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West Canada Creek at Hinckley Dam Pool (ft)Observed: 1221.74 ft at 10:15AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 1221.79 ft at 10:30AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 1221.85 ft at 10:45AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 1221.9 ft at 11:00AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 1221.96 ft at 11:15AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 1222.02 ft at 11:30AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 1222.08 ft at 11:45AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 1222.13 ft at 12:00PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 1222.18 ft at 12:15PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 1222.24 ft at 12:30PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 1222.29 ft at 12:45PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 1222.35 ft at 1:00PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 1222.4 ft at 1:15PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 1222.44 ft at 1:30PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 1222.5 ft at 1:45PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 1222.54 ft at 2:00PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 1222.59 ft at 2:15PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 1222.64 ft at 2:30PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 1222.69 ft at 2:45PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 1222.74 ft at 3:00PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 1222.79 ft at 3:15PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 1222.83 ft at 3:30PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 1222.88 ft at 3:45PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 1222.93 ft at 4:00PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 1222.96 ft at 4:15PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 1223.01 ft at 4:30PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 1223.05 ft at 4:45PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 1223.1 ft at 5:00PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 1223.14 ft at 5:15PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 1223.19 ft at 5:30PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 1223.23 ft at 5:45PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 1223.28 ft at 6:00PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 1223.32 ft at 6:15PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 1223.36 ft at 6:30PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 1223.4 ft at 6:45PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 1223.44 ft at 7:00PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 1223.49 ft at 7:15PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 1223.53 ft at 7:30PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 1223.56 ft at 7:45PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 1223.6 ft at 8:00PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 1223.64 ft at 8:15PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 1223.68 ft at 8:30PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 1223.72 ft at 8:45PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 1223.76 ft at 9:00PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 1223.79 ft at 9:15PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 1223.83 ft at 9:30PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 1223.87 ft at 9:45PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 1223.91 ft at 10:00PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 1223.94 ft at 10:15PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 1223.98 ft at 10:30PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 1224.02 ft at 10:45PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 1224.06 ft at 11:00PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 1224.09 ft at 11:15PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 1224.13 ft at 11:30PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 1224.16 ft at 11:45PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 1224.19 ft at 12:00AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 1224.23 ft at 12:15AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 1224.26 ft at 12:30AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 1224.3 ft at 12:45AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 1224.33 ft at 1:00AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 1224.36 ft at 1:15AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 1224.4 ft at 1:30AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 1224.43 ft at 1:45AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 1224.46 ft at 2:00AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 1224.5 ft at 2:15AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 1224.53 ft at 2:30AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 1224.56 ft at 2:45AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 1224.59 ft at 3:00AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 1224.63 ft at 3:15AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 1224.65 ft at 3:30AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 1224.68 ft at 3:45AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 1224.71 ft at 4:00AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 1224.74 ft at 4:15AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 1224.77 ft at 4:30AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 1224.8 ft at 4:45AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 1224.83 ft at 5:00AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 1224.86 ft at 5:15AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 1224.91 ft at 5:30AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 1224.97 ft at 5:45AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 1225 ft at 6:00AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 1225.03 ft at 6:15AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 1225.06 ft at 6:30AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 1225.08 ft at 6:45AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 1225.11 ft at 7:00AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 1225.13 ft at 7:15AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 1225.15 ft at 7:30AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 1225.18 ft at 7:45AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 1225.2 ft at 8:00AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 1225.22 ft at 8:15AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 1225.25 ft at 8:30AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 1225.26 ft at 8:45AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 1225.29 ft at 9:00AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 1225.3 ft at 9:15AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 1225.32 ft at 9:30AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 1225.34 ft at 9:45AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 1225.36 ft at 10:00AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 1225.38 ft at 10:15AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 1225.4 ft at 10:30AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 1225.41 ft at 10:45AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 1225.43 ft at 11:00AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 1225.44 ft at 11:15AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 1225.46 ft at 11:30AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 1225.48 ft at 11:45AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 1225.5 ft at 12:00PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 1225.51 ft at 12:15PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 1225.53 ft at 12:30PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 1225.54 ft at 12:45PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 1225.56 ft at 1:00PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 1225.57 ft at 1:15PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 1225.58 ft at 1:30PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 1225.59 ft at 1:45PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 1225.61 ft at 2:00PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 1225.62 ft at 2:15PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 1225.63 ft at 2:30PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 1225.64 ft at 2:45PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 1225.65 ft at 3:00PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 1225.66 ft at 3:15PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 1225.68 ft at 3:30PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 1225.68 ft at 3:45PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 1225.7 ft at 4:00PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 1225.71 ft at 4:15PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 1225.72 ft at 4:30PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 1225.72 ft at 4:45PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 1225.73 ft at 5:00PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 1225.74 ft at 5:15PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 1225.75 ft at 5:30PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 1225.76 ft at 5:45PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 1225.77 ft at 6:00PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 1225.78 ft at 6:15PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 1225.78 ft at 6:30PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 1225.79 ft at 6:45PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 1225.8 ft at 7:00PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 1225.81 ft at 7:15PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 1225.81 ft at 7:30PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 1225.81 ft at 7:45PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 1225.82 ft at 8:00PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 1225.82 ft at 8:15PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 1225.83 ft at 8:30PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 1225.84 ft at 8:45PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 1225.84 ft at 9:00PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 1225.85 ft at 