Genesee River at South Rochester at Ballantyne Bridge, NY

River level and flood forecast · Monroe County

Normal11.9 ftas of Mon 3:15 PM

Flow: 466 cubic feet per second (USGS).

The last 7 days and the forecast

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NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 7 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

Flood stages

Action stage17 ft
Record crest (January 10, 1998)20.57 ft

Highest crests on record

  1. 20.57 ft — January 10, 1998
  2. 19.93 ft — April 2, 1993
  3. 19.13 ft — April 4, 2005
  4. 18.67 ft — March 6, 1979
  5. 18.33 ft — March 16, 2007

Recent crests: 18.33 ft (March 16, 2007) · 19.13 ft (April 4, 2005) · 20.57 ft (January 10, 1998) · 19.93 ft (April 2, 1993) · 18.67 ft (March 6, 1979)

Up and down the river, and nearby

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BLBN6); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.