Genesee River at Avon - NEW USGS gage on the old railroad bridge, NY
River level and flood forecast · Livingston County
The river is 17.6 ft below flood stage (33 ft).
Forecast to hold near 15.4 ft through Fri, Oct 16, 8 AM.
Flow: 520 cubic feet per second (USGS).
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Cameras by the U.S. Geological Survey. Most take a picture every hour, some every few minutes; many stop at night.
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Tue, Oct 13, 11:23 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
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Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 40 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 37 ft |
| Flood stage | 33 ft |
| Action stage | 30 ft |
| Record crest (June 25, 1972) | 40.67 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 40 ftMajor flood, widespread flooding of agricultural lands from Geneseo to Scottsville. Some residential and industrial areas threatened.
- 37 ftModerate flood, more widespread flooding of agricultural lands from Geneseo to Scottsville. Residential areas begin to be threatened.
- 33 ftFlood stage, river overflows at many areas from Geneseo to Scottsville, but mainly in agricultural lands with little damage to structures.
- 30 ftAction stage, high flows, no flooding.
Highest crests on record
- 40.67 ft — June 25, 1972
- 37.2 ft — March 7, 1956
- 36.3 ft — January 9, 1998
- 34.59 ft — April 14, 1994
- 34.51 ft — April 7, 1957
Recent crests: 33.72 ft (April 1, 2026) · 33.41 ft (February 23, 2022) · 34.31 ft (October 30, 2021) · 34.24 ft (November 6, 2017) · 33.88 ft (April 21, 2017)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (AVON6); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.