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West Canada Creek at Hinckley Dam Pool (ft)Highest Observation: 1219.61 ft at 7:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1219.6 ft at 8:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1219.59 ft at 8:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1219.58 ft at 8:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1219.57 ft at 8:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1219.56 ft at 9:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1219.56 ft at 9:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1219.55 ft at 9:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1219.54 ft at 9:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1219.54 ft at 10:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1219.53 ft at 10:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1219.52 ft at 10:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1219.52 ft at 10:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1219.51 ft at 11:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1219.5 ft at 11:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1219.49 ft at 11:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1219.49 ft at 11:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1219.48 ft at 12:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1219.47 ft at 12:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1219.47 ft at 12:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1219.46 ft at 12:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1219.46 ft at 1:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1219.45 ft at 1:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1219.45 ft at 1:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1219.44 ft at 1:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1219.44 ft at 2:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1219.43 ft at 2:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1219.43 ft at 2:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1219.43 ft at 2:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1219.42 ft at 3:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1219.42 ft at 3:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1219.41 ft at 3:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1219.41 ft at 3:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1219.4 ft at 4:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1219.4 ft at 4:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1219.39 ft at 4:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1219.39 ft at 4:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1219.38 ft at 5:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1219.38 ft at 5:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1219.37 ft at 5:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1219.37 ft at 5:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1219.36 ft at 6:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1219.35 ft at 6:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1219.35 ft at 6:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1219.34 ft at 6:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1219.33 ft at 7:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1219.33 ft at 7:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1219.32 ft at 7:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1219.31 ft at 7:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1219.31 ft at 8:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1219.3 ft at 8:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1219.29 ft at 8:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1219.28 ft at 8:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1219.27 ft at 9:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1219.25 ft at 9:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1219.24 ft at 9:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1219.23 ft at 9:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1219.23 ft at 10:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1219.22 ft at 10:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1219.21 ft at 10:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1219.2 ft at 10:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1219.19 ft at 11:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1219.19 ft at 11:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1219.18 ft at 11:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1219.17 ft at 11:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1219.17 ft at 12:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1219.16 ft at 12:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1219.16 ft at 12:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1219.15 ft at 12:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1219.15 ft at 1:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1219.15 ft at 1:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1219.14 ft at 1:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1219.14 ft at 1:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1219.14 ft at 2:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1219.13 ft at 2:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1219.13 ft at 2:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1219.13 ft at 2:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1219.13 ft at 3:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1219.12 ft at 3:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1219.12 ft at 3:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1219.12 ft at 3:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1219.12 ft at 4:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1219.12 ft at 4:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1219.12 ft at 4:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1219.11 ft at 4:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1219.11 ft at 5:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1219.11 ft at 5:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1219.11 ft at 5:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1219.11 ft at 5:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1219.1 ft at 6:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1219.1 ft at 6:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1219.1 ft at 6:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1219.1 ft at 6:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1219.1 ft at 7:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1219.09 ft at 7:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1219.09 ft at 7:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1219.09 ft at 7:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1219.09 ft at 8:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1219.09 ft at 8:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1219.09 ft at 8:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1219.09 ft at 8:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1219.08 ft at 9:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1219.08 ft at 9:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1219.08 ft at 9:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1219.08 ft at 9:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1219.08 ft at 10:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1219.08 ft at 10:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1219.07 ft at 10:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1219.07 ft at 10:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1219.07 ft at 11:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1219.07 ft at 11:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1219.07 ft at 11:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1219.07 ft at 11:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1219.06 ft at 12:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1219.06 ft at 12:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1219.06 ft at 12:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1219.06 ft at 12:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1219.06 ft at 1:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1219.06 ft at 1:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1219.05 ft at 1:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1219.05 ft at 1:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1219.05 ft at 2:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1219.05 ft at 2:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1219.05 ft at 2:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1219.05 ft at 2:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1219.05 ft at 3:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1219.05 ft at 3:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1219.05 ft at 3:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1219.04 ft at 3:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1219.04 ft at 4:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1219.04 ft at 4:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1219.04 ft at 4:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1219.04 ft at 4:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1219.04 ft at 5:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1219.04 ft at 5:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1219.04 ft at 5:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1219.04 ft at 5:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1219.04 ft at 6:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1219.03 ft at 6:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1219.03 ft at 6:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1219.03 ft at 6:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1219.03 ft at 7:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1219.03 ft at 7:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1219.03 ft at 7:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1219.03 ft at 7:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1219.03 ft at 8:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1219.03 ft at 8:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1219.03 ft at 8:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1219.03 ft at 8:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1219.03 ft at 9:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1219.03 ft at 9:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1219.03 ft at 9:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1219.03 ft at 9:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1219.03 ft at 10:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1219.03 ft at 10:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1219.03 ft at 10:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1219.03 ft at 10:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1219.03 ft at 11:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1219.03 ft at 11:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1219.03 ft at 11:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1219.03 ft at 11:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1219.03 ft at 12:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1219.03 ft at 12:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1219.03 ft at 12:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1219.03 ft at 12:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1219.03 ft at 1:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1219.03 ft at 1:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1219.03 ft at 1:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1219.03 ft at 1:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1219.03 ft at 2:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1219.04 ft at 2:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1219.04 ft at 2:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1219.04 ft at 2:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1219.04 ft at 3:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1219.05 ft at 3:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1219.05 ft at 3:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1219.05 ft at 3:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1219.06 ft at 4:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1219.06 ft at 4:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1219.06 ft at 4:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1219.07 ft at 4:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1219.07 ft at 5:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1219.07 ft at 5:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1219.08 ft at 5:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1219.08 ft at 5:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1219.08 ft at 6:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1219.09 ft at 6:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1219.09 ft at 6:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1219.1 ft at 6:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1219.1 ft at 7:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1219.1 ft at 7:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1219.11 ft at 7:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1219.11 ft at 7:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1219.11 ft at 8:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1219.12 ft at 8:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1219.12 ft at 8:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1219.13 ft at 8:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1219.13 ft at 9:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1219.14 ft at 9:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1219.14 ft at 9:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1219.15 ft at 9:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1219.15 ft at 10:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1219.15 ft at 10:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1219.16 ft at 10:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1219.16 ft at 10:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1219.17 ft at 11:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1219.17 ft at 11:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1219.18 ft at 11:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1219.18 ft at 11:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1219.18 ft at 12:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1219.19 ft at 12:15PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1219.19 ft at 12:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1219.2 ft at 12:45PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1219.2 ft at 1:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1219.21 ft at 1:15PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1219.21 ft at 1:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1219.21 ft at 1:45PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1219.22 ft at 2:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1219.22 ft at 2:15PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1219.23 ft at 2:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1219.23 ft at 2:45PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1219.24 ft at 3:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1219.24 ft at 3:15PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1219.25 ft at 3:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1219.25 ft at 3:45PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1219.25 ft at 4:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1219.26 ft at 4:15PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1219.26 ft at 4:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1219.27 ft at 4:45PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1219.27 ft at 5:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1219.28 ft at 5:15PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1219.28 ft at 5:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1219.28 ft at 5:45PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1219.29 ft at 6:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1219.29 ft at 6:15PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1219.3 ft at 6:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1219.3 ft at 6:45PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1219.3 ft at 7:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1219.31 ft at 7:15PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1219.31 ft at 7:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1219.31 ft at 7:45PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1219.32 ft at 8:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1219.32 ft at 8:15PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1219.33 ft at 8:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1219.33 ft at 8:45PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1219.33 ft at 9:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1219.34 ft at 9:15PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1219.34 ft at 9:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1219.34 ft at 9:45PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1219.35 ft at 10:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1219.35 ft at 10:15PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1219.36 ft at 10:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1219.36 ft at 10:45PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1219.36 ft at 11:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1219.37 ft at 11:15PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1219.37 ft at 11:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1219.37 ft at 11:45PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1219.38 ft at 12:00AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 1219.38 ft at 12:15AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 1219.38 ft at 12:30AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 1219.39 ft at 12:45AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 1219.39 ft at 1:00AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 1219.39 ft at 1:15AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 1219.4 ft at 1:30AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 1219.4 ft at 1:45AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 1219.4 ft at 2:00AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 1219.41 ft at 2:15AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 1219.41 ft at 2:30AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 1219.41 ft at 2:45AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 1219.42 ft at 3:00AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 1219.42 ft at 3:15AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 1219.42 ft at 3:30AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 1219.43 ft at 3:45AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 1219.43 ft at 4:00AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 1219.43 ft at 4:15AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 1219.44 ft at 4:30AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 1219.44 ft at 4:45AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 1219.44 ft at 5:00AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 1219.45 ft at 5:15AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 1219.45 ft at 5:30AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 1219.45 ft at 5:45AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 1219.45 ft at 6:00AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 1219.46 ft at 6:15AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 1219.46 ft at 6:30AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 1219.46 ft at 6:45AM Mar 29, 2024Forecast: 1219.6 ft 8:00AM Mar 29, 2024Forecast: 1219.7 ft 2:00PM Mar 29, 2024Forecast: 1219.7 ft 8:00PM Mar 29, 2024Highest Forecast: 1219.8 ft 2:00AM Mar 30, 2024Highest Forecast: 1219.8 ft 8:00AM Mar 30, 2024Forecast: 1219.7 ft 2:00PM Mar 30, 2024Forecast: 1219.7 ft 8:00PM Mar 30, 2024Forecast: 1219.7 ft 2:00AM Mar 31, 2024Forecast: 1219.6 ft 8:00AM Mar 31, 2024USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesHIKN6(plotting HPIRG) Graph Created (7:30AM Mar 29, 2024)ObservedForecast (issued 11:27AM Mar 28)Latest observed value: 1219.46 ft at 6:45 AM EDT 29-Mar-2024. Flood Stage is 1227 ft
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NOTE: Forecasts for the West Canada Creek at Hinckley Dam are issued routinely year-round.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 1230
Moderate Flood Stage: 1228
Flood Stage: 1227
Action Stage: 1225
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 1,231.49 ft on 11/01/2019 (P)
(2) 1,230.73 ft on 04/28/2011
(3) 1,230.20 ft on 10/02/1945
(4) 1,229.85 ft on 06/29/2006
(5) 1,229.05 ft on 04/16/2014
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 1,227.57 ft on 04/09/2022 (P)
(2) 1,227.35 ft on 08/20/2021 (P)
(3) 1,231.49 ft on 11/01/2019 (P)
(4) 1,228.05 ft on 04/21/2019 (P)
(5) 1,227.13 ft on 04/12/2017
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

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1230 Major flood stage.
1228 Moderate flood stage. Three feet of water are spilling over and there is widespread flooding downstream between Hinckley and Herkimer.
1227 Minor flood stage with two feet of water flowing over the spillway. The river overflows its banks downstream.
1226 One foot of water is flowing over the spillway.
1225.5 Six inches of water are flowing over the spillway.
1225 Action stage as water reaches the spillway and begins to flow over.
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Latitude: 43.311389° N, Longitude: 75.108333° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
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Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 1227 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
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NAVD88 Not Available Not Available Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 0 ft 1227 ft Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
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