Canisteo River below Canacadea Creek at Hornell NY

Steuben County, New York · USGS gauge 01524500 · NWS HORN6 · Canisteo River flood status · New York river levels

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Is Canisteo River below Canacadea Creek at Hornell NY flooding right now?

Canisteo River below Canacadea Creek at Hornell NY measured 0.84 ft on 2026-09-11 01:00:00 UTC. That observation was 8.2 ft below its 9 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
0.84 ft
as of 80 min ago
Streamflow
48 cfs
data refreshed 3 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 9 ft, with major flooding at 13 ft. The highest crest on record was 13.45 ft on Fri, Jun 23, 1972.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 14 hours ago. The NWM models discharge for every river reach in the country, including the many gauges the National Weather Service does not forecast individually. It is a model, not an official NWS river forecast, and it predicts flow rather than water level.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action4 ft3.2 ft below
Minor flood9 ft8.2 ft below
Moderate flood10 ft9.2 ft below
Major flood13 ft12.2 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
13.45 ft1972-06-23
9.92 ft2004-03-11
5.4 ft1998-01-08

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Canacadea Creek near Hornell NY2.2 miSteuben County
Canisteo River at Arkport NY6.5 miSteuben County
Cohocton River at Avoca NY13.3 miSteuben County
Canisteo River at West Cameron NY13.5 miSteuben County
Canaseraga Creek above Dansville NY15.6 miLivingston County
Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

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