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Northeast River Forecast Center

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Datum: Not Available

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NOTE: Stage measured manually and reported by river observer. No automated gauge on-site.

NOTE: Forecasts for the Mohawk River at Utica are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

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Flood Categories (in feet)

Major Flood Stage:	407
Moderate Flood Stage:	405
Flood Stage:	403
Action Stage:	401
Low Stage (in feet):	-9999

Historic Crests
(1) 411.11 ft on 01/04/1907
(2) 408.90 ft on 03/14/1977
(3) 408.00 ft on 03/05/1979
(4) 408.00 ft on 09/09/2011
(5) 407.85 ft on 01/09/1998
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 403.10 ft on 02/26/2016
(2) 403.45 ft on 04/04/2015
(3) 403.00 ft on 10/17/2014
(4) 404.30 ft on 05/17/2014
(5) 405.35 ft on 03/31/2014
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
Currently none available.

For more information on your flood risk go to www.floodsmart.gov.

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Latitude/Longitude Disclaimer: The gauge location shown in the above map is the approximate location based on the latitude/longitude coordinates provided to the NWS by the gauge owner.

Flood Impacts & Photos

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407	Major flood stage. Water gets onto North Gennesee Street between downtown Utica and the Thruway connector.
406	Water gets onto Leland and Wurtz Avenues and reaches Canal Corp building. Part of Canal Corp parking lot is flooded.
405	Moderate flood stage.
404	Water overflows onto the wharf at the Utica Canal terminal. River Street in Oriskany is also flooded.
403	Minor flood stage. Water reaches roads that cross the flats including River Street in Oriskany.
402	Water is two feet from the top of the wall at the Canal terminal.
401	Action stage.

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Latitude: 43.108611° N, Longitude: 75.222222° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage Reference Frame	Gauge Height	Flood Stage	Uses
NWS stage	0 ft	403 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	0 ft	403 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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