Oatka Creek at Garbutt, NY
River level and flood forecast · Monroe County
Normal2.4 ftas of Mon 3 PM
The river is 3.6 ft below flood stage (6 ft).
Forecast to hold near 2.4 ft through Thu, Oct 15, 8 AM.
Flow: 46 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 11:14 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 8 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 7 ft |
| Flood stage | 6 ft |
| Action stage | 5 ft |
| Record crest (March 31, 1960) | 8.64 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 8 ftMajor flood, extensive residential flooding along creek. Major damages in Mumford, Wheatland, Scottsville, and Garbutt. Roadways closed. Widespread agricultural flooding near the creek in Monroe and Genesee counties. Probable backwater effects from Genesee River.
- 7 ftModerate flood, widespread flooding of agricultural lands below LeRoy. Significant residential flooding along creek, especially in Mumford, Wheatland, and Scottsville. Roadway flooding begins. Some backwater effects possible from Genesee River near Scottsville.
- 6 ftFlood stage, general flooding of agricultural land begins, some basement flooding in Scottsville and Garbutt.
- 5 ftAction stage, some minor overflow into agricultural lands near confluence with Genesee River. No damages.
Highest crests on record
- 8.64 ft — March 31, 1960
- 8.57 ft — January 9, 1998
- 8.52 ft — March 29, 1950
- 8.38 ft — March 8, 1956
- 8.18 ft — March 5, 1976
Recent crests: 6.46 ft (April 2, 2026) · 6.35 ft (February 24, 2022) · 6.24 ft (February 19, 2022) · 6.69 ft (January 14, 2018) · 7.19 ft (December 23, 2013)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- Genesee River at Avon - NEW USGS gage on the old railroad bridge, NY
- Black Creek at Churchville, NY
- Genesee River at South Rochester at Ballantyne Bridge, NY
- Erie Canal above Rochester, NY
- Honeoye Creek at Honeoye Falls, NY
- Conesus Creek near Lakeville, NY
- Genesee River at Ford Street Rochester, NY
- Allen Creek at Rochester, NY
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (GRBN6); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.