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Tonawanda Creek at Batavia Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 4.55 ft at 12:45PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 4.54 ft at 1:00PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 4.56 ft at 1:15PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 4.58 ft at 1:30PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 4.56 ft at 1:45PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 4.58 ft at 2:00PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 4.6 ft at 2:15PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 4.62 ft at 2:30PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 4.64 ft at 2:45PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 4.64 ft at 3:00PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 4.64 ft at 3:15PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 4.65 ft at 3:30PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 4.67 ft at 3:45PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 4.65 ft at 4:00PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 4.7 ft at 4:15PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 4.69 ft at 4:30PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 4.71 ft at 4:45PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 4.73 ft at 5:00PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 4.74 ft at 5:15PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 4.75 ft at 5:30PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 4.77 ft at 5:45PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 4.75 ft at 6:00PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 4.77 ft at 6:15PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 4.79 ft at 6:30PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 4.81 ft at 6:45PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 4.85 ft at 7:00PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 4.84 ft at 7:15PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 4.85 ft at 7:30PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 4.85 ft at 7:45PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 4.85 ft at 8:00PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 4.88 ft at 8:15PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 4.89 ft at 8:30PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 4.91 ft at 8:45PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 4.91 ft at 9:00PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 4.93 ft at 9:15PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 4.95 ft at 9:30PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 4.95 ft at 9:45PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 4.97 ft at 10:00PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 5 ft at 10:15PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 5.01 ft at 10:30PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 5.03 ft at 10:45PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 5.03 ft at 11:00PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 5.06 ft at 11:15PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 5.05 ft at 11:30PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 5.07 ft at 11:45PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 5.07 ft at 12:00AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 5.12 ft at 12:15AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 5.12 ft at 12:30AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 5.14 ft at 12:45AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 5.17 ft at 1:00AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 5.18 ft at 1:15AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 5.17 ft at 1:30AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 5.2 ft at 1:45AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 5.22 ft at 2:00AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 5.25 ft at 2:15AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 5.29 ft at 2:30AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 5.31 ft at 2:45AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 5.32 ft at 3:00AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 5.34 ft at 3:15AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 5.36 ft at 3:30AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 5.39 ft at 3:45AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 5.39 ft at 4:00AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 5.41 ft at 4:15AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 5.43 ft at 4:30AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 5.41 ft at 4:45AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 5.44 ft at 5:00AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 5.46 ft at 5:15AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 5.47 ft at 5:30AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 5.49 ft at 5:45AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 5.49 ft at 6:00AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 5.51 ft at 6:15AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 5.52 ft at 6:30AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 5.55 ft at 6:45AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 5.56 ft at 7:00AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 5.55 ft at 7:15AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 5.59 ft at 7:30AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 5.58 ft at 7:45AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 5.59 ft at 8:00AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 5.58 ft at 8:15AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 5.59 ft at 8:30AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 5.59 ft at 8:45AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 5.6 ft at 9:00AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 5.62 ft at 9:15AM Apr 14, 2024Highest Observation: 5.65 ft at 9:30AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 5.61 ft at 9:45AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 5.63 ft at 10:00AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 5.63 ft at 10:15AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 5.62 ft at 10:30AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 5.63 ft at 10:45AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 5.61 ft at 11:00AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 5.62 ft at 11:15AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 5.58 ft at 11:30AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 5.59 ft at 11:45AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 5.57 ft at 12:00PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 5.57 ft at 12:15PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 5.54 ft at 12:30PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 5.54 ft at 12:45PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 5.53 ft at 1:00PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 5.51 ft at 1:15PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 5.5 ft at 1:30PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 5.49 ft at 1:45PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 5.47 ft at 2:00PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 5.46 ft at 2:15PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 5.44 ft at 2:30PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 5.4 ft at 2:45PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 5.39 ft at 3:00PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 5.36 ft at 3:15PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 5.35 ft at 3:30PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 5.31 ft at 3:45PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 5.29 ft at 4:00PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 5.25 ft at 4:15PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 5.26 ft at 4:30PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 5.21 ft at 4:45PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 5.2 ft at 5:00PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 5.19 ft at 5:15PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 5.14 ft at 5:30PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 5.13 ft at 5:45PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 5.13 ft at 6:00PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 5.09 ft at 6:15PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 5.05 ft at 6:30PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 5.03 ft at 6:45PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 5 ft at 7:00PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 5 ft at 7:15PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 4.96 ft at 7:30PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 4.95 ft at 7:45PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 4.91 ft at 8:00PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 4.9 ft at 8:15PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 4.87 ft at 8:30PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 4.84 ft at 8:45PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 4.82 ft at 9:00PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 4.8 ft at 9:15PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 4.77 ft at 9:30PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 4.75 ft at 9:45PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 4.71 ft at 10:00PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 4.72 ft at 10:15PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 4.68 ft at 10:30PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 4.66 ft at 10:45PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 4.66 ft at 11:00PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 4.62 ft at 11:15PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 4.6 ft at 11:30PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 4.59 ft at 11:45PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 4.57 ft at 12:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 4.39 ft at 