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Tonawanda Creek at Batavia Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Highest Observation: 2.08 ft at 9:00PM Oct 12, 2018Highest Observation: 2.08 ft at 9:15PM Oct 12, 2018Observed: 2.07 ft at 9:30PM Oct 12, 2018Observed: 2.07 ft at 9:45PM Oct 12, 2018Observed: 2.07 ft at 10:00PM Oct 12, 2018Observed: 2.07 ft at 10:15PM Oct 12, 2018Observed: 2.06 ft at 10:30PM Oct 12, 2018Observed: 2.06 ft at 10:45PM Oct 12, 2018Observed: 2.07 ft at 11:00PM Oct 12, 2018Observed: 2.06 ft at 11:15PM Oct 12, 2018Observed: 2.06 ft at 11:30PM Oct 12, 2018Observed: 2.06 ft at 11:45PM Oct 12, 2018Observed: 2.06 ft at 12:00AM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 2.05 ft at 12:15AM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 2.05 ft at 12:30AM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 2.05 ft at 12:45AM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 2.05 ft at 1:00AM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 2.05 ft at 1:15AM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 2.05 ft at 1:30AM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 2.04 ft at 1:45AM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 2.04 ft at 2:00AM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 2.04 ft at 2:15AM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 2.04 ft at 2:30AM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 2.04 ft at 2:45AM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 2.03 ft at 3:00AM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 2.03 ft at 3:15AM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 2.03 ft at 3:30AM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 2.03 ft at 3:45AM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 2.03 ft at 4:00AM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 2.02 ft at 4:15AM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 2.02 ft at 4:30AM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 2.02 ft at 4:45AM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 2.02 ft at 5:00AM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 2.02 ft at 5:15AM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 2.01 ft at 5:30AM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 2.01 ft at 5:45AM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 2.01 ft at 6:00AM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 2.01 ft at 6:15AM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 2 ft at 6:30AM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 2 ft at 6:45AM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 2 ft at 7:00AM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 2 ft at 7:15AM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 2 ft at 7:30AM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 2 ft at 7:45AM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 1.99 ft at 8:00AM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 1.98 ft at 9:15AM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 1.98 ft at 9:30AM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 1.98 ft at 9:45AM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 1.98 ft at 10:00AM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 1.98 ft at 10:15AM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 1.98 ft at 10:30AM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 1.98 ft at 10:31AM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 1.98 ft at 10:45AM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 1.98 ft at 11:00AM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 1.97 ft at 11:15AM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 1.97 ft at 11:30AM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 1.97 ft at 11:45AM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 1.97 ft at 12:00PM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 1.97 ft at 12:15PM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 1.96 ft at 12:30PM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 1.96 ft at 12:45PM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 1.96 ft at 1:00PM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 1.96 ft at 1:15PM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 1.96 ft at 1:30PM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 1.96 ft at 1:45PM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 1.96 ft at 2:00PM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 1.95 ft at 2:15PM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 1.95 ft at 2:30PM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 1.95 ft at 2:45PM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 1.95 ft at 3:00PM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 1.95 ft at 3:15PM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 1.95 ft at 3:30PM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 1.95 ft at 3:45PM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 1.95 ft at 4:00PM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 1.95 ft at 4:15PM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 1.95 ft at 4:30PM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 1.95 ft at 4:45PM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 1.95 ft at 5:00PM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 1.94 ft at 5:15PM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 1.95 ft at 5:30PM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 1.94 ft at 5:45PM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 1.94 ft at 6:00PM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 1.94 ft at 6:15PM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 1.94 ft at 6:30PM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 1.94 ft at 6:45PM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 1.94 ft at 7:00PM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 1.94 ft at 7:15PM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 1.94 ft at 7:30PM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 1.94 ft at 7:45PM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 1.94 ft at 8:00PM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 1.94 ft at 8:15PM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 1.94 ft at 8:30PM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 1.93 ft at 8:45PM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 1.93 ft at 9:00PM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 1.93 ft at 9:15PM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 1.93 ft at 9:30PM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 1.94 ft at 9:45PM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 1.93 ft at 10:00PM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 1.93 ft at 10:15PM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 1.93 ft at 10:30PM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 1.93 ft at 10:45PM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 1.93 ft at 11:00PM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 1.93 ft at 11:15PM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 1.93 ft at 11:30PM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 1.93 ft at 11:45PM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 1.93 ft at 12:00AM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 1.93 ft at 12:15AM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 1.93 ft at 12:30AM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 1.93 ft at 12:45AM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 1.93 ft at 1:00AM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 