Observed: 2.26 ft at 11:00AM May 08, 2024Observed: 2.26 ft at 11:15AM May 08, 2024Observed: 2.24 ft at 11:30AM May 08, 2024Observed: 2.26 ft at 11:45AM May 08, 2024Observed: 2.28 ft at 12:00PM May 08, 2024Observed: 2.27 ft at 12:15PM May 08, 2024Observed: 2.25 ft at 12:30PM May 08, 2024Observed: 2.23 ft at 12:45PM May 08, 2024Observed: 2.24 ft at 1:00PM May 08, 2024Observed: 2.24 ft at 1:15PM May 08, 2024Observed: 2.26 ft at 1:30PM May 08, 2024Observed: 2.25 ft at 1:45PM May 08, 2024Observed: 2.26 ft at 2:00PM May 08, 2024Observed: 2.24 ft at 2:15PM May 08, 2024Observed: 2.25 ft at 2:30PM May 08, 2024Observed: 2.23 ft at 2:45PM May 08, 2024Observed: 2.24 ft at 3:00PM May 08, 2024Observed: 2.24 ft at 3:15PM May 08, 2024Observed: 2.21 ft at 3:30PM May 08, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 3:45PM May 08, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 4:00PM May 08, 2024Observed: 2.2 ft at 4:15PM May 08, 2024Observed: 2.21 ft at 4:30PM May 08, 2024Observed: 2.2 ft at 4:45PM May 08, 2024Observed: 2.19 ft at 5:00PM May 08, 2024Observed: 2.2 ft at 5:15PM May 08, 2024Observed: 2.2 ft at 5:30PM May 08, 2024Observed: 2.2 ft at 5:45PM May 08, 2024Observed: 2.2 ft at 6:00PM May 08, 2024Observed: 2.2 ft at 6:15PM May 08, 2024Observed: 2.2 ft at 6:30PM May 08, 2024Observed: 2.21 ft at 6:45PM May 08, 2024Observed: 2.22 ft at 7:00PM May 08, 2024Observed: 2.22 ft at 7:15PM May 08, 2024Observed: 2.21 ft at 7:30PM May 08, 2024Observed: 2.2 ft at 7:45PM May 08, 2024Observed: 2.2 ft at 8:00PM May 08, 2024Observed: 2.2 ft at 8:15PM May 08, 2024Observed: 2.19 ft at 8:30PM May 08, 2024Observed: 2.2 ft at 8:45PM May 08, 2024Observed: 2.19 ft at 9:00PM May 08, 2024Observed: 2.2 ft at 9:15PM May 08, 2024Observed: 2.2 ft at 9:30PM May 08, 2024Observed: 2.19 ft at 9:45PM May 08, 2024Observed: 2.2 ft at 10:00PM May 08, 2024Observed: 2.2 ft at 10:15PM May 08, 2024Observed: 2.19 ft at 10:30PM May 08, 2024Observed: 2.2 ft at 10:45PM May 08, 2024Observed: 2.19 ft at 11:00PM May 08, 2024Observed: 2.2 ft at 11:15PM May 08, 2024Observed: 2.2 ft at 11:30PM May 08, 2024Observed: 2.2 ft at 11:45PM May 08, 2024Observed: 2.2 ft at 12:00AM May 09, 2024Observed: 2.21 ft at 12:15AM May 09, 2024Observed: 2.21 ft at 12:30AM May 09, 2024Observed: 2.21 ft at 12:45AM May 09, 2024Observed: 2.21 ft at 1:00AM May 09, 2024Observed: 2.21 ft at 1:15AM May 09, 2024Observed: 2.21 ft at 1:30AM May 09, 2024Observed: 2.21 ft at 1:45AM May 09, 2024Observed: 2.21 ft at 2:00AM May 09, 2024Observed: 2.21 ft at 2:15AM May 09, 2024Observed: 2.21 ft at 2:30AM May 09, 2024Observed: 2.22 ft at 2:45AM May 09, 2024Observed: 2.22 ft at 3:00AM May 09, 2024Observed: 2.21 ft at 3:15AM May 09, 2024Observed: 2.22 ft at 3:30AM May 09, 2024Observed: 2.22 ft at 3:45AM May 09, 2024Observed: 2.22 ft at 4:00AM May 09, 2024Observed: 2.22 ft at 4:15AM May 09, 2024Observed: 2.22 ft at 4:30AM May 09, 2024Observed: 2.22 ft at 4:45AM May 09, 2024Observed: 2.22 ft at 5:00AM May 09, 2024Observed: 2.22 ft at 5:15AM May 09, 2024Observed: 2.22 ft at 5:30AM May 09, 2024Observed: 2.23 ft at 5:45AM May 09, 2024Observed: 2.23 ft at 6:00AM May 09, 2024Observed: 2.23 ft at 6:15AM May 09, 2024Observed: 2.23 ft at 6:30AM May 09, 2024Observed: 2.23 ft at 6:45AM May 09, 2024Observed: 2.23 ft at 7:00AM May 09, 2024Observed: 2.23 ft at 7:15AM May 09, 2024Observed: 2.23 ft at 7:30AM May 09, 2024Observed: 2.24 ft