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Canisteo River at West Cameron

Highest listed crest 23.48 ftFlood stage 17.0 ft10 crests since 1935

The Canisteo River at West Cameron crested at major flood stage 2 times among the 10 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1935 to 2024. The highest, 23.48 ft on June 23, 1972, was major flooding, 6.48 feet above flood stage. 1 other gauge on the Canisteo River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 1 at its own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
23.48 ft
June 23, 1972; 43,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
17.0 ft
Major flooding from 21.0 ft
Crests at major
2
68th of 160 gauges in New York
Most recent flood crest
August 10, 2024
17.77 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, Canisteo River at West Cameron
Action stage11.02Mar 30, 1951The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)17.04Aug 10, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage18.02Jan 19, 1996Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage21.02Jun 23, 1972Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

10 crests from 1935 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Canisteo River at West Cameron, 1935 to 2024 1618202224ft Flood stage 17.0 ftMajor 21.0 ft Jul 8, 1935: 22.40 ft, major flooding; 35,000 cubic feet per secondMay 28, 1946: 18.09 ft, moderate flooding; 17,600 cubic feet per secondMar 28, 1950: 16.39 ft, action stage; 14,000 cubic feet per secondMar 30, 1951: 16.30 ft, action stage; 13,800 cubic feet per secondMar 7, 1956: 17.19 ft, minor flooding; 15,600 cubic feet per secondJun 23, 1972: 23.48 ft, major flooding; 43,000 cubic feet per secondSep 26, 1975: 17.55 ft, minor flooding; 16,400 cubic feet per secondJan 19, 1996: 20.91 ft, moderate flooding; 29,100 cubic feet per secondAug 19, 2021: 17.20 ft, minor flooding; 16,557 cubic feet per secondAug 10, 2024: 17.77 ft, minor flooding; 18,361 cubic feet per second Highest, 23.48 ft, Jun 23, 1972 19401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Canisteo River at West Cameron 1930s: 1 1940s: 1 1950s: 1 1960s: 0 1970s: 2 2 1980s: 0 1990s: 1 2000s: 0 2010s: 0 2020s: 2 1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Canisteo River at West Cameron
1Jun 23, 197223.48+6.48Major43,000
2Jul 8, 193522.40+5.40Major35,000
3Jan 19, 199620.91+3.91Moderate29,100
4May 28, 194618.09+1.09Moderate17,600
5Aug 10, 202417.77+0.77Minor18,361
6Sep 26, 197517.55+0.55Minor16,400
7Aug 19, 202117.20+0.20Minor16,557
8Mar 7, 195617.19+0.19Minor15,600
9Mar 28, 195016.39−0.61Action14,000
10Mar 30, 195116.30−0.70Action13,800

The worst floods along the Canisteo River

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Canisteo River that crested above flood stage within a week.

June 23, 1972: 23.48 ft here, major flooding

  • HornellNY · Jun 23, 1972 · 13.45 ft · Major · its highest

Gauges on the Canisteo River

In USGS station-number order, which runs downstream within a river basin.

Flood gauges on the Canisteo River
HornellNY9.013.45 ft, Jun 23, 19721
West Cameron this gaugeNY17.023.48 ft, Jun 23, 19722

Other gauges in Steuben County

Flood gauges in Steuben County
Hornell5.016.61 ft, Jul 8, 19353
Hornell9.013.45 ft, Jun 23, 19721
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 WCRN6, 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.