Tonawanda Creek at Batavia, NY
River level and flood forecast · Genesee County
Normal1.5 ftas of Mon 4 PM
The river is 7.5 ft below flood stage (9 ft).
Forecast to hold near 1.5 ft through Thu, Oct 15, 8 AM.
Flow: 17 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 | 12 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 10 ft |
| Flood stage | 9 ft |
| Action stage | 7 ft |
| Record crest (April 6, 1947) | 13.85 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 12 ftMajor flood, considerable residential and commercial flooding from the west side of Batavia through East Pembroke. Widespread flooding in low lying areas and feeder streams along the entire reach of Tonawanda Creek, including the Tonawanda Indian Reservation and extending into the Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge.
- 10 ftModerate flood, flooding along West Main Street and South Main Street in Batavia and along the creek from Batavia to East Pembroke, extending to the Tonawanda Indian Reservation. Flooding will mainly impact roads, with some residential and commerical flooding possible.
- 9 ftFlood stage, some flooding in Batavia, possibly impacting Kibbe Park, Walnut Street, and Law Street. Flooding in rural areas of Alexander and the lowlands of the Alabama Swamps with some road closures likely.
- 7 ftAction stage, high flows. Minor impact on some rural roads north of Alexander.
Highest crests on record
- 13.85 ft — April 6, 1947
- 13.73 ft — March 29, 1950
- 13.44 ft — March 2, 1955
- 12.7 ft — March 31, 1960
- 12.45 ft — February 25, 1985
Recent crests: 10.9 ft (April 1, 2026) · 9.01 ft (March 8, 2026) · 10.07 ft (February 24, 2022) · 10.29 ft (February 19, 2022) · 10.05 ft (January 13, 2018)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BTVN6); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.