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Canacadea Creek above Hornell

Highest listed crest 16.61 ftFlood stage 5.0 ft11 crests since 1935

The Canacadea Creek above Hornell crested at major flood stage 3 times among the 11 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1935 to 1981. The highest, 16.61 ft on July 8, 1935, was major flooding, 11.61 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
16.61 ft
July 8, 1935; 21,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
5.0 ft
Major flooding from 7.0 ft
Crests at major
3
50th of 160 gauges in New York
Most recent flood crest
November 3, 1981
5.34 ft, minor flooding
Location
Steuben County
New York

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Canacadea Creek above Hornell
Action stage4.50—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)5.05Nov 3, 1981Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage6.03Jun 23, 1972Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage7.03May 17, 1942Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

11 crests from 1935 to 1981. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Canacadea Creek above Hornell, 1935 to 1981 05101520ft Flood stage 5.0 ftMajor 7.0 ft Jul 8, 1935: 16.61 ft, major flooding; 21,000 cubic feet per secondFeb 20, 1939: 6.99 ft, moderate flooding; 3,060 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 1940: 8.30 ft, major flooding; 4,780 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 1941: 5.62 ft, minor flooding; 3,880 cubic feet per secondMay 17, 1942: 7.35 ft, major flooding; 6,600 cubic feet per secondMay 17, 1945: 5.14 ft, minor flooding; 9,430 cubic feet per secondMay 27, 1946: 5.25 ft, minor flooding; 5,270 cubic feet per secondJun 3, 1947: 6.65 ft, moderate flooding; 3,400 cubic feet per secondMar 22, 1948: 5.28 ft, minor flooding; 4,330 cubic feet per secondJun 23, 1972: 6.14 ft, moderate flooding; 5,880 cubic feet per secondNov 3, 1981: 5.34 ft, minor flooding; 4,350 cubic feet per second Highest, 16.61 ft, Jul 8, 1935 19401950196019701980

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Canacadea Creek above Hornell 1930s: 2 1940s: 7 7 1950s: 0 1960s: 0 1970s: 1 1980s: 1 1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s
  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, Canacadea Creek above Hornell
1Jul 8, 193516.61+11.61Major21,000
2Mar 31, 19408.30+3.30Major4,780
3May 17, 19427.35+2.35Major6,600
4Feb 20, 19396.99+1.99Moderate3,060
5Jun 3, 19476.65+1.65Moderate3,400
6Jun 23, 19726.14+1.14Moderate5,880
7Apr 5, 19415.62+0.62Minor3,880
8Nov 3, 19815.34+0.34Minor4,350
9Mar 22, 19485.28+0.28Minor4,330
10May 27, 19465.25+0.25Minor5,270
11May 17, 19455.14+0.14Minor9,430

Other gauges in Steuben County

Flood gauges in Steuben County
Hornell9.013.45 ft, Jun 23, 19721
West Cameron17.023.48 ft, Jun 23, 19722
Bath11.013.67 ft, Jan 19, 19960
Campbell10.013.60 ft, Jul 8, 19352
Keuka Lake at Hammondsport716.5716.52 ft, May 17, 20140
Lindley17.026.27 ft, Jun 23, 19723
Erwins18.026.74 ft, Jun 23, 19721
South Addison11.016.28 ft, Aug 19, 20213

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge HRNN6, 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.