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Oatka Creek at Garbutt

Highest listed crest 8.64 ftFlood stage 6.0 ft35 crests since 1946

The Oatka Creek at Garbutt crested at major flood stage 5 times among the 35 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1946 to 2026. The highest, 8.64 ft on March 31, 1960, was major flooding, 2.64 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
8.64 ft
March 31, 1960; 7,050 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
6.0 ft
Major flooding from 8.0 ft
Crests at major
5
31st of 160 gauges in New York
Most recent flood crest
April 2, 2026
6.46 ft, minor flooding
Location
Monroe County
Near Rochester (14.1 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Oatka Creek at Garbutt
Action stage5.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)6.021Apr 2, 2026Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage7.09Dec 23, 2013Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage8.05Jan 9, 1998Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

35 crests from 1946 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Oatka Creek at Garbutt, 1946 to 2026 6789ft Flood stage 6.0 ftMajor 8.0 ft Jan 7, 1946: 6.63 ft, minor flooding; 2,830 cubic feet per secondApr 6, 1947: 6.80 ft, minor flooding; 3,680 cubic feet per secondMar 29, 1950: 8.52 ft, major flooding; 6,080 cubic feet per secondMar 2, 1955: 7.97 ft, moderate flooding; 5,310 cubic feet per secondMar 8, 1956: 8.38 ft, major flooding; 5,880 cubic feet per secondJan 24, 1957: 6.65 ft, minor flooding; 3,500 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 1960: 8.64 ft, major flooding; 7,050 cubic feet per secondJun 24, 1972: 6.89 ft, minor flooding; 3,840 cubic feet per secondMar 18, 1973: 6.63 ft, minor flooding; 3,450 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 1976: 8.18 ft, major flooding; 6,090 cubic feet per secondSep 27, 1977: 6.52 ft, minor flooding; 3,070 cubic feet per secondMar 23, 1978: 6.80 ft, minor flooding; 3,360 cubic feet per secondMar 6, 1979: 7.19 ft, moderate flooding; 3,940 cubic feet per secondApr 6, 1984: 6.91 ft, minor flooding; 3,360 cubic feet per secondFeb 25, 1985: 7.39 ft, moderate flooding; 4,010 cubic feet per secondApr 6, 1987: 6.42 ft, minor flooding; 2,450 cubic feet per secondApr 23, 1991: 6.64 ft, minor flooding; 2,480 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 1993: 7.83 ft, moderate flooding; 4,130 cubic feet per secondJan 20, 1996: 6.79 ft, minor flooding; 3,340 cubic feet per secondApr 14, 1996: 6.70 ft, minor flooding; 2,560 cubic feet per secondJan 9, 1998: 8.57 ft, major flooding; 6,160 cubic feet per secondJul 10, 1998: 7.00 ft, moderate flooding; 3,200 cubic feet per secondApr 9, 2001: 6.40 ft, minor flooding; 2,300 cubic feet per secondMar 19, 2003: 6.17 ft, minor flooding; 2,530 cubic feet per secondSep 9, 2004: 6.18 ft, minor flooding; 2,000 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 2005: 7.04 ft, moderate flooding; 3,690 cubic feet per secondMar 15, 2007: 7.50 ft, moderate flooding; 4,400 cubic feet per secondDec 29, 2008: 6.85 ft, minor flooding; 3,000 cubic feet per secondFeb 13, 2009: 7.27 ft, moderate flooding; 4,000 cubic feet per secondMar 9, 2009: 6.70 ft, minor flooding; 2,800 cubic feet per secondDec 23, 2013: 7.19 ft, moderate flooding; 3,920 cubic feet per secondJan 14, 2018: 6.69 ft, minor flooding; 3,060 cubic feet per secondFeb 19, 2022: 6.24 ft, minor flooding; 2,620 cubic feet per secondFeb 24, 2022: 6.35 ft, minor flooding; 2,750 cubic feet per secondApr 2, 2026: 6.46 ft, minor flooding; 2,896 cubic feet per second Highest, 8.64 ft, Mar 31, 1960 1960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Oatka Creek at Garbutt 1940s: 2 1950s: 4 1960s: 1 1970s: 6 1980s: 3 1990s: 6 2000s: 8 8 2010s: 2 2020s: 3 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, Oatka Creek at Garbutt
1Mar 31, 19608.64+2.64Major7,050
2Jan 9, 19988.57+2.57Major6,160
3Mar 29, 19508.52+2.52Major6,080
4Mar 8, 19568.38+2.38Major5,880
5Mar 5, 19768.18+2.18Major6,090
6Mar 2, 19557.97+1.97Moderate5,310
7Mar 31, 19937.83+1.83Moderate4,130
8Mar 15, 20077.50+1.50Moderate4,400
9Feb 25, 19857.39+1.39Moderate4,010
10Feb 13, 20097.27+1.27Moderate4,000
11Mar 6, 19797.19+1.19Moderate3,940
12Dec 23, 20137.19+1.19Moderate3,920
13Apr 4, 20057.04+1.04Moderate3,690
14Jul 10, 19987.00+1.00Moderate3,200
15Apr 6, 19846.91+0.91Minor3,360
16Jun 24, 19726.89+0.89Minor3,840
17Dec 29, 20086.85+0.85Minor3,000
18Apr 6, 19476.80+0.80Minor3,680
19Mar 23, 19786.80+0.80Minor3,360
20Jan 20, 19966.79+0.79Minor3,340
21Apr 14, 19966.70+0.70Minor2,560
22Mar 9, 20096.70+0.70Minor2,800
23Jan 14, 20186.69+0.69Minor3,060
24Jan 24, 19576.65+0.65Minor3,500
25Apr 23, 19916.64+0.64Minor2,480
26Jan 7, 19466.63+0.63Minor2,830
27Mar 18, 19736.63+0.63Minor3,450
28Sep 27, 19776.52+0.52Minor3,070
29Apr 2, 20266.46+0.46Minor2,896
30Apr 6, 19876.42+0.42Minor2,450
31Apr 9, 20016.40+0.40Minor2,300
32Feb 24, 20226.35+0.35Minor2,750
33Feb 19, 20226.24+0.24Minor2,620
34Sep 9, 20046.18+0.18Minor2,000
35Mar 19, 20036.17+0.17Minor2,530

Other gauges in Monroe County

Flood gauges in Monroe County
Churchville6.09.44 ft, Mar 31, 19605
Rochester15.024.50 ft, Mar 18, 18651
Honeoye Falls6.57.99 ft, Mar 1, 19550

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge GRBN6, 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.