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Tonawanda Creek at Attica

Highest listed crest 12.70 ftFlood stage 8.0 ft40 crests since 1972

The Tonawanda Creek at Attica crested at major flood stage 2 times among the 40 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1972 to 2026. The highest, 12.70 ft on July 8, 1998, was major flooding, 4.70 feet above flood stage. 1 other gauge on the Tonawanda Creek crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
12.70 ft
July 8, 1998; 9,400 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
8.0 ft
Major flooding from 12.0 ft
Crests at major
2
68th of 160 gauges in New York
Most recent flood crest
April 1, 2026
10.20 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Wyoming County
Near Batavia (10.6 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Tonawanda Creek at Attica
Action stage6.021Jun 6, 2013The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)8.015Nov 6, 2017Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage10.01Apr 1, 2026Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage12.02Jul 8, 1998Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

40 crests from 1972 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Tonawanda Creek at Attica, 1972 to 2026 468101214ft Flood stage 8.0 ftMajor 12.0 ft Jun 23, 1972: 12.00 ft, major flooding; 6,000 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 1978: 8.82 ft, minor flooding; 4,500 cubic feet per secondAug 14, 1979: 9.10 ft, minor flooding; 4,510 cubic feet per secondMar 21, 1980: 7.07 ft, action stage; 2,460 cubic feet per secondOct 25, 1980: 7.60 ft, action stage; 3,020 cubic feet per secondMar 13, 1982: 6.70 ft, action stage; 2,090 cubic feet per secondNov 4, 1982: 5.97 ft, below flood stage; 1,430 cubic feet per secondJun 18, 1984: 7.40 ft, action stage; 2,800 cubic feet per secondNov 5, 1985: 8.01 ft, minor flooding; 3,290 cubic feet per secondDec 29, 1985: 9.25 ft, minor flooding; 4,700 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 1987: 7.32 ft, action stage; 2,610 cubic feet per secondMar 26, 1988: 6.89 ft, action stage; 2,200 cubic feet per secondJun 20, 1989: 8.21 ft, minor flooding; 3,520 cubic feet per secondApr 10, 1990: 7.32 ft, action stage; 2,610 cubic feet per secondDec 30, 1990: 7.90 ft, action stage; 3,190 cubic feet per secondSep 19, 1992: 7.78 ft, action stage; 3,070 cubic feet per secondJan 5, 1993: 6.75 ft, action stage; 2,080 cubic feet per secondMar 13, 1994: 6.92 ft, action stage; 2,230 cubic feet per secondJan 20, 1995: 7.36 ft, action stage; 2,650 cubic feet per secondJan 19, 1996: 7.86 ft, action stage; 3,150 cubic feet per secondFeb 27, 1997: 7.52 ft, action stage; 2,810 cubic feet per secondJul 8, 1998: 12.70 ft, major flooding; 9,400 cubic feet per secondJan 24, 1999: 7.70 ft, action stage; 2,990 cubic feet per secondSep 23, 2000: 8.78 ft, minor flooding; 4,150 cubic feet per secondApr 8, 2001: 8.14 ft, minor flooding; 3,450 cubic feet per secondFeb 1, 2002: 7.21 ft, action stage; 2,500 cubic feet per secondMar 21, 2003: 6.87 ft, action stage; 2,190 cubic feet per secondSep 9, 2004: 8.00 ft, minor flooding; 3,300 cubic feet per secondJun 10, 2005: 8.71 ft, minor flooding; 4,070 cubic feet per secondMar 