at 7:45AM May 09, 2024Observed: 2.24 ft at 8:00AM May 09, 2024Observed: 2.24 ft at 8:15AM May 09, 2024Observed: 2.24 ft at 8:30AM May 09, 2024Observed: 2.24 ft at 8:45AM May 09, 2024Observed: 2.24 ft at 9:00AM May 09, 2024Observed: 2.24 ft at 9:15AM May 09, 2024Observed: 2.24 ft at 9:30AM May 09, 2024Observed: 2.24 ft at 9:45AM May 09, 2024Observed: 2.24 ft at 10:00AM May 09, 2024Observed: 2.24 ft at 10:15AM May 09, 2024Observed: 2.24 ft at 10:30AM May 09, 2024Observed: 2.24 ft at 10:45AM May 09, 2024Observed: 2.23 ft at 11:00AM May 09, 2024Observed: 2.24 ft at 11:15AM May 09, 2024Observed: 2.23 ft at 11:30AM May 09, 2024Observed: 2.23 ft at 11:45AM May 09, 2024Observed: 2.23 ft at 12:00PM May 09, 2024Observed: 2.24 ft at 12:15PM May 09, 2024Observed: 2.24 ft at 12:30PM May 09, 2024Observed: 2.23 ft at 12:45PM May 09, 2024Observed: 2.23 ft at 1:00PM May 09, 2024Observed: 2.23 ft at 1:15PM May 09, 2024Observed: 2.23 ft at 1:30PM May 09, 2024Observed: 2.23 ft at 1:45PM May 09, 2024Observed: 2.23 ft at 2:00PM May 09, 2024Observed: 2.23 ft at 2:15PM May 09, 2024Observed: 2.23 ft at 2:30PM May 09, 2024Observed: 2.23 ft at 2:45PM May 09, 2024Observed: 2.23 ft at 3:00PM May 09, 2024Observed: 2.23 ft at 3:15PM May 09, 2024Observed: 2.23 ft at 3:30PM May 09, 2024Observed: 2.22 ft at 3:45PM May 09, 2024Observed: 2.22 ft at 4:00PM May 09, 2024Observed: 2.22 ft at 4:15PM May 09, 2024Observed: 2.22 ft at 4:30PM May 09, 2024Observed: 2.21 ft at 4:45PM May 09, 2024Observed: 2.21 ft at 5:00PM May 09, 2024Observed: 2.22 ft at 5:15PM May 09, 2024Observed: 2.21 ft at 5:30PM May 09, 2024Observed: 2.21 ft at 5:45PM May 09, 2024Observed: 2.21 ft at 6:00PM May 09, 2024Observed: 2.21 ft at 6:15PM May 09, 2024Observed: 2.21 ft at 6:30PM May 09, 2024Observed: 2.21 ft at 6:45PM May 09, 2024Observed: 2.2 ft at 7:00PM May 09, 2024Observed: 2.21 ft at 7:15PM May 09, 2024Observed: 2.2 ft at 7:30PM May 09, 2024Observed: 2.2 ft at 7:45PM May 09, 2024Observed: 2.2 ft at 8:00PM May 09, 2024Observed: 2.19 ft at 8:15PM May 09, 2024Observed: 2.19 ft at 8:30PM May 09, 2024Observed: 2.19 ft at 8:45PM May 09, 2024Observed: 2.19 ft at 9:00PM May 09, 2024Observed: 2.19 ft at 9:15PM May 09, 2024Observed: 2.19 ft at 9:30PM May 09, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 9:45PM May 09, 2024Observed: 2.19 ft at 10:00PM May 09, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 10:15PM May 09, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 10:30PM May 09, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 10:45PM May 09, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 11:00PM May 09, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 11:15PM May 09, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 11:30PM May 09, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 11:45PM May 09, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 12:00AM May 10, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 12:15AM May 10, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 12:30AM May 10, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 12:45AM May 10, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 1:00AM May 10, 2024Observed: 2.16 ft at 1:15AM May 10, 2024Observed: 2.16 ft at 1:30AM May 10, 2024Observed: 2.16 ft at 1:45AM May 10, 2024Observed: 2.16 ft at 2:00AM May 10, 2024Observed: 2.16 ft at 2:15AM May 10, 2024Observed: 2.16 ft at 2:30AM