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Cayuga Lake at Ithaca Pool (ft)Observed: 383.02 ft at 5:30PM May 20, 2018Observed: 383.03 ft at 5:45PM May 20, 2018Observed: 383.04 ft at 6:00PM May 20, 2018Observed: 383.04 ft at 6:30PM May 20, 2018Observed: 383.02 ft at 6:45PM May 20, 2018Observed: 383.01 ft at 7:00PM May 20, 2018Observed: 383.05 ft at 7:30PM May 20, 2018Observed: 383.03 ft at 7:45PM May 20, 2018Observed: 383 ft at 8:00PM May 20, 2018Observed: 383.05 ft at 8:30PM May 20, 2018Observed: 383.03 ft at 8:45PM May 20, 2018Observed: 383.01 ft at 9:00PM May 20, 2018Observed: 383.03 ft at 9:30PM May 20, 2018Observed: 383.03 ft at 9:45PM May 20, 2018Observed: 383.04 ft at 10:00PM May 20, 2018Observed: 383.02 ft at 10:30PM May 20, 2018Observed: 383.02 ft at 10:45PM May 20, 2018Observed: 383.03 ft at 11:00PM May 20, 2018Observed: 383 ft at 11:30PM May 20, 2018Observed: 383.02 ft at 11:45PM May 20, 2018Observed: 383.02 ft at 12:00AM May 21, 2018Observed: 383.02 ft at 12:30AM May 21, 2018Observed: 383.02 ft at 12:45AM May 21, 2018Observed: 382.99 ft at 1:00AM May 21, 2018Highest Observation: 383.06 ft at 1:30AM May 21, 2018Observed: 383.02 ft at 1:45AM May 21, 2018Observed: 382.99 ft at 2:00AM May 21, 2018Observed: 383.05 ft at 2:30AM May 21, 2018Observed: 383.03 ft at 2:45AM May 21, 2018Observed: 382.99 ft at 3:00AM May 21, 2018Observed: 383.04 ft at 3:30AM May 21, 2018Observed: 383.01 ft at 3:45AM May 21, 2018Observed: 382.98 ft at 4:00AM May 21, 2018Observed: 383.04 ft at 4:30AM May 21, 2018Observed: 383.04 ft at 4:45AM May 21, 2018Observed: 383 ft at 5:00AM May 21, 2018Observed: 383.03 ft at 5:30AM May 21, 2018Observed: 383.04 ft at 5:45AM May 21, 2018Observed: 383.02 ft at 6:00AM May 21, 2018Observed: 383.01 ft at 6:30AM May 21, 2018Observed: 383.04 ft at 6:45AM May 21, 2018Observed: 383.02 ft at 7:00AM May 21, 2018Observed: 383.02 ft at 7:30AM May 21, 2018Observed: 383.03 ft at 7:45AM May 21, 2018Observed: 383.02 ft at 8:00AM May 21, 2018Observed: 383.02 ft at 8:30AM May 21, 2018Observed: 383.04 ft at 8:45AM May 21, 2018Observed: 383.01 ft at 9:00AM May 21, 2018Observed: 383.02 ft at 9:30AM May 21, 2018Observed: 383.04 ft at 9:45AM May 21, 2018Observed: 383.03 ft at 10:00AM May 21, 2018Observed: 383.05 ft at 10:30AM May 21, 2018Highest Observation: 383.06 ft at 10:45AM May 21, 2018Observed: 383.03 ft at 11:00AM May 21, 2018Observed: 383.05 ft at 11:30AM May 21, 2018Observed: 383.04 ft at 11:45AM May 21, 2018Highest Observation: 383.06 ft at 12:00PM May 21, 2018Observed: 383.04 ft at 12:30PM May 21, 2018Observed: 383.02 ft at 12:45PM May 21, 2018Observed: 383.03 ft at 1:00PM May 21, 2018Observed: 383.04 ft at 1:30PM May 21, 2018Observed: 383.03 ft at 1:45PM May 21, 2018Observed: 383.03 ft at 2:00PM May 21, 2018Observed: 383.04 ft at 2:30PM May 21, 2018Observed: 383.02 ft at 2:45PM May 21, 2018Observed: 383.03 ft at 3:00PM May 21, 2018Observed: 383.03 ft at 3:30PM May 21, 2018Observed: 383.03 ft at 3:45PM May 21, 2018Observed: 383.03 ft at 4:00PM May 21, 2018Observed: 383.03 ft at 4:30PM May 21, 2018Observed: 383.03 ft at 4:45PM May 21, 2018Observed: 383.04 ft at 5:00PM May 21, 2018Observed: 383.02 ft at 5:30PM May 21, 2018Observed: 383.02 ft at 5:45PM May 21, 2018Highest Observation: 383.06 ft at 6:00PM May 21, 2018Observed: 383.04 ft at 6:30PM May 21, 2018Observed: 383.02 ft at 6:45PM May 21, 2018Observed: 383.02 ft at 7:00PM May 21, 2018Observed: 383.04 ft at 7:30PM May 21, 2018Observed: 383.02 ft at 7:45PM May 21, 2018Observed: 383.01 ft at 8:00PM May 21, 2018Observed: 383 ft at 8:30PM May 21, 2018Observed: 383 ft at 8:45PM May 21, 2018Observed: 383.01 ft at 9:00PM May 21, 2018Observed: 383.01 ft at 9:30PM May 21, 2018Observed: 382.99 ft at 9:45PM May 21, 2018Observed: 383.01 ft at 10:00PM May 21, 2018Observed: 383 ft at 10:30PM May 21, 2018Observed: 382.97 ft at 10:45PM May 21, 2018Observed: 382.98 ft at 11:00PM May 21, 2018Observed: 383 ft at 11:30PM May 21, 2018Observed: 382.98 ft at 11:45PM May 21, 2018Observed: 382.97 ft at 12:00AM May 