West Canada Creek at Hinckley Dam, NY
River level and flood forecast · Herkimer County
The river is 27.4 ft below flood stage (1227 ft).
Forecast to fall to 1198.8 ft by 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 | 1230 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 1228 ft |
| Flood stage | 1227 ft |
| Near flood stage | 1225 ft |
| Record crest (November 1, 2019) | 1231.49 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 1230 ftMajor flood stage.
- 1228 ftModerate flood stage. Three feet of water are spilling over and there is widespread flooding downstream between Hinckley and Herkimer.
- 1227 ftMinor flood stage with two feet of water flowing over the spillway. The river overflows its banks downstream.
- 1226 ftOne foot of water is flowing over the spillway.
- 1225.5 ftSix inches of water are flowing over the spillway.
- 1225 ftAction stage as water reaches the spillway and begins to flow over.
Highest crests on record
- 1231.49 ft — November 1, 2019
- 1230.73 ft — April 28, 2011
- 1230.2 ft — October 2, 1945
- 1229.85 ft — June 29, 2006
- 1229.82 ft — April 1, 2026
Recent crests: 1229.82 ft (April 1, 2026) · 1227.57 ft (April 9, 2022) · 1227.35 ft (August 20, 2021) · 1231.49 ft (November 1, 2019) · 1228.05 ft (April 21, 2019)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (HIKN6); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.