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Cattaraugus Creek at Gowanda Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 2.33 ft at 9:15AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 2.34 ft at 9:30AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 2.37 ft at 9:45AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 2.36 ft at 10:00AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 2.37 ft at 10:15AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 2.39 ft at 10:30AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 2.38 ft at 10:45AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 2.38 ft at 11:00AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 2.37 ft at 11:15AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 2.37 ft at 11:30AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 2.39 ft at 11:45AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 2.37 ft at 12:00PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 2.41 ft at 12:15PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 2.41 ft at 12:30PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 2.42 ft at 12:45PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 2.44 ft at 1:00PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 2.44 ft at 1:15PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 2.46 ft at 1:30PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 2.47 ft at 1:45PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 2.47 ft at 1:47PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 2.48 ft at 2:00PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 2.48 ft at 2:02PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 2.48 ft at 2:15PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 2.48 ft at 2:17PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 2.5 ft at 2:30PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 2.5 ft at 2:32PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 2.53 ft at 2:45PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 2.55 ft at 3:00PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 2.59 ft at 3:15PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 2.61 ft at 3:30PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 2.63 ft at 3:45PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 2.64 ft at 4:00PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 2.64 ft at 4:15PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 2.66 ft at 4:30PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 2.67 ft at 4:45PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 2.65 ft at 5:00PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 2.67 ft at 5:15PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 2.66 ft at 5:30PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 2.68 ft at 5:45PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 2.7 ft at 6:00PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 2.68 ft at 6:15PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 2.71 ft at 6:30PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 2.72 ft at 6:45PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 2.73 ft at 7:00PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 2.75 ft at 7:15PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 7:30PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 2.79 ft at 7:45PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 2.81 ft at 8:00PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 2.81 ft at 8:15PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 2.82 ft at 8:30PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 2.81 ft at 8:45PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 2.81 ft at 9:00PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 2.83 ft at 9:15PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 2.83 ft at 9:30PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 2.83 ft at 9:45PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 2.82 ft at 10:00PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 2.82 ft at 10:15PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 2.82 ft at 10:30PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 2.82 ft at 10:45PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 2.8 ft at 11:00PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 2.79 ft at 11:15PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 2.79 ft at 11:30PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 11:45PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 12:00AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.74 ft at 12:15AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.73 ft at 12:30AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.72 ft at 12:45AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.72 ft at 1:00AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.72 ft at 1:15AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.73 ft at 1:30AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.71 ft at 1:45AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.71 ft at 1:46AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.73 ft at 2:00AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.73 ft at 2:01AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.69 ft at 2:15AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.69 ft at 2:16AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.7 ft at 2:30AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.7 ft at 2:31AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.7 ft at 2:45AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.68 ft at 3:00AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.67 ft at 3:15AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.68 ft at 3:30AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.67 ft at 3:45AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.66 ft at 4:00AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.66 ft at 4:15AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.66 ft at 4:30AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.67 ft at 4:45AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.68 ft at 5:00AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.67 ft at 5:15AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.66 ft at 5:30AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.65 ft at 5:45AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.64 ft at 6:00AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.63 ft at 6:15AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.62 ft at 6:30AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.63 ft at 6:45AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.62 ft at 7:00AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.61 ft at 7:15AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.61 ft at 7:30AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.62 ft at 7:45AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.62 ft at 8:00AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.62 ft at 8:15AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.62 ft at 8:30AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.61 ft at 8:45AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.61 ft at 9:00AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.61 ft at 9:15AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.6 ft at 9:30AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.59 ft at 9:45AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.57 ft at 10:00AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.58 ft at 10:15AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.57 ft at 10:30AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.58 ft at 10:45AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.57 ft at 11:00AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.56 ft at 11:15AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.56 ft at 