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Chadakoin River at Falconer

Highest listed crest 4.93 ftFlood stage 4.0 ft28 crests since 1936

The Chadakoin River at Falconer crested above flood stage 17 times among the 28 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1936 to 2021. The highest, 4.93 ft on September 14, 1979, was moderate flooding, 0.93 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
4.93 ft
September 14, 1979; 2,250 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
4.0 ft
Major flooding from 5.0 ft
Crests at major
0
17 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
July 17, 2021
4.82 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Chautauqua County
Near Jamestown (1.9 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Chadakoin River at Falconer
Action stage3.511Dec 30, 2008The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)4.013Jan 12, 2017Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage4.54Jul 17, 2021Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage5.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

28 crests from 1936 to 2021. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Chadakoin River at Falconer, 1936 to 2021 3.544.55ft Flood stage 4.0 ftMajor 5.0 ft Apr 1, 1936: 4.41 ft, minor flooding; 2,030 cubic feet per secondApr 29, 1937: 3.73 ft, action stage; 1,430 cubic feet per secondApr 11, 1940: 3.91 ft, action stage; 1,570 cubic feet per secondMar 18, 1942: 4.35 ft, minor flooding; 1,880 cubic feet per secondJun 2, 1943: 4.33 ft, minor flooding; 1,860 cubic feet per secondMar 21, 1945: 4.11 ft, minor flooding; 1,600 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 1947: 4.56 ft, moderate flooding; 2,050 cubic feet per secondMar 22, 1948: 3.73 ft, action stage; 1,450 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 1950: 3.84 ft, action stage; 1,500 cubic feet per secondOct 15, 1954: 3.70 ft, action stage; 1,370 cubic feet per secondMar 8, 1956: 4.10 ft, minor flooding; 1,680 cubic feet per secondApr 25, 1961: 4.02 ft, minor flooding; 1,900 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 1963: 4.06 ft, minor flooding; 1,770 cubic feet per secondJun 24, 1972: 4.01 ft, minor flooding; 1,650 cubic feet per secondAug 26, 1975: 3.68 ft, action stage; 1,460 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 1976: 4.67 ft, moderate flooding; 2,070 cubic feet per secondSep 26, 1977: 4.41 ft, minor flooding; 1,890 cubic feet per secondSep 14, 1979: 4.93 ft, moderate flooding; 2,250 cubic feet per secondFeb 23, 1981: 3.87 ft, action stage; 1,560 cubic feet per secondJun 19, 1984: 3.66 ft, action stage; 1,450 cubic feet per secondJul 20, 1986: 4.48 ft, minor flooding; 1,940 cubic feet per secondApr 17, 1994: 3.63 ft, action stage; 1,580 cubic feet per secondJan 9, 1998: 3.79 ft, action stage; 1,690 cubic feet per secondDec 30, 2008: 3.74 ft, action stage; 1,600 cubic feet per secondMay 23, 2011: 4.17 ft, minor flooding; 1,950 cubic feet per secondMay 21, 2014: 4.46 ft, minor flooding; 2,204 cubic feet per secondJan 12, 2017: 4.17 ft, minor flooding; 1,950 cubic feet per secondJul 17, 2021: 4.82 ft, moderate flooding; 2,400 cubic feet per second Highest, 4.93 ft, Sep 14, 1979 19401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Chadakoin River at Falconer 1930s: 1 1940s: 4 4 1950s: 1 1960s: 2 1970s: 4 1980s: 1 1990s: 0 2000s: 0 2010s: 3 2020s: 1 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, Chadakoin River at Falconer
1Sep 14, 19794.93+0.93Moderate2,250
2Jul 17, 20214.82+0.82Moderate2,400
3Mar 5, 19764.67+0.67Moderate2,070
4Apr 5, 19474.56+0.56Moderate2,050
5Jul 20, 19864.48+0.48Minor1,940
6May 21, 20144.46+0.46Minor2,204
7Apr 1, 19364.41+0.41Minor2,030
8Sep 26, 19774.41+0.41Minor1,890
9Mar 18, 19424.35+0.35Minor1,880
10Jun 2, 19434.33+0.33Minor1,860
11May 23, 20114.17+0.17Minor1,950
12Jan 12, 20174.17+0.17Minor1,950
13Mar 21, 19454.11+0.11Minor1,600
14Mar 8, 19564.10+0.10Minor1,680
15Apr 4, 19634.06+0.06Minor1,770
16Apr 25, 19614.02+0.02Minor1,900
17Jun 24, 19724.01+0.01Minor1,650
18Apr 11, 19403.91−0.09Action1,570
19Feb 23, 19813.87−0.13Action1,560
20Apr 4, 19503.84−0.16Action1,500
21Jan 9, 19983.79−0.21Action1,690
22Dec 30, 20083.74−0.26Action1,600
23Apr 29, 19373.73−0.27Action1,430
24Mar 22, 19483.73−0.27Action1,450
25Oct 15, 19543.70−0.30Action1,370
26Aug 26, 19753.68−0.32Action1,460
27Jun 19, 19843.66−0.34Action1,450
28Apr 17, 19943.63−0.37Action1,580

Other gauges in Chautauqua County

Flood gauges in Chautauqua County
Chautauqua Lake at Bemus Point1,309.51,311.23 ft, Mar 5, 19761

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge FLCN6, 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.