2:15AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 4.38 ft at 2:30AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 4.36 ft at 2:45AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 4.35 ft at 3:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 4.31 ft at 3:15AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 4.32 ft at 3:30AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 4.29 ft at 3:45AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 4.29 ft at 4:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 4.25 ft at 4:15AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 4.25 ft at 4:30AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 4.25 ft at 4:45AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 4.21 ft at 5:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 4.19 ft at 5:15AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 4.19 ft at 5:30AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 4.16 ft at 5:45AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 4.16 ft at 6:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 4.14 ft at 6:15AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 4.13 ft at 6:30AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 4.11 ft at 6:45AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 4.1 ft at 7:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 4.08 ft at 7:15AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 4.06 ft at 7:30AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 4.05 ft at 7:45AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 4.06 ft at 8:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 4.01 ft at 8:15AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 4 ft at 8:30AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 4 ft at 8:45AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 4 ft at 9:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.99 ft at 9:15AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.96 ft at 9:30AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.96 ft at 9:45AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.96 ft at 10:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.93 ft at 10:15AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.92 ft at 10:30AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.91 ft at 10:45AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.9 ft at 11:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.89 ft at 11:15AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.87 ft at 11:30AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.86 ft at 11:45AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.86 ft at 12:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.84 ft at 12:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.84 ft at 12:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.81 ft at 12:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.8 ft at 1:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.8 ft at 1:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.77 ft at 1:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.77 ft at 1:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.78 ft at 2:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.74 ft at 2:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.72 ft at 2:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.72 ft at 2:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.7 ft at 3:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.69 ft at 3:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.69 ft at 3:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.67 ft at 3:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.67 ft at 4:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.67 ft at 4:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.63 ft at 4:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.63 ft at 4:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.63 ft at 5:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.61 ft at 5:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.61 ft at 5:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.6 ft at 5:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.55 ft at 6:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.57 ft at 6:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.55 ft at 6:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.53 ft at 6:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.53 ft at 7:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.53 ft at 7:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 7:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.51 ft at 7:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.5 ft at 8:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.5 ft at 8:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.47 ft at 8:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.46 ft at 8:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.46 ft at 9:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.45 ft at 9:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.43 ft at 9:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.43 ft at 9:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.41 ft at 10:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.39 ft at 10:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.39 ft at 10:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.39 ft at 10:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.38 ft at 11:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.37 ft at 11:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.36 ft at 11:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.37 ft at 11:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.33 ft at 12:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 3.32 ft at 12:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 3.32 ft at 12:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 3.28 ft at 12:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 3.28 ft at 1:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 3.28 ft at 1:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 3.27 ft at 1:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 3.25 ft at 1:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 3.26 ft at 2:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 2:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 2:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 2:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 3.21 ft at 3:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 3.2 ft at 3:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 3.21 ft at 3:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 3.19 ft at 3:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 4:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 4:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 3.15 ft at 4:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 4:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 3.16 ft at 5:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 3.14 ft at 5:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 3.14 ft at 5:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 3.13 ft at 5:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 3.12 ft at 6:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 3.11 ft at 6:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 3.09 ft at 6:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 3.1 ft at 6:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 3.1 ft at 7:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 3.09 ft at 7:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 3.07 ft at 7:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 3.07 ft at 7:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 3.07 ft at 8:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 3.06 ft at 8:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 3.05 ft at 8:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 3.03 ft at 8:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 3.03 ft at 9:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 3.04 ft at 9:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 3.02 ft at 9:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 3.02 ft at 9:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 3.03 ft at 10:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 3.01 ft at 10:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 3 ft at 10:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 3 ft at 10:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.98 ft at 11:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.98 ft at 11:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.99 ft at 11:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.97 ft at 11:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.96 ft at 12:00PM Apr 16, 2024Forecast: 3 ft 2:00PM Apr 16, 2024Forecast: 2.8 ft 8:00PM Apr 16, 2024Forecast: 2.8 ft 2:00AM Apr 17, 2024Forecast: 2.7 ft 8:00AM Apr 17, 2024Forecast: 2.6 ft 2:00PM Apr 17, 2024Forecast: 2.6 ft 8:00PM Apr 17, 2024Forecast: 2.5 ft 2:00AM Apr 18, 2024Forecast: 2.5 ft 8:00AM Apr 18, 2024Forecast: 2.6 ft 2:00PM Apr 18, 2024Forecast: 2.8 ft 8:00PM Apr 18, 2024Forecast: 3 ft 2:00AM Apr 19, 2024Highest Forecast: 3.1 ft 8:00AM Apr 19, 2024USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesBTVN6(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (12:31PM Apr 16, 2024)ObservedForecast (issued 11:30AM Apr 16)Latest observed value: 2.96 ft at 12:00 PM EDT 16-Apr-2024. Flood Stage is 9 ft
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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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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
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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 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  

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