1.93 ft at 1:15AM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 1.93 ft at 1:30AM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 1.93 ft at 1:45AM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 1.93 ft at 2:00AM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 1.93 ft at 2:15AM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 1.93 ft at 2:30AM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 1.93 ft at 2:45AM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 1.93 ft at 3:00AM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 1.93 ft at 3:15AM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 1.93 ft at 3:30AM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 1.93 ft at 3:45AM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 1.93 ft at 4:00AM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 1.93 ft at 4:15AM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 1.93 ft at 4:30AM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 1.93 ft at 4:45AM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 1.93 ft at 5:00AM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 1.92 ft at 5:15AM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 1.92 ft at 5:30AM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 1.92 ft at 5:45AM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 1.92 ft at 6:00AM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 1.93 ft at 6:15AM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 1.92 ft at 6:30AM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 1.92 ft at 6:45AM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 1.92 ft at 7:00AM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 1.93 ft at 7:15AM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 1.92 ft at 7:30AM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 1.92 ft at 7:45AM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 1.92 ft at 8:00AM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 1.92 ft at 8:15AM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 1.92 ft at 8:30AM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 1.92 ft at 8:45AM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 1.92 ft at 9:00AM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 1.92 ft at 9:15AM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 1.92 ft at 9:30AM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 1.92 ft at 9:45AM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 1.92 ft at 10:00AM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 1.92 ft at 10:15AM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 1.92 ft at 10:30AM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 1.92 ft at 10:45AM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 1.92 ft at 10:46AM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 1.92 ft at 11:00AM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 1.92 ft at 11:15AM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 1.92 ft at 11:30AM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 1.92 ft at 11:45AM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 1.92 ft at 12:00PM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 1.92 ft at 12:15PM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 1.93 ft at 12:30PM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 1.93 ft at 12:45PM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 1.93 ft at 1:00PM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 1.93 ft at 1:15PM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 1.93 ft at 1:30PM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 1.93 ft at 1:45PM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 1.93 ft at 2:00PM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 1.92 ft at 2:15PM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 1.93 ft at 2:30PM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 1.93 ft at 2:45PM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 1.93 ft at 3:00PM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 1.93 ft at 3:15PM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 1.93 ft at 3:30PM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 1.93 ft at 3:45PM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 1.93 ft at 4:00PM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 1.93 ft at 4:15PM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 1.93 ft at 4:30PM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 1.93 ft at 4:45PM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 1.93 ft at 5:00PM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 1.93 ft at 5:15PM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 1.93 ft at 5:30PM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 1.93 ft at 5:45PM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 1.93 ft at 6:00PM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 1.92 ft at 6:15PM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 1.93 ft at 6:30PM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 1.92 ft at 6:45PM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 1.92 ft at 7:00PM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 1.92 ft at 7:15PM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 1.93 ft at 7:30PM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 1.92 ft at 7:45PM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 1.92 ft at 8:00PM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 1.92 ft at 8:15PM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 1.92 ft at 8:30PM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 1.92 ft at 8:45PM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 1.92 ft at 9:00PM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 1.92 ft at 9:15PM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 1.92 ft at 9:30PM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 1.92 ft at 9:45PM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 1.92 ft at 10:00PM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 1.92 ft at 10:15PM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 1.92 ft at 10:30PM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 1.92 ft at 10:45PM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 1.92 ft at 11:00PM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 1.92 ft at 11:15PM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 1.92 ft at 11:30PM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 1.92 ft at 11:45PM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 1.92 ft at 12:00AM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 1.92 ft at 12:15AM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 1.92 ft at 12:30AM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 1.92 ft at 12:45AM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 1.92 ft at 1:00AM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 1.92 ft at 1:15AM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 1.92 ft at 1:30AM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 1.92 ft at 1:45AM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 1.92 ft at 2:00AM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 1.92 ft at 2:15AM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 1.92 ft at 2:30AM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 1.92 ft at 2:45AM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 1.92 ft at 3:00AM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 1.92 ft at 3:15AM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 1.92 ft at 3:30AM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 