22, 2018Observed: 383 ft at 12:30AM May 22, 2018Observed: 382.99 ft at 12:45AM May 22, 2018Observed: 382.99 ft at 1:00AM May 22, 2018Observed: 382.99 ft at 1:30AM May 22, 2018Observed: 383 ft at 1:45AM May 22, 2018Observed: 382.99 ft at 2:00AM May 22, 2018Observed: 383 ft at 2:30AM May 22, 2018Observed: 383 ft at 2:45AM May 22, 2018Observed: 382.98 ft at 3:00AM May 22, 2018Observed: 382.98 ft at 3:30AM May 22, 2018Observed: 382.99 ft at 3:45AM May 22, 2018Observed: 382.98 ft at 4:00AM May 22, 2018Observed: 382.98 ft at 4:30AM May 22, 2018Observed: 382.95 ft at 4:45AM May 22, 2018Observed: 382.94 ft at 5:00AM May 22, 2018Observed: 382.99 ft at 5:30AM May 22, 2018Observed: 382.91 ft at 5:45AM May 22, 2018Observed: 382.95 ft at 6:00AM May 22, 2018Observed: 383.01 ft at 6:30AM May 22, 2018Observed: 382.98 ft at 6:45AM May 22, 2018Observed: 383 ft at 7:00AM May 22, 2018Observed: 382.99 ft at 7:30AM May 22, 2018Observed: 382.97 ft at 7:45AM May 22, 2018Observed: 382.99 ft at 8:00AM May 22, 2018Observed: 382.98 ft at 8:30AM May 22, 2018Observed: 382.95 ft at 8:45AM May 22, 2018Observed: 382.96 ft at 9:00AM May 22, 2018Observed: 383.01 ft at 9:30AM May 22, 2018Observed: 382.98 ft at 9:45AM May 22, 2018Observed: 382.95 ft at 10:00AM May 22, 2018Observed: 382.97 ft at 10:30AM May 22, 2018Observed: 382.96 ft at 10:45AM May 22, 2018Observed: 382.93 ft at 11:00AM May 22, 2018Observed: 382.97 ft at 11:30AM May 22, 2018Observed: 382.99 ft at 11:45AM May 22, 2018Observed: 382.97 ft at 12:00PM May 22, 2018Observed: 383 ft at 12:30PM May 22, 2018Observed: 383.02 ft at 12:45PM May 22, 2018Observed: 382.98 ft at 1:00PM May 22, 2018Observed: 382.99 ft at 1:30PM May 22, 2018Observed: 382.99 ft at 1:45PM May 22, 2018Observed: 382.99 ft at 2:00PM May 22, 2018Observed: 382.98 ft at 2:30PM May 22, 2018Observed: 382.99 ft at 2:45PM May 22, 2018Observed: 383 ft at 3:00PM May 22, 2018Observed: 382.97 ft at 3:30PM May 22, 2018Observed: 382.99 ft at 3:45PM May 22, 2018Observed: 383.01 ft at 4:00PM May 22, 2018Highest Forecast: 383 ft 8:00PM May 22, 2018Highest Forecast: 383 ft 2:00AM May 23, 2018Highest Forecast: 383 ft 8:00AM May 23, 2018Highest Forecast: 383 ft 2:00PM May 23, 2018Highest Forecast: 383 ft 8:00PM May 23, 2018Highest Forecast: 383 ft 2:00AM May 24, 2018Highest Forecast: 383 ft 8:00AM May 24, 2018Highest Forecast: 383 ft 2:00PM May 24, 2018Highest Forecast: 383 ft 8:00PM May 24, 2018Forecast: 382.9 ft 2:00AM May 25, 2018Forecast: 382.9 ft 8:00AM May 25, 2018USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesICYN6(plotting HPIRZ) Graph Created (5:00PM May 22, 2018)ObservedForecast (issued 11:30AM May 22)Latest observed value: 383.01 ft at 4:00 PM EDT 22-May-2018. Flood Stage is 383.5 ft
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NOTE: Forecasts for the Cayuga Lake at Ithaca are issued routinely year-round.
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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 385
Moderate Flood Stage: 384
Flood Stage: 383.5
Action Stage: 383
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

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384 Flooding impacts Stewart Park and Allan H. Treman State Park. Water will impact the Titus Towers area along Route 13. About 15 houses near the lake shore in Ulysses, Trumansburg and lansing areas may flood.
383.5 Flooding is likely along low lying streets and parking lots nearest the shore.
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Latitude: 42.445833° N, Longitude: 76.512500° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 383.5 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 Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other NULL NULL  

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Data is provided by the USGS. The vertical datum is in NGVD29. Flood stages are in NGVD29. Flood categories will differ from Cayuga Lake at Mud Lock due to different datums. Potential River Levels - Used to
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