11:30AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.57 ft at 11:45AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.58 ft at 12:00PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.57 ft at 12:15PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.58 ft at 12:30PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.57 ft at 12:45PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.56 ft at 1:00PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.56 ft at 1:15PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.54 ft at 1:30PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.55 ft at 1:45PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.55 ft at 1:47PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.55 ft at 2:00PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.55 ft at 2:02PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.54 ft at 2:15PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.54 ft at 2:17PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.54 ft at 2:30PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.54 ft at 2:32PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.53 ft at 2:45PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.54 ft at 3:00PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.55 ft at 3:15PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.56 ft at 3:30PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.57 ft at 3:45PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.57 ft at 4:00PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.56 ft at 4:15PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.56 ft at 4:30PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.55 ft at 4:45PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.56 ft at 5:00PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.56 ft at 5:15PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.56 ft at 5:30PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.56 ft at 5:45PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.56 ft at 6:00PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.55 ft at 6:15PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.56 ft at 6:30PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.57 ft at 6:45PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.59 ft at 7:00PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.59 ft at 7:15PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.59 ft at 7:30PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.59 ft at 7:45PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.61 ft at 8:00PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.61 ft at 8:15PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.61 ft at 8:30PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.63 ft at 8:45PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.64 ft at 9:00PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.65 ft at 9:15PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.67 ft at 9:30PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.67 ft at 9:45PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.68 ft at 10:00PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.71 ft at 10:15PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.73 ft at 10:30PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.74 ft at 10:45PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.74 ft at 11:00PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.75 ft at 11:15PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.75 ft at 11:30PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.76 ft at 11:45PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.75 ft at 12:00AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.76 ft at 12:15AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.76 ft at 12:30AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.79 ft at 12:45AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.8 ft at 1:00AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.83 ft at 1:15AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.83 ft at 1:30AM Apr 29, 2024Highest Observation: 2.86 ft at 1:45AM Apr 29, 2024Highest Observation: 2.86 ft at 1:47AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.85 ft at 2:00AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.85 ft at 2:02AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.84 ft at 2:15AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.84 ft at 2:17AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.84 ft at 2:30AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.84 ft at 2:32AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.84 ft at 2:45AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.81 ft at 3:00AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.82 ft at 3:15AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.82 ft at 3:30AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.82 ft at 3:45AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.81 ft at 4:00AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.83 ft at 4:15AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.82 ft at 4:30AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.82 ft at 4:45AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.8 ft at 5:00AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 5:15AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.78 ft at 5:30AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.76 ft at 5:45AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.75 ft at 6:00AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.74 ft at 6:15AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.75 ft at 6:30AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.75 ft at 6:45AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.76 ft at 7:00AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.76 ft at 7:15AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.76 ft at 7:30AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 7:45AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.74 ft at 8:00AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.73 ft at 8:15AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.74 ft at 8:30AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.72 ft at 8:45AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.71 ft at 9:00AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.72 ft at 9:15AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.71 ft at 9:30AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.71 ft at 9:45AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.72 ft at 10:00AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.73 ft at 10:15AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.73 ft at 10:30AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.73 ft at 10:45AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.71 ft at 11:00AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.7 ft at 11:15AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.71 ft at 11:30AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.69 ft at 11:45AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.69 ft at 12:00PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.68 ft at 12:15PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.68 ft at 12:30PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.67 ft at 12:45PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.67 ft at 1:00PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.68 ft at 1:15PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.69 ft at 1:30PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.69 ft at 1:45PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.69 ft at 1:46PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.68 ft at 2:00PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.68 ft at 2:01PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.68 ft at 2:15PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.68 