Canisteo River at West Cameron, NY
River level and flood forecast · Steuben County
Normal3.7 ftas of Mon 3 PM
The river is 13.3 ft below flood stage (17 ft).
Forecast to hold near 3.7 ft through Thu, Oct 15, 2 PM.
Flow: 50 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 2:48 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 21 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 18 ft |
| Flood stage | 17 ft |
| Action stage | 11 ft |
| Record crest (June 23, 1972) | 23.48 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 23.48 ftThis level represents the June 1972 record flood. Widespread catastrophic flooding occurs throughout the river basin.
- 21 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.
- 20.9 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.
- 18 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.
- 17 ftFlooding spreads in to the agricultural areas along the river from West Cameron to the Village of Cameron.
Highest crests on record
- 23.48 ft — June 23, 1972
- 22.4 ft — July 8, 1935
- 20.91 ft — January 19, 1996
- 18.09 ft — May 28, 1946
- 17.77 ft — August 10, 2024
Recent crests: 17.77 ft (August 10, 2024) · 17.2 ft (August 19, 2021) · 20.91 ft (January 19, 1996) · 17.55 ft (September 26, 1975) · 23.48 ft (June 23, 1972)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (WCRN6); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.