West Canada Creek at Kast Bridge, NY
River level and flood forecast · Herkimer County
Normal2.8 ftas of Mon 4:15 PM
The river is 3.2 ft below flood stage (6 ft).
Forecast to rise to 3.2 ft Wed 8 AM, below the 6 ft flood stage.
Flow: 567 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 (November 1, 2019) | 10.92 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 8 ftMajor flood stage.
- 7 ftModerate flood stage and several RV parks are inundated with one to two feet of water.
- 6 ftMinor flood stage. The river begins to overflow into low lying RV parks.
- 5 ftAction stage and the river is near bankfull.
Highest crests on record
- 10.92 ft — November 1, 2019
- 10.47 ft — February 17, 1943
- 9.01 ft — June 28, 2013
- 8.68 ft — April 29, 2011
- 8.5 ft — March 26, 1913
Recent crests: 8.28 ft (April 2, 2026) · 8.25 ft (April 2, 2026) · 6.55 ft (March 17, 2025) · 6.74 ft (December 18, 2023) · 7.33 ft (April 6, 2023)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (KASN6); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.