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Exceeding Levels		 Chance of Exceeding Levels
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Canisteo River at West Cameron Observed crest: 4.14 ft at 8:00am Nov 21 Observed: 4.14 ft at 8:00am Nov 21 Observed: 4.12 ft at 8:30am Nov 21 Observed: 4.11 ft at 9:00am Nov 21 Observed: 4.1 ft at 9:30am Nov 21 Observed: 4.08 ft at 10:00am Nov 21 Observed: 4.08 ft at 10:30am Nov 21 Observed: 4.06 ft at 11:00am Nov 21 Observed: 4.06 ft at 11:30am Nov 21 Observed: 4.05 ft at 12:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 4.04 ft at 12:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 4.04 ft at 1:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 4.03 ft at 1:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 4.03 ft at 2:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 4.02 ft at 2:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 4.02 ft at 3:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 4.01 ft at 3:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 4.01 ft at 4:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 4 ft at 4:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 4 ft at 5:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 4 ft at 5:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 4 ft at 6:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.99 ft at 6:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.99 ft at 7:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.99 ft at 7:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.99 ft at 8:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.99 ft at 8:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.98 ft at 9:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.98 ft at 9:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.98 ft at 10:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.98 ft at 10:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.97 ft at 11:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.97 ft at 11:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.97 ft at 12:00am Nov 22 Observed: 3.97 ft at 12:30am Nov 22 Observed: 3.96 ft at 1:00am Nov 22 Observed: 3.96 ft at 1:30am Nov 22 Observed: 3.96 ft at 2:00am Nov 22 Observed: 3.96 ft at 2:30am Nov 22 Observed: 3.96 ft at 3:00am Nov 22 Observed: 3.95 ft at 3:30am Nov 22 Observed: 3.95 ft at 4:00am Nov 22 Observed: 3.95 ft at 4:30am Nov 22 Observed: 3.95 ft at 5:00am Nov 22 Observed: 3.94 ft at 5:30am Nov 22 Observed: 3.94 ft at 6:00am Nov 22 Observed: 3.94 ft at 6:30am Nov 22 Observed: 3.94 ft at 7:00am Nov 22 Observed: 3.94 ft at 7:30am Nov 22 Observed: 3.93 ft at 8:00am Nov 22 Observed: 3.93 ft at 8:30am Nov 22 Observed: 3.93 ft at 9:00am Nov 22 Observed: 3.93 ft at 9:30am Nov 22 Observed: 3.93 ft at 10:00am Nov 22 Observed: 3.92 ft at 10:30am Nov 22 Observed: 3.92 ft at 11:00am Nov 22 Observed: 3.92 ft at 11:30am Nov 22 Observed: 3.92 ft at 12:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.92 ft at 12:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.92 ft at 1:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.92 ft at 1:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.92 ft at 2:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.91 ft at 2:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.91 ft at 3:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.91 ft at 3:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.91 ft at 4:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.91 ft at 4:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.91 ft at 5:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.91 ft at 5:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.91 ft at 6:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.91 ft at 6:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.91 ft at 7:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.9 ft at 7:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.9 ft at 8:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.9 ft at 8:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.9 ft at 9:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.9 ft at 9:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.9 ft at 10:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.9 ft at 10:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.9 ft at 11:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.9 ft at 11:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.9 ft at 12:00am Nov 23 Observed: 3.89 ft at 12:30am Nov 23 Observed: 3.89 ft at 1:00am Nov 23 Observed: 3.89 ft at 1:30am Nov 23 Observed: 3.89 ft at 2:00am Nov 23 Observed: 3.89 ft at 2:30am Nov 23 Observed: 3.89 ft at 3:00am Nov 23 Observed: 3.89 ft at 3:30am Nov 23 Observed: 3.89 ft at 4:00am Nov 23 Observed: 3.89 ft at 4:30am Nov 23 Observed: 3.88 ft at 5:00am Nov 23 Observed: 3.88 ft at 5:30am Nov 23 Observed: 3.88 ft at 6:00am Nov 23 Observed: 3.88 ft at 6:30am Nov 23 Observed: 3.88 ft at 7:00am Nov 23 Observed: 3.88 ft at 7:30am Nov 23 Observed: 3.88 ft at 8:00am Nov 23 Observed: 3.88 ft at 8:30am Nov 23 Observed: 3.88 ft at 9:00am Nov 23 Observed: 3.88 ft at 9:30am Nov 23 Observed: 3.88 ft at 10:00am Nov 23 Observed: 3.88 ft at 10:30am Nov 23 Observed: 3.87 ft at 11:00am Nov 23 Observed: 3.87 ft at 11:30am Nov 23 Observed: 3.87 ft at 12:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 3.87 ft at 12:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 3.87 ft at 1:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 3.86 ft at 1:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 3.86 ft at 2:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 3.86 ft at 2:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 3.86 ft at 3:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 3.86 ft at 3:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 3.86 ft at 4:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 3.86 ft at 4:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 3.86 ft at 5:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 3.86 ft at 5:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 3.86 ft at 6:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 3.86 ft at 6:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 3.86 ft at 7:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 3.86 ft at 7:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 3.86 ft at 8:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 3.86 ft at 8:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 3.86 ft at 9:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 3.86 ft at 9:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 3.86 ft at 10:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 3.85 ft at 10:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 3.85 ft at 11:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 3.85 ft at 11:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 3.85 ft at 12:00am Nov 24 Observed: 3.85 ft at 12:30am Nov 24 Observed: 3.85 ft at 1:00am Nov 24 Observed: 3.85 ft at 1:30am Nov 24 Observed: 3.85 ft at 2:00am Nov 24 Observed: 3.85 ft at 2:30am Nov 24 Observed: 3.85 ft at 3:00am Nov 24 Observed: 3.85 ft at 3:30am Nov 24 Observed: 3.85 ft at 4:00am Nov 24 Observed: 3.85 ft at 4:30am Nov 24 Observed: 3.85 ft at 5:00am Nov 24 Observed: 3.84 ft at 5:30am Nov 24 Observed: 3.84 ft at 6:00am Nov 24 Observed: 3.84 ft at 6:30am Nov 24 Graph Created (8:08am Nov 24, 2009) Observed USGS--Water Resources of the United States WCRN6 (plotting HGIRG) Gage 0 Datum: 1037.71 Latest observed value: 3.84 ft at 6:30 AM EST 24-Nov-2009. Flood Stage is 17.0 ft. Stage (ft) Flow (kcfs)
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NOTE: Forecasts for the Canisteo River at West Cameron 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:21
Moderate Flood Stage:18
Flood Stage:17
Action Stage:11

Historical Crests
(1) 0 ft on 07/08/1935
(1) 0 ft on 05/24/1931
(3) 23.48 ft on 06/23/1972
(4) 20.91 ft on 01/19/1996
(5) 18.09 ft on 05/28/1946
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Low Water Records
(1) 2.6 ft on 01/01/1999
(2) 3.0 ft on 12/10/1960
(3) 3.2 ft on 08/12/1994
(3) 3.2 ft on 10/01/1965
(3) 3.2 ft on 11/04/1964

 Canisteo River at West Cameron location map

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21.0 HEAVY FLOOD DAMAGES BEGIN. WATER BEGINS TO COVER THE RAILROAD TRACKS
17.0 MINOR FLOODING BEGINS. BOTH RIVER BANKS ARE UNDER WATER
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(1) looking upstream
(2) view of gagehouse
(3) looking downstream

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Latitude: 42.222200° N, Longitude: 77.418100° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 17 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 1037.71 ft 1054.71 ft  

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