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Mohawk River at Utica Observed crest: 399.7 ft at 7:00am Nov 22 Observed: 399.7 ft at 7:00am Nov 22 Observed: 399.35 ft at 7:00am Nov 23 Graph Created (7:45am Nov 24, 2009) Observed UCAN6 (plotting HPIRZ)   Gage 0  Datum: n/a Latest observed value: 399.35 ft at 7:00 AM EST 23-Nov-2009. Flood Stage is 403.0 ft.   Pool (ft) Flow (kcfs)
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NOTE: Forecasts for the Mohawk River at Utica are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:407
Moderate Flood Stage:405
Flood Stage:403
Action Stage:401

Historical Crests
(1) 411.11 ft on 01/04/1907
(2) 408.90 ft on 03/14/1977
(3) 408.00 ft on 03/05/1979
(4) 407.85 ft on 01/09/1998
(5) 407.35 ft on 06/29/2006
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407.0 WATER GETS ONTO NORTH GENNESEE STREET BETWEEN DOWNTOWN UTICA AND THE THRUWAY CONNECTOR.
406.0 WATER GETS ONTO LELAND AND WURTZ AVENUES AND REACHES CANAL CORP BUILDING. PART OF CANAL CORP PARKING LOT FLOODED.
404.0 WATER OVERFLOWS ONTO THE WHARF AT THE UTICA CANAL TERMINAL. RIVER STREET IN ORISKANY IS ALSO FLOODED.
403.0 WATER REACHES ROADS THAT CROSS THE FLATS INCLUDING RIVER STREET IN ORISKANY.
402.0 WATER IS TWO FEET FROM THE TOP OF THE WALL AT THE CANAL TERMINAL.
400.0 THE WATER LEVEL IS SLIGHTLY ABOVE NORMAL.
398.0 WATER IS AT THE NORMAL POOL ELEVATION

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Latitude: 43.108600° N, Longitude: 75.222200° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83

River Stage
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Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 403 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
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(gauge height = 0)
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NAVD88 N/A N/A Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 0 ft 403 ft Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL N/A N/A Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other N/A N/A  

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