May 10, 2024Observed: 2.16 ft at 2:45AM May 10, 2024Observed: 2.16 ft at 3:00AM May 10, 2024Observed: 2.16 ft at 3:15AM May 10, 2024Observed: 2.16 ft at 3:30AM May 10, 2024Observed: 2.16 ft at 3:45AM May 10, 2024Observed: 2.16 ft at 4:00AM May 10, 2024Observed: 2.16 ft at 4:15AM May 10, 2024Observed: 2.16 ft at 4:30AM May 10, 2024Observed: 2.16 ft at 4:45AM May 10, 2024Observed: 2.15 ft at 5:00AM May 10, 2024Observed: 2.15 ft at 5:15AM May 10, 2024Observed: 2.15 ft at 5:30AM May 10, 2024Observed: 2.15 ft at 5:45AM May 10, 2024Observed: 2.15 ft at 6:00AM May 10, 2024Observed: 2.15 ft at 6:15AM May 10, 2024Observed: 2.15 ft at 6:30AM May 10, 2024Observed: 2.15 ft at 6:45AM May 10, 2024Observed: 2.15 ft at 7:00AM May 10, 2024Observed: 2.15 ft at 7:15AM May 10, 2024Observed: 2.15 ft at 7:30AM May 10, 2024Observed: 2.15 ft at 7:45AM May 10, 2024Observed: 2.15 ft at 8:00AM May 10, 2024Highest Forecast: 2.3 ft 2:00PM May 10, 2024Forecast: 2.2 ft 8:00PM May 10, 2024Forecast: 2.2 ft 2:00AM May 11, 2024Forecast: 2.1 ft 8:00AM May 11, 2024Forecast: 2.1 ft 2:00PM May 11, 2024Forecast: 2.1 ft 8:00PM May 11, 2024Forecast: 2.1 ft 2:00AM May 12, 2024Forecast: 2 ft 8:00AM May 12, 2024USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesCHRN6(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (8:46AM May 10, 2024)ObservedForecast (issued 11:07AM May 9)Latest observed value: 2.15 ft at 8:00 AM EDT 10-May-2024. Flood Stage is 6 ft
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NOTE: Forecasts for the Black Creek at Churchville are issued routinely year-round.
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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 8
Moderate Flood Stage: 7
Flood Stage: 6
Action Stage: 5
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 9.44 ft on 03/31/1960
(2) 9.19 ft on 01/09/1998
(3) 8.83 ft on 03/28/1950
(4) 8.52 ft on 03/30/1993
(5) 8.05 ft on 02/25/1985
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 6.20 ft on 01/27/2024
(2) 6.85 ft on 02/24/2022
(3) 7.44 ft on 02/20/2022
(4) 6.38 ft on 05/07/2017
(5) 6.77 ft on 04/08/2017
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 0.69 ft on 07/18/2016
(2) 0.72 ft on 07/23/2014
(3) 0.76 ft on 06/27/2016
(4) 0.93 ft on 09/15/1959
(5) 1.10 ft on 08/03/1999
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8 Major flood, extensive lowland flooding along entire reach of creek in Genesee and Monroe counties. Serious residential flooding Churchville, Chili, to the vicinity of the Rochester airport. Some backwater problems from the Genesee River east of Chili.
7 Moderate flood, widespread agricultural flooding along entire length of creek. Some residential flooding begins Churchville to Chili area. Possible road closures.
6 Flood stage, more widespread agricultural land flooding, some backyard and basement flooding Churchville to Chili but minimal damages.
5 Action stage, some localized overflow into agricultural lands near confluence with Genesee River.
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Latitude: 43.100556° N, Longitude: 77.882222° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 6 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 551.30 ft 557.30 ft Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 551.88 ft 557.88 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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