Rivers in New York

Chadakoin River at Falconer

Chautauqua County, New YorkNWS FLCN6USGS 03014500Buffalo office

Below flood stage
-0.09ftStage

Observed Sun, Sep 27, 1:30 PM EDT

Flood stage
4.00 ft
Record crest
4.93 ft1979

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood5.00 ft
Moderate flood4.50 ft
Minor flood4.00 ft
Action3.50 ft
  1. 5.00 ftMajor flood, widespread residential and commercial flooding along the river in Jamestown and Falconer.
  2. 4.50 ftModerate flood, flooding of low lying areas close to the river in Jamestown and Falconer. Residential damages begin.
  3. 4.00 ftFlood stage, flooding and limited damages begin along the river near Dow Street.
  4. 3.50 ftAction stage, minor flooding to adjacent fields. Little or no damage.

Crest history

29 crests on NOAA’s list since 1936.

#DateStage
1September 14, 19794.93 ft
2July 17, 20214.82 ft
3March 5, 19764.67 ft
4April 5, 19474.56 ft
5July 20, 19864.48 ft
6May 21, 20144.46 ft
7April 1, 19364.41 ft
8September 26, 19774.41 ft
9March 18, 19424.35 ft
10June 2, 19434.33 ft
11July 16, 20214.18 ft
12May 23, 20114.17 ft
13January 12, 20174.17 ft
14March 21, 19454.11 ft
15March 8, 19564.10 ft
16April 4, 19634.06 ft
17April 25, 19614.02 ft
18June 24, 19724.01 ft
19April 11, 19403.91 ft
20February 23, 19813.87 ft
21April 4, 19503.84 ft
22January 9, 19983.79 ft
23December 30, 20083.74 ft
24March 22, 19483.73 ft
25April 29, 19373.73 ft

Most recent crests

  • July 17, 2021: 4.82 ft
  • July 16, 2021: 4.18 ft
  • January 12, 2017: 4.17 ft
  • May 21, 2014: 4.46 ft
  • May 23, 2011: 4.17 ft
  • December 30, 2008: 3.74 ft
  • January 9, 1998: 3.79 ft
  • April 17, 1994: 3.63 ft
  • July 20, 1986: 4.48 ft
  • June 19, 1984: 3.66 ft

Nearby

Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.

What this means

Forecasts by the Ohio River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available. Impact statements listed below may not be representative during times of ice jam flooding. Stage may be affected by ice during winter months.

Sources

Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.