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Black Creek at Churchville

Highest listed crest 9.44 ftFlood stage 6.0 ft38 crests since 1947

The Black Creek at Churchville crested at major flood stage 5 times among the 38 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1947 to 2026. The highest, 9.44 ft on March 31, 1960, was major flooding, 3.44 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
9.44 ft
March 31, 1960; 4,880 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
6.0 ft
Major flooding from 8.0 ft
Crests at major
5
31st of 160 gauges in New York
Most recent flood crest
April 2, 2026
7.02 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Monroe County
Near Rochester (14.2 mi)

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Black Creek at Churchville
Action stage5.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)6.016Jan 27, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage7.017Apr 2, 2026Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage8.05Jan 9, 1998Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

38 crests from 1947 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Black Creek at Churchville, 1947 to 2026 678910ft Flood stage 6.0 ftMajor 8.0 ft Apr 6, 1947: 6.76 ft, minor flooding; 1,940 cubic feet per secondMar 28, 1950: 8.83 ft, major flooding; 4,750 cubic feet per secondMar 8, 1956: 7.49 ft, moderate flooding; 2,960 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 1960: 9.44 ft, major flooding; 4,880 cubic feet per secondMar 18, 1963: 7.13 ft, moderate flooding; 2,460 cubic feet per secondMar 1, 1971: 7.16 ft, moderate flooding; 2,300 cubic feet per secondMar 17, 1971: 7.12 ft, moderate flooding; 2,530 cubic feet per secondMar 6, 1976: 7.12 ft, moderate flooding; 2,240 cubic feet per secondSep 26, 1977: 6.87 ft, minor flooding; 1,860 cubic feet per secondMar 23, 1978: 7.59 ft, moderate flooding; 2,720 cubic feet per secondMar 6, 1979: 7.72 ft, moderate flooding; 2,840 cubic feet per secondFeb 21, 1981: 6.79 ft, minor flooding; 2,080 cubic feet per secondMar 22, 1984: 6.57 ft, minor flooding; 1,760 cubic feet per secondFeb 25, 1985: 8.05 ft, major flooding; 2,690 cubic feet per secondJun 24, 1989: 6.91 ft, minor flooding; 1,900 cubic feet per secondApr 23, 1991: 7.59 ft, moderate flooding; 1,960 cubic feet per secondMar 30, 1993: 8.52 ft, major flooding; 2,550 cubic feet per secondJan 22, 1995: 6.68 ft, minor flooding; 1,600 cubic feet per secondJan 20, 1996: 6.70 ft, minor flooding; 1,630 cubic feet per secondJun 22, 1996: 7.69 ft, moderate flooding; 2,100 cubic feet per secondOct 21, 1996: 6.52 ft, minor flooding; 1,530 cubic feet per secondJan 9, 1998: 9.19 ft, major flooding; 2,930 cubic feet per secondMar 19, 2003: 6.71 ft, minor flooding; 1,760 cubic feet per secondSep 10, 2004: 7.83 ft, moderate flooding; 2,490 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 2005: 7.75 ft, moderate flooding; 2,450 cubic feet per secondMar 15, 2007: 7.50 ft, moderate flooding; 2,310 cubic feet per secondDec 29, 2008: 7.85 ft, moderate flooding; 2,250 cubic feet per secondFeb 14, 2009: 7.64 ft, moderate flooding; 2,000 cubic feet per secondMar 9, 2009: 6.48 ft, minor flooding; 1,500 cubic feet per secondMay 16, 2011: 6.74 ft, minor flooding; 1,720 cubic feet per secondDec 23, 2013: 7.99 ft, moderate flooding; 2,330 cubic feet per secondApr 8, 2017: 6.77 ft, minor flooding; 1,720 cubic feet per secondMay 7, 2017: 6.38 ft, minor flooding; 1,450 cubic feet per secondNov 7, 2017: 6.32 ft, minor floodingFeb 20, 2022: 7.44 ft, moderate flooding; 1,877 cubic feet per secondFeb 24, 2022: 6.85 ft, minor flooding; 1,600 cubic feet per secondJan 27, 2024: 6.20 ft, minor flooding; 1,430 cubic feet per secondApr 2, 2026: 7.02 ft, moderate flooding; 1,844 cubic feet per second Highest, 9.44 ft, Mar 31, 1960 19501960197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Black Creek at Churchville 1940s: 1 1950s: 2 1960s: 2 1970s: 6 1980s: 4 1990s: 7 7 2000s: 7 2010s: 5 2020s: 4 1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Black Creek at Churchville
1Mar 31, 19609.44+3.44Major4,880
2Jan 9, 19989.19+3.19Major2,930
3Mar 28, 19508.83+2.83Major4,750
4Mar 30, 19938.52+2.52Major2,550
5Feb 25, 19858.05+2.05Major2,690
6Dec 23, 20137.99+1.99Moderate2,330
7Dec 29, 20087.85+1.85Moderate2,250
8Sep 10, 20047.83+1.83Moderate2,490
9Apr 4, 20057.75+1.75Moderate2,450
10Mar 6, 19797.72+1.72Moderate2,840
11Jun 22, 19967.69+1.69Moderate2,100
12Feb 14, 20097.64+1.64Moderate2,000
13Mar 23, 19787.59+1.59Moderate2,720
14Apr 23, 19917.59+1.59Moderate1,960
15Mar 15, 20077.50+1.50Moderate2,310
16Mar 8, 19567.49+1.49Moderate2,960
17Feb 20, 20227.44+1.44Moderate1,877
18Mar 1, 19717.16+1.16Moderate2,300
19Mar 18, 19637.13+1.13Moderate2,460
20Mar 17, 19717.12+1.12Moderate2,530
21Mar 6, 19767.12+1.12Moderate2,240
22Apr 2, 20267.02+1.02Moderate1,844
23Jun 24, 19896.91+0.91Minor1,900
24Sep 26, 19776.87+0.87Minor1,860
25Feb 24, 20226.85+0.85Minor1,600
26Feb 21, 19816.79+0.79Minor2,080
27Apr 8, 20176.77+0.77Minor1,720
28Apr 6, 19476.76+0.76Minor1,940
29May 16, 20116.74+0.74Minor1,720
30Mar 19, 20036.71+0.71Minor1,760
31Jan 20, 19966.70+0.70Minor1,630
32Jan 22, 19956.68+0.68Minor1,600
33Mar 22, 19846.57+0.57Minor1,760
34Oct 21, 19966.52+0.52Minor1,530
35Mar 9, 20096.48+0.48Minor1,500
36May 7, 20176.38+0.38Minor1,450
37Nov 7, 20176.32+0.32Minor—
38Jan 27, 20246.20+0.20Minor1,430

Other gauges in Monroe County

Flood gauges in Monroe County
Rochester15.024.50 ft, Mar 18, 18651
Honeoye Falls6.57.99 ft, Mar 1, 19550
Garbutt6.08.64 ft, Mar 31, 19605

Monroe County: every hazard · River floods across the country · New York

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge CHRN6, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.