13, 2006: 7.15 ft, action stage; 2,450 cubic feet per secondMar 15, 2007: 8.42 ft, minor flooding; 3,750 cubic feet per secondDec 23, 2007: 8.17 ft, minor flooding; 3,480 cubic feet per secondMar 8, 2009: 8.98 ft, minor flooding; 4,380 cubic feet per secondDec 1, 2010: 7.26 ft, action stage; 2,550 cubic feet per secondFeb 1, 2012: 6.16 ft, action stage; 1,580 cubic feet per secondJun 6, 2013: 7.74 ft, action stage; 3,030 cubic feet per secondDec 22, 2013: 8.04 ft, minor flooding; 3,710 cubic feet per secondJul 13, 2017: 9.27 ft, minor flooding; 5,560 cubic feet per secondNov 6, 2017: 9.62 ft, minor flooding; 5,809 cubic feet per secondApr 1, 2026: 10.20 ft, moderate flooding; 6,429 cubic feet per second Highest, 12.70 ft, Jul 8, 1998 19801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Tonawanda Creek at Attica 1970s: 3 1980s: 3 1990s: 1 2000s: 7 7 2010s: 3 2020s: 1 1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Tonawanda Creek at Attica
1Jul 8, 199812.70+4.70Major9,400
2Jun 23, 197212.00+4.00Major6,000
3Apr 1, 202610.20+2.20Moderate6,429
4Nov 6, 20179.62+1.62Minor5,809
5Jul 13, 20179.27+1.27Minor5,560
6Dec 29, 19859.25+1.25Minor4,700
7Aug 14, 19799.10+1.10Minor4,510
8Mar 8, 20098.98+0.98Minor4,380
9Apr 5, 19788.82+0.82Minor4,500
10Sep 23, 20008.78+0.78Minor4,150
11Jun 10, 20058.71+0.71Minor4,070
12Mar 15, 20078.42+0.42Minor3,750
13Jun 20, 19898.21+0.21Minor3,520
14Dec 23, 20078.17+0.17Minor3,480
15Apr 8, 20018.14+0.14Minor3,450
16Dec 22, 20138.04+0.04Minor3,710
17Nov 5, 19858.01+0.01Minor3,290
18Sep 9, 20048.000.00Minor3,300
19Dec 30, 19907.90−0.10Action3,190
20Jan 19, 19967.86−0.14Action3,150
21Sep 19, 19927.78−0.22Action3,070
22Jun 6, 20137.74−0.26Action3,030
23Jan 24, 19997.70−0.30Action2,990
24Oct 25, 19807.60−0.40Action3,020
25Feb 27, 19977.52−0.48Action2,810
26Jun 18, 19847.40−0.60Action2,800
27Jan 20, 19957.36−0.64Action2,650
28Apr 5, 19877.32−0.68Action2,610
29Apr 10, 19907.32−0.68Action2,610
30Dec 1, 20107.26−0.74Action2,550
31Feb 1, 20027.21−0.79Action2,500
32Mar 13, 20067.15−0.85Action2,450
33Mar 21, 19807.07−0.93Action2,460
34Mar 13, 19946.92−1.08Action2,230
35Mar 26, 19886.89−1.11Action2,200
36Mar 21, 20036.87−1.13Action2,190
37Jan 5, 19936.75−1.25Action2,080
38Mar 13, 19826.70−1.30Action2,090
39Feb 1, 20126.16−1.84Action1,580
40Nov 4, 19825.97−2.03Below flood stage1,430

The worst floods along the Tonawanda Creek

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

July 8, 1998: 12.70 ft here, major flooding

  • BataviaNY · Jul 9, 1998 · 11.70 ft · Moderate

June 23, 1972: 12.00 ft here, major flooding

  • BataviaNY · Jun 24, 1972 · 10.82 ft · Moderate

April 1, 2026: 10.20 ft here, moderate flooding

  • BataviaNY · Apr 1, 2026 · 10.90 ft · Moderate
  • RapidsNY · Apr 3, 2026 · 13.63 ft · Minor

Gauges on the Tonawanda Creek

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

Flood gauges on the Tonawanda Creek
Attica this gaugeNY8.012.70 ft, Jul 8, 19982
BataviaNY9.013.85 ft, Apr 6, 19477
RapidsNY12.016.96 ft, Apr 1, 19602

Other gauges in Wyoming County

Flood gauges in Wyoming County
Portageville19.035.25 ft, Jun 23, 19723

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge ATTN6, 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.