Chautauqua Lake at Bemus Point, NY
River level and flood forecast · Chautauqua County
The river is 1.7 ft below flood stage (1309.5 ft).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 7 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
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Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 1310.5 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 1310 ft |
| Flood stage | 1309.5 ft |
| Near flood stage | 1309 ft |
| Record crest (March 5, 1976) | 1311.23 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 1310.5 ftMAJOR FLOOD...EXTENSIVE FLOODING OF LOWLYING AREAS NEAR LAKE. 40 HOMES SURROUNDED BY WATER.
- 1310 ftMODERATE FLOOD...DAMAGES BEGIN. SOME FLOODING IN LOWLYING AREAS.
- 1309.5 ftFLOOD STAGE-MINOR FLOOD. WATER SPILLS OVER BANKS AND BEGINS TO FLOOD FIELDS AND LOWLYING AREAS. MINIMAL DAMAGES.
Highest crests on record
- 1311.23 ft — March 5, 1976
- 1310.14 ft — September 15, 1979
- 1310.01 ft — February 24, 1981
- 1309.82 ft — September 26, 1971
- 1309.62 ft — April 2, 1993
Recent crests: 1309.62 ft (April 2, 1993) · 1310.01 ft (February 24, 1981) · 1310.14 ft (September 15, 1979) · 1311.23 ft (March 5, 1976) · 1309.82 ft (September 26, 1971)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BEPN6); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.