9:15PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 1225.85 ft at 9:30PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 1225.86 ft at 9:45PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 1225.86 ft at 10:00PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 1225.86 ft at 10:15PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 1225.87 ft at 10:30PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 1225.88 ft at 10:45PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 1225.88 ft at 11:00PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 1225.88 ft at 11:15PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 1225.89 ft at 11:30PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 1225.89 ft at 11:45PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 1225.91 ft at 2:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 1225.91 ft at 2:15AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 1225.91 ft at 2:30AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 1225.92 ft at 2:45AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 1225.92 ft at 3:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 1225.92 ft at 3:15AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 1225.92 ft at 3:30AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 1225.92 ft at 3:45AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 1225.92 ft at 4:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 1225.92 ft at 4:15AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 1225.92 ft at 4:30AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 1225.92 ft at 4:45AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 1225.92 ft at 5:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 1225.93 ft at 5:15AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 1225.92 ft at 5:30AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 1225.93 ft at 5:45AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 1225.92 ft at 6:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 1225.92 ft at 6:15AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 1225.92 ft at 6:30AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 1225.92 ft at 6:45AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 1225.92 ft at 7:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 1225.92 ft at 7:15AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 1225.92 ft at 7:30AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 1225.92 ft at 7:45AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 1225.92 ft at 8:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 1225.92 ft at 8:15AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 1225.91 ft at 8:30AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 1225.91 ft at 8:45AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 1225.91 ft at 9:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 1225.91 ft at 9:15AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 1225.91 ft at 9:30AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 1225.91 ft at 9:45AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 1225.9 ft at 10:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 1225.9 ft at 10:15AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 1225.9 ft at 10:30AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 1225.9 ft at 10:45AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 1225.9 ft at 11:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 1225.9 ft at 11:15AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 1225.9 ft at 11:30AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 1225.9 ft at 11:45AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 1225.89 ft at 12:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 1225.89 ft at 12:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 1225.89 ft at 12:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 1225.89 ft at 12:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 1225.89 ft at 1:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 1225.9 ft at 1:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 1225.89 ft at 1:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 1225.89 ft at 1:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 1225.88 ft at 2:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 1225.89 ft at 2:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 1225.88 ft at 2:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 1225.89 ft at 2:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 1225.88 ft at 3:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 1225.88 ft at 3:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 1225.88 ft at 3:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 1225.87 ft at 3:45PM Apr 15, 2024Highest Observation: 1225.94 ft at 4:00PM Apr 15, 2024Highest Observation: 1225.94 ft at 4:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 1225.93 ft at 4:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 1225.93 ft at 4:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 1225.93 ft at 5:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 1225.92 ft at 5:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 1225.91 ft at 5:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 1225.91 ft at 5:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 1225.91 ft at 6:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 1225.9 ft at 6:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 1225.9 ft at 6:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 1225.89 ft at 6:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 1225.88 ft at 7:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 1225.88 ft at 7:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 1225.88 ft at 7:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 1225.87 ft at 7:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 1225.87 ft at 8:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 1225.86 ft at 8:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 1225.86 ft at 8:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 1225.86 ft at 8:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 1225.85 ft at 9:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 1225.85 ft at 9:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 1225.84 ft at 9:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 1225.84 ft at 9:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 1225.83 ft at 10:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 1225.83 ft at 10:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 1225.82 ft at 10:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 1225.82 ft at 10:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 1225.81 ft at 11:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 1225.81 ft at 11:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 1225.81 ft at 11:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 1225.8 ft at 11:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 1225.79 ft at 12:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 1225.79 ft at 12:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 1225.79 ft at 12:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 1225.78 ft at 12:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 1225.77 ft at 1:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 1225.77 ft at 1:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 1225.76 ft at 1:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 1225.76 ft at 1:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 1225.76 ft at 2:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 1225.75 ft at 2:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 1225.74 ft at 2:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 1225.74 ft at 2:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 1225.73 ft at 3:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 1225.73 ft at 3:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 1225.72 ft at 3:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 1225.72 ft at 3:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 1225.71 ft at 4:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 1225.71 ft at 4:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 1225.7 ft at 4:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 1225.7 ft at 4:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 1225.69 ft at 5:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 1225.69 ft at 5:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 1225.69 ft at 5:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 1225.68 ft at 5:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 1225.67 ft at 6:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 1225.67 ft at 6:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 1225.66 ft at 6:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 1225.66 ft at 6:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 1225.65 ft at 7:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 1225.65 ft at 7:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 1225.65 ft at 7:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 1225.64 ft at 7:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 1225.64 ft at 8:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 1225.63 ft at 8:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 1225.63 ft at 8:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 1225.62 ft at 8:45AM Apr 16, 2024Highest Forecast: 1225.5 ft 2:00PM Apr 16, 2024Forecast: 1225.3 ft 8:00PM Apr 16, 2024Forecast: 1225.2 ft 2:00AM Apr 17, 2024Forecast: 1225.1 ft 8:00AM Apr 17, 2024Forecast: 1225 ft 2:00PM Apr 17, 2024Forecast: 1224.9 ft 8:00PM Apr 17, 2024Forecast: 1224.8 ft 2:00AM Apr 18, 2024Forecast: 1224.7 ft 8:00AM Apr 18, 2024Forecast: 1224.6 ft 2:00PM Apr 18, 2024Forecast: 1224.4 ft 8:00PM Apr 18, 2024USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesHIKN6(plotting HPIRG) Graph Created (10:00AM Apr 16, 2024)ObservedForecast (issued 9:04PM Apr 15)Latest observed value: 1225.62 ft at 8:45 AM EDT 16-Apr-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
Reference Frame		 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
(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 1227 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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