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Datum: NAVD88

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NOTE: Forecasts for the Tonawanda Creek at Batavia are issued routinely year-round.

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Downstream Gauge

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) 10.07 ft on 02/24/2022
(2) 10.29 ft on 02/19/2022
(3) 10.05 ft on 01/13/2018
(4) 9.88 ft on 07/14/2017
(5) 9.02 ft on 11/25/2014
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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 08/03/1999
(4) 1.30 ft on 09/03/1995
(5) 1.50 ft on 07/15/1998

Zoom Level:16

	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.

Flood Impacts & Photos

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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.

About This Location

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	875.84	884.84	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:

U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Data and Site Info for Batavia

Additional Information

Potential River Levels Used to Estimate the Chance of Flooding and the Range of Possible River Levels
10 Day (HEFS)	7 Day (NAEFS)	7 Day (GEFS)

Note: Use the official hydrograph at the top of this web page for river levels within the next 48 hours.

See the Product Description Document link for more details on the interpretation of the 3,7 day graphics.

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Observations courtesy of the U.S. Geological Survey.

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