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NOTE: Stage measured manually and reported by river observer. No automated gauge on-site. NOTE: Gauge reading may be affected by ice. Forecast flows are unadjusted for ice. 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 09/09/2011 (4) 408.00 ft on 03/05/1979 (5) 407.85 ft on 01/09/1998 Show More Historic Crests (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 Show More Recent Crests (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. Show FEMA's National Flood Hazard Layers FEMA's National Flood Hazard Layers not showing? Why aren't the FEMA National Flood Hazard Layers showing on the ESRI Map? Possible reasons: There are no FEMA National Flood Hazard Layers for the location which you are viewing on ESRI Maps. The FEMA Web Mapping Service (WMS) is down. Note: Your zoom level may have changed. ESRI's zoom levels must be between 14 and 16 to show National Flood Hazard layers.

Zoom Level:16 Legend FEMA Layer Gauge Location Disclaimer 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.

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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   Current/Historical Observations: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Data and Site Info for Utica

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