Canisteo River at West Cameron

1. 23.48 ftThis level represents the June 1972 record flood. Widespread catastrophic flooding occurs throughout the river basin.
2. 21.00 ftWater covers most of the railroad tracks along the river. Railroad Street and the lower part of Bath Street in the Village of Cameron are likely inundated. Many parts of Canisteo-River Road (CR-119) are flooded at this level.
3. 20.90 ftThis level was the flood crest from the January 19, 1996 flood. FEMA flood insurance risk maps indicate that this also approximately marks the 100 year (1 percent) floodplain. Your property is at risk for flooding during a moderate to major flood event. A 100 year flood is a flood that has a 1 percent chance of occurring in any year.
4. 18.00 ftPortions of Canisteo-River Road (CR-119) are flooded near the bridge west of the Village of Cameron. A few farms nearest the river are isolated by flood waters.
5. 17.00 ftFlooding spreads in to the agricultural areas along the river from West Cameron to the Village of Cameron.

Chance of flooding, September to November

The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued August 28, 2026.

Most recent crests

• August 10, 2024: 17.77 ft
• August 19, 2021: 17.20 ft
• January 19, 1996: 20.91 ft
• September 26, 1975: 17.55 ft
• June 23, 1972: 23.48 ft
• March 7, 1956: 17.19 ft
• March 30, 1951: 16.30 ft
• March 28, 1950: 16.39 ft
• May 28, 1946: 18.09 ft
• July 8, 1935: 22.40 ft

• UpstreamCanisteo River at Hornell
• DownstreamCanisteo River at Addison
• Canisteo River at West Cameron
• Cohocton River at Bath
• Cohocton River at Bath
• Cohocton River at Campbell
• Cohocton River at Campbell
• Tuscarora Creek at South Addison
• Cohocton River at Avoca

Forecasts by the Middle Atlantic River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued routinely year-round. Gauge reading may be affected by ice. Forecast flows are unadjusted for ice.

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.