Genesee River at Mount Morris Dam, NY
River level and flood forecast · Livingston County
Normal588.6 ftas of Tue 6 PM
The river is 171.4 ft below flood stage (760 ft).
Forecast to hold near 588.6 ft through Fri, Nov 6, 7 AM.
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Tue, Nov 3, 11:16 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
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Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 760 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 760 ft |
| Flood stage | 760 ft |
| Near flood stage | 720 ft |
| Record crest (June 23, 1972) | 755 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 760 ftFlood stage, capacity of dam is reached. Spillway utilized. Dam must release flow. Major flooding likely downstream all the way to Rochester area. Co-ordination necessary among affected agencies for possible evacuations.
- 720 ftAction-alert stage. Pool significantly full. Increase monitoring.
- 600 ftConservation pool, June 15 to November 1, maintained as close to this level as possible.
- 584 ftPool elevation. Typical low level-uncontrolled.
- 575 ftRiver bed elevation.
Highest crests on record
- 755 ft — June 23, 1972
Recent crests: 755 ft (June 23, 1972)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamGenesee River at Portageville, NY
- DownstreamGenesee River at Avon - NEW USGS gage on the old railroad bridge, NY
- Canaseraga Creek at Shakers Crossing, NY
- Genesee River at Jones Bridge, NY
- Oatka Creek at Warsaw, NY
- Conesus Creek near Lakeville, NY
- Canaseraga Creek at Dansville, NY
- Oatka Creek at Garbutt, NY
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (MMDN6); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.