1.92 ft at 3:45AM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 1.92 ft at 4:00AM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 1.92 ft at 4:15AM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 1.92 ft at 4:30AM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 1.92 ft at 4:45AM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 1.92 ft at 5:00AM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 1.92 ft at 5:15AM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 1.92 ft at 5:30AM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 1.92 ft at 5:45AM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 1.92 ft at 6:00AM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 1.92 ft at 6:15AM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 1.92 ft at 6:30AM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 1.92 ft at 6:45AM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 1.92 ft at 7:00AM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 1.92 ft at 7:15AM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 1.93 ft at 7:30AM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 1.92 ft at 7:45AM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 1.93 ft at 8:00AM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 1.92 ft at 8:15AM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 1.92 ft at 8:30AM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 1.92 ft at 8:45AM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 1.92 ft at 9:00AM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 1.92 ft at 9:15AM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 1.92 ft at 9:30AM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 1.92 ft at 9:45AM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 1.92 ft at 10:00AM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 1.92 ft at 10:15AM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 1.92 ft at 10:30AM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 1.92 ft at 10:45AM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 1.92 ft at 10:46AM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 1.92 ft at 11:00AM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 1.92 ft at 11:15AM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 1.91 ft at 11:30AM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 1.91 ft at 11:45AM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 1.91 ft at 12:00PM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 1.91 ft at 12:15PM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 1.91 ft at 12:30PM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 1.91 ft at 12:45PM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 1.91 ft at 1:00PM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 1.91 ft at 1:15PM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 1.9 ft at 1:30PM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 1.91 ft at 1:45PM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 1.9 ft at 2:00PM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 1.9 ft at 2:15PM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 1.9 ft at 2:30PM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 1.9 ft at 2:45PM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 1.9 ft at 3:00PM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 1.9 ft at 3:15PM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 1.9 ft at 3:30PM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 1.89 ft at 3:45PM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 1.9 ft at 4:00PM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 1.9 ft at 4:15PM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 1.9 ft at 4:30PM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 1.9 ft at 4:45PM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 1.9 ft at 5:00PM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 1.9 ft at 5:15PM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 1.9 ft at 5:30PM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 1.9 ft at 5:45PM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 1.9 ft at 6:00PM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 1.9 ft at 6:15PM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 1.9 ft at 6:30PM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 1.9 ft at 6:45PM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 1.9 ft at 7:00PM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 1.9 ft at 7:15PM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 1.9 ft at 7:30PM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 1.89 ft at 7:45PM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 1.89 ft at 8:00PM Oct 15, 2018Forecast: 2 ft 2:00AM Oct 16, 2018Forecast: 1.9 ft 8:00AM Oct 16, 2018Forecast: 1.9 ft 2:00PM Oct 16, 2018Forecast: 1.9 ft 8:00PM Oct 16, 2018Forecast: 1.9 ft 2:00AM Oct 17, 2018Forecast: 1.9 ft 8:00AM Oct 17, 2018Forecast: 1.9 ft 2:00PM Oct 17, 2018Forecast: 2 ft 8:00PM Oct 17, 2018Highest Forecast: 2.1 ft 2:00AM Oct 18, 2018Highest Forecast: 2.1 ft 8:00AM Oct 18, 2018USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesBTVN6(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (8:46PM Oct 15, 2018)ObservedForecast (issued 10:41AM Oct 15)Latest observed value: 1.89 ft at 8:00 PM EDT 15-Oct-2018. Flood Stage is 9 ft
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NOTE: Forecasts for the Tonawanda Creek at Batavia are issued routinely year-round.
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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 12
Moderate Flood Stage: 10
Flood Stage: 9
Action Stage: 7
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 13.85 ft on 04/06/1947
(2) 13.73 ft on 03/29/1950
(3) 13.44 ft on 03/02/1955
(4) 12.70 ft on 03/31/1960
(5) 12.45 ft on 02/25/1985
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 10.05 ft on 01/13/2018
(2) 9.88 ft on 07/14/2017
(3) 9.02 ft on 11/25/2014
(4) 11.94 ft on 12/22/2013
(5) 10.57 ft on 03/09/2009
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 0.89 ft on 09/09/2008
(2) 1.20 ft on 07/19/1983
(3) 1.30 ft on 09/03/1995
(4) 1.30 ft on 08/03/1999
(5) 1.50 ft on 07/15/1998
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12 Major flood, considerable residential and commercial flooding from the west side of Batavia through East Pembroke. Widespread flooding in low lying areas and feeder streams along the entire reach of Tonawanda Creek, including the Tonawanda Indian Reservation and extending into the Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge.
10 Moderate flood, flooding along West Main Street and South Main Street in Batavia and along the creek from Batavia to East Pembroke, extending to the Tonawanda Indian Reservation. Flooding will mainly impact roads, with some residential and commerical flooding possible.
9 Flood stage, some flooding in Batavia, possibly impacting Kibbe Park, Walnut Street, and Law Street. Flooding in rural areas of Alexander and the lowlands of the Alabama Swamps with some road closures likely.
7 Action stage, high flows. Minor impact on some rural roads north of Alexander.
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Latitude: 42.997500° N, Longitude: 78.188611° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 9 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 29 876.33 ft 885.33 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:
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Observations courtesy of the U.S. Geological Survey.
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