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West Canada Creek at Kast Bridge

Highest listed crest 10.92 ftFlood stage 6.0 ft73 crests since 1913

The West Canada Creek at Kast Bridge crested at major flood stage 8 times among the 73 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1913 to 2026. The highest, 10.92 ft on November 1, 2019, was major flooding, 4.92 feet above flood stage. 1 other gauge on the West Canada Creek crested above flood stage within a week of it, 1 at its own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
10.92 ft
November 1, 2019
Flood stage
6.0 ft
Major flooding from 8.0 ft
Crests at major
8
15th of 160 gauges in New York
Most recent flood crest
April 2, 2026
8.28 ft, major flooding
Location
Herkimer County
Near Utica (12.1 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, West Canada Creek at Kast Bridge
Action stage5.013Apr 27, 1994The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)6.032Mar 17, 2025Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage7.018Apr 6, 2023Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage8.08Apr 2, 2026Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

73 crests from 1913 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the West Canada Creek at Kast Bridge, 1913 to 2026 4681012ft Flood stage 6.0 ftMajor 8.0 ft Mar 26, 1913: 8.50 ft, major flooding; 23,300 cubic feet per secondJun 21, 1922: 7.30 ft, moderate flooding; 16,500 cubic feet per secondFeb 11, 1925: 7.15 ft, moderate flooding; 14,300 cubic feet per secondJul 8, 1935: 5.84 ft, action stage; 10,900 cubic feet per secondMar 17, 1936: 6.12 ft, minor flooding; 9,000 cubic feet per secondSep 21, 1938: 6.29 ft, minor flooding; 12,700 cubic feet per secondFeb 17, 1943: 10.47 ft, major flooding; 8,000 cubic feet per secondOct 2, 1945: 8.08 ft, major flooding; 20,500 cubic feet per secondJun 3, 1947: 7.08 ft, moderate flooding; 14,700 cubic feet per secondApr 23, 1960: 7.43 ft, moderate flooding; 16,700 cubic feet per secondFeb 25, 1961: 7.16 ft, moderate flooding; 8,000 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 1963: 6.04 ft, minor flooding; 10,200 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 1964: 6.79 ft, minor flooding; 13,400 cubic feet per secondApr 1, 1967: 4.92 ft, below flood stage; 6,210 cubic feet per secondJun 27, 1968: 5.54 ft, action stage; 8,320 cubic feet per secondMay 20, 1969: 7.00 ft, moderate flooding; 14,400 cubic feet per secondApr 2, 1970: 5.51 ft, action stage; 8,220 cubic feet per secondMay 12, 1971: 5.11 ft, action stage; 7,640 cubic feet per secondMay 4, 1972: 6.78 ft, minor flooding; 15,800 cubic feet per secondNov 9, 1972: 6.60 ft, minor flooding; 13,700 cubic feet per secondDec 27, 1973: 6.66 ft, minor flooding; 12,700 cubic feet per secondAug 30, 1975: 6.13 ft, minor flooding; 10,500 cubic feet per secondJul 11, 1976: 6.80 ft, minor flooding; 13,400 cubic feet per secondApr 19, 1977: 7.25 ft, moderate flooding; 15,700 cubic feet per secondOct 1, 1977: 5.26 ft, action stage; 7,340 cubic feet per secondApr 28, 1979: 6.65 ft, minor flooding; 12,800 cubic feet per secondMar 21, 1980: 7.55 ft, moderate flooding; 17,400 cubic feet per secondFeb 25, 1981: 5.94 ft, action stage; 9,760 cubic feet per secondOct 29, 1981: 6.62 ft, minor flooding; 12,600 cubic feet per secondMay 2, 1983: 6.56 ft, minor flooding; 12,300 cubic feet per secondDec 15, 1983: 6.00 ft, minor flooding; 10,000 cubic feet per secondDec 29, 1984: 6.10 ft, minor flooding; 10,400 cubic feet per secondJul 20, 1986: 7.23 ft, moderate flooding; 15,700 cubic feet per secondNov 26, 1986: 5.91 ft, action stage; 9,600 cubic feet per secondApr 6, 