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Chautauqua Lake at Bemus Point

Highest listed crest 1,311.23 ftFlood stage 1,309.5 ft5 crests since 1971

The Chautauqua Lake at Bemus Point crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 5 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1971 to 1993. The highest, 1,311.23 ft on March 5, 1976, was major flooding, 1.73 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
1,311.23 ft
March 5, 1976
Flood stage
1,309.5 ft
Major flooding from 1,310.5 ft
Crests at major
1
98th of 160 gauges in New York
Most recent flood crest
April 2, 1993
1,309.62 ft, minor flooding
Location
Chautauqua County
Near Jamestown (9.0 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Chautauqua Lake at Bemus Point
Action stage1,309.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)1,309.52Apr 2, 1993Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage1,310.02Feb 24, 1981Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage1,310.51Mar 5, 1976Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

5 crests from 1971 to 1993. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Chautauqua Lake at Bemus Point, 1971 to 1993 1309.513101310.513111311.5ft Flood stage 1,309.5 ftMajor 1,310.5 ft Sep 26, 1971: 1,309.82 ft, minor floodingMar 5, 1976: 1,311.23 ft, major floodingSep 15, 1979: 1,310.14 ft, moderate floodingFeb 24, 1981: 1,310.01 ft, moderate floodingApr 2, 1993: 1,309.62 ft, minor flooding Highest, 1,311.23 ft, Mar 5, 1976 1975198019851990

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Chautauqua Lake at Bemus Point 1970s: 3 3 1980s: 1 1990s: 1 1970s1980s1990s
  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, Chautauqua Lake at Bemus Point
1Mar 5, 19761,311.23+1.73Major—
2Sep 15, 19791,310.14+0.64Moderate—
3Feb 24, 19811,310.01+0.51Moderate—
4Sep 26, 19711,309.82+0.32Minor—
5Apr 2, 19931,309.62+0.12Minor—

Other gauges in Chautauqua County

Flood gauges in Chautauqua County
Falconer4.04.93 ft, Sep 14, 19790

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge BEPN6, 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.