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Cazenovia Creek at Ebenezer

Highest listed crest 15.82 ftFlood stage 10.0 ft34 crests since 1941

The Cazenovia Creek at Ebenezer crested at major flood stage 8 times among the 34 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1941 to 2026. The highest, 15.82 ft on March 1, 1955, was major flooding, 5.82 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
15.82 ft
March 1, 1955; 13,500 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
10.0 ft
Major flooding from 14.0 ft
Crests at major
8
15th of 160 gauges in New York
Most recent flood crest
April 1, 2026
10.20 ft, minor flooding
Location
Erie County
Near Lackawanna (3.0 mi), Buffalo (6.1 mi), Depew (6.7 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Cazenovia Creek at Ebenezer
Action stage8.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)10.015Apr 1, 2026Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage12.011Nov 7, 2017Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage14.08Aug 10, 2009Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

34 crests from 1941 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Cazenovia Creek at Ebenezer, 1941 to 2026 10121416ft Flood stage 10.0 ftMajor 14.0 ft Apr 5, 1941: 11.95 ft, minor flooding; 6,820 cubic feet per secondMar 17, 1942: 15.11 ft, major flooding; 11,200 cubic feet per secondOct 2, 1945: 14.02 ft, major flooding; 9,530 cubic feet per secondMay 26, 1953: 11.14 ft, minor flooding; 7,110 cubic feet per secondMar 1, 1955: 15.82 ft, major flooding; 13,500 cubic feet per secondMar 7, 1956: 14.65 ft, major flooding; 13,000 cubic feet per secondJan 22, 1957: 14.09 ft, major flooding; 12,100 cubic feet per secondApr 2, 1959: 11.42 ft, minor flooding; 7,980 cubic feet per secondSep 29, 1967: 11.45 ft, minor flooding; 8,020 cubic feet per secondJun 23, 1972: 13.53 ft, moderate flooding; 12,300 cubic feet per secondDec 6, 1972: 11.55 ft, minor flooding; 9,270 cubic feet per secondJan 29, 1975: 11.71 ft, minor flooding; 9,490 cubic feet per secondApr 23, 1977: 12.05 ft, moderate flooding; 10,000 cubic feet per secondSep 25, 1977: 11.87 ft, minor flooding; 9,770 cubic feet per secondMar 21, 1978: 14.05 ft, major flooding; 5,430 cubic feet per secondSep 14, 1979: 13.28 ft, moderate flooding; 12,000 cubic feet per secondFeb 23, 1985: 11.21 ft, minor flooding; 8,410 cubic feet per secondJun 1, 1989: 11.37 ft, minor flooding; 8,650 cubic feet per secondJan 19, 1996: 12.30 ft, moderate flooding; 8,000 cubic feet per secondJan 8, 1998: 11.99 ft, minor flooding; 9,740 cubic feet per secondSep 23, 2000: 12.79 ft, moderate flooding; 11,000 cubic feet per secondFeb 1, 2002: 12.36 ft, moderate flooding; 10,300 cubic feet per secondMar 17, 2003: 11.63 ft, minor flooding; 8,000 cubic feet per secondSep 9, 2004: 14.85 ft, major flooding; 14,700 cubic feet per secondSep 16, 2005: 13.18 ft, moderate flooding; 11,170 cubic feet per secondMar 15, 2007: 12.85 ft, moderate flooding; 11,100 cubic feet per secondDec 27, 2008: 13.00 ft, moderate flooding; 9,000 cubic feet per secondMar 8, 2009: 11.51 ft, minor flooding; 9,000 cubic feet per secondAug 10, 2009: 14.15 ft, major flooding; 13,400 cubic feet per secondDec 22, 2013: 12.25 ft, moderate flooding; 9,920 cubic feet per secondNov 24, 2014: 10.94 ft, minor flooding; 7,694 cubic feet per secondNov 7, 2017: 12.29 ft, moderate floodingFeb 18, 2022: 10.21 ft, minor flooding; 6,570 cubic feet per secondApr 1, 2026: 10.20 ft, minor flooding; 6,557 cubic feet per second Highest, 15.82 ft, Mar 1, 1955 1960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Cazenovia Creek at Ebenezer 1940s: 3 1950s: 5 1960s: 1 1970s: 7 1980s: 2 1990s: 2 2000s: 9 9 2010s: 3 2020s: 2 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, Cazenovia Creek at Ebenezer
1Mar 1, 195515.82+5.82Major13,500
2Mar 17, 194215.11+5.11Major11,200
3Sep 9, 200414.85+4.85Major14,700
4Mar 7, 195614.65+4.65Major13,000
5Aug 10, 200914.15+4.15Major13,400
6Jan 22, 195714.09+4.09Major12,100
7Mar 21, 197814.05+4.05Major5,430
8Oct 2, 194514.02+4.02Major9,530
9Jun 23, 197213.53+3.53Moderate12,300
10Sep 14, 197913.28+3.28Moderate12,000
11Sep 16, 200513.18+3.18Moderate11,170
12Dec 27, 200813.00+3.00Moderate9,000
13Mar 15, 200712.85+2.85Moderate11,100
14Sep 23, 200012.79+2.79Moderate11,000
15Feb 1, 200212.36+2.36Moderate10,300
16Jan 19, 199612.30+2.30Moderate8,000
17Nov 7, 201712.29+2.29Moderate—
18Dec 22, 201312.25+2.25Moderate9,920
19Apr 23, 197712.05+2.05Moderate10,000
20Jan 8, 199811.99+1.99Minor9,740
21Apr 5, 194111.95+1.95Minor6,820
22Sep 25, 197711.87+1.87Minor9,770
23Jan 29, 197511.71+1.71Minor9,490
24Mar 17, 200311.63+1.63Minor8,000
25Dec 6, 197211.55+1.55Minor9,270
26Mar 8, 200911.51+1.51Minor9,000
27Sep 29, 196711.45+1.45Minor8,020
28Apr 2, 195911.42+1.42Minor7,980
29Jun 1, 198911.37+1.37Minor8,650
30Feb 23, 198511.21+1.21Minor8,410
31May 26, 195311.14+1.14Minor7,110
32Nov 24, 201410.94+0.94Minor7,694
33Feb 18, 202210.21+0.21Minor6,570
34Apr 1, 202610.20+0.20Minor6,557

Other gauges in Erie County

Flood gauges in Erie County
Gardenville7.014.34 ft, Mar 21, 19786
Lancaster8.013.35 ft, Jan 23, 19993
Williamsville8.011.59 ft, Mar 31, 19600
Lake Erie at Sturgeon Point (NOS)8.09.48 ft, Dec 11, 20210
Lake Erie near Buffalo8.012.08 ft, Dec 2, 19853
Rapids12.016.96 ft, Apr 1, 19602

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge EBZN6, 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.