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Owasco Lake near Auburn Observed crest: 711.17 ft at 1:00am Nov 23 Observed: 711.03 ft at 10:00am Nov 21 Observed: 711.04 ft at 1:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 711.04 ft at 4:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 711.03 ft at 7:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 711.02 ft at 10:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 711.07 ft at 1:00am Nov 22 Observed: 711.09 ft at 4:00am Nov 22 Observed: 711.05 ft at 7:00am Nov 22 Observed: 711.05 ft at 10:00am Nov 22 Observed: 711.03 ft at 1:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 711.15 ft at 4:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 711.11 ft at 7:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 711.11 ft at 10:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 711.17 ft at 1:00am Nov 23 Observed: 711.09 ft at 4:00am Nov 23 Observed: 711.15 ft at 7:00am Nov 23 Observed: 711.06 ft at 10:00am Nov 23 Observed: 711.04 ft at 1:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 711.03 ft at 4:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 711.04 ft at 7:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 711.08 ft at 10:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 711.03 ft at 1:00am Nov 24 Observed: 711.02 ft at 4:00am Nov 24 Observed: 711.04 ft at 7:00am Nov 24 Forecast: 711.2 ft at 1:00pm Nov 23 Forecast: 711.2 ft at 7:00pm Nov 23 Forecast: 711.2 ft at 1:00am Nov 24 Forecast: 711.2 ft at 7:00am Nov 24 Forecast: 711.2 ft at 1:00pm Nov 24 Forecast: 711.2 ft at 7:00pm Nov 24 Forecast: 711.2 ft at 1:00am Nov 25 Forecast: 711.2 ft at 7:00am Nov 25 Forecast: 711.2 ft at 1:00pm Nov 25 Graph Created (8:08am Nov 24, 2009) Observed Forecast (issued 10:40am Nov 23) USGS--Water Resources of the United States OWSN6 (plotting HPIRP) Gage 0 Datum: n/a Latest observed value: 711.04 ft at 7:00 AM EST 24-Nov-2009. Flood Stage is 715.0 ft. Pool (ft)
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NOTE: Forecasts for the Owasco Lake near Auburn are issued routinely year-round.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:716.9
Moderate Flood Stage:716
Flood Stage:715
Action Stage:714.5

Historical Crests
(1) 716.91 ft on 04/09/1940
(1) 716.91 ft on 03/26/1936
(3) 716.88 ft on 06/25/1972
(4) 714.91 ft on 04/27/1993
(5) 714.21 ft on 05/13/1996

Low Water Records
Currently none available.

Owasco Lake near Auburn location map

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716.9 MAJOR FLOODING. REPRESENTS FLOOD OF RECORD REACHED IN 1936, 1940, AND 1972.
716.0 MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. CITY OF AUBURN PUMPING STATION FLOOR ELEVATION REACHED.
715.0 LAKE LEVEL FLOOD STAGE. MINOR FLOODING BEGINS ALONG WEST SIDE OF LAKE IN FLEMING AND ALONG SOUTHEAST CORNER IN INDIAN COVE. POPLAR COVE ROAD THREATENED.

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Latitude: 42.898900° N, Longitude: 76.538100° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 715 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 N/A N/A Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 N/A N/A Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL N/A N/A Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other 0 ft 715 ft  

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