ft at 2:16PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.67 ft at 2:30PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.67 ft at 2:31PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.67 ft at 2:45PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.66 ft at 3:00PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.66 ft at 3:15PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.67 ft at 3:30PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.62 ft at 3:45PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.64 ft at 4:00PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.64 ft at 4:15PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.64 ft at 4:30PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.65 ft at 4:45PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.64 ft at 5:00PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.65 ft at 5:15PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.66 ft at 5:30PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.65 ft at 5:45PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.63 ft at 6:00PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.63 ft at 6:15PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.62 ft at 6:30PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.61 ft at 6:45PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.61 ft at 7:00PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.6 ft at 7:15PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.6 ft at 7:30PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.59 ft at 7:45PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.6 ft at 8:00PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.59 ft at 8:15PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.6 ft at 8:30PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.6 ft at 8:45PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.62 ft at 9:00PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.61 ft at 9:15PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.59 ft at 9:30PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.59 ft at 9:45PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.57 ft at 10:00PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.57 ft at 10:15PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.57 ft at 10:30PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.56 ft at 10:45PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.55 ft at 11:00PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.56 ft at 11:15PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.53 ft at 11:30PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.55 ft at 11:45PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.54 ft at 12:00AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 2.55 ft at 12:15AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 2.56 ft at 12:30AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 2.57 ft at 12:45AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 2.58 ft at 1:00AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 2.55 ft at 1:15AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 2.55 ft at 1:30AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 2.55 ft at 1:45AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 2.55 ft at 1:46AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 2.54 ft at 2:00AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 2.54 ft at 2:01AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 2.53 ft at 2:15AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 2.53 ft at 2:16AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 2.52 ft at 2:30AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 2.52 ft at 2:31AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 2.52 ft at 2:45AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 2.52 ft at 3:00AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 2.51 ft at 3:15AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 2.51 ft at 3:30AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 2.5 ft at 3:45AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 2.5 ft at 4:00AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 2.5 ft at 4:15AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 2.5 ft at 4:30AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 2.5 ft at 4:45AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 2.5 ft at 5:00AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 2.5 ft at 5:15AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 2.51 ft at 5:30AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 2.52 ft at 5:45AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 2.5 ft at 6:00AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 2.5 ft at 6:15AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 2.5 ft at 6:30AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 2.49 ft at 6:45AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 2.48 ft at 7:00AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 2.48 ft at 7:15AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 2.48 ft at 7:30AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 2.48 ft at 7:45AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 2.47 ft at 8:00AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 2.48 ft at 8:15AM Apr 30, 2024Forecast: 2.4 ft 2:00PM Apr 30, 2024Highest Forecast: 2.5 ft 8:00PM Apr 30, 2024Highest Forecast: 2.5 ft 2:00AM May 01, 2024Forecast: 2.4 ft 8:00AM May 01, 2024Forecast: 2.4 ft 2:00PM May 01, 2024Forecast: 2.3 ft 8:00PM May 01, 2024Forecast: 2.3 ft 2:00AM May 02, 2024Forecast: 2.2 ft 8:00AM May 02, 2024USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesGOWN6(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (9:01AM Apr 30, 2024)ObservedForecast (issued 11:10AM Apr 29)Latest observed value: 2.48 ft at 8:15 AM EDT 30-Apr-2024. Flood Stage is 10 ft
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NOTE: Forecasts for the Cattaraugus Creek at Gowanda are issued routinely year-round.
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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 14
Moderate Flood Stage: 12
Flood Stage: 10
Action Stage: 8
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 14.14 ft on 03/07/1956
(2) 13.99 ft on 09/14/1979
(3) 13.62 ft on 03/17/1942
(4) 13.47 ft on 08/10/2009
(5) 13.02 ft on 01/19/1996
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 10.30 ft on 11/12/2022
(2) 11.70 ft on 07/17/2021
(3) 11.23 ft on 01/12/2018
(4) 10.70 ft on 01/12/2017
(5) 11.54 ft on 12/21/2013
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 0.90 ft on 10/26/1951
(2) 1.00 ft on 10/23/1963
(3) 1.30 ft on 08/03/1999
(4) 1.50 ft on 08/15/1995
(5) 1.60 ft on 06/25/1999

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14 Major flood, extreme residential and commercial flooding downstream from Gowanda. Also some flooding 1 to 2 miles upstream. Serious flooding possible near Thatcher Brook in Gowanda and Sunset Bay near Lake Erie.
12 Moderate flood, residential flooding begins downstream of Gowanda, especially on the right bank. Flooding also possible at Sunset Bay on Lake Erie and along Thatcher Brook in Gowanda.
10 Flood stage, flooding along right bank a half mile to a mile downstream from Gowanda, mostly in industrial and commercial areas. Watch for developing problems along Thatcher Creek in Gowanda and at Sunset Bay at the mouth near Lake Erie.
8 Action stage, water begins to spill over right bank near the sewage disposal plant, about 1 mile downstream from Gowanda.
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Latitude: 42.463889° N, Longitude: 78.935278° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 10 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 738.36 748.36 Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 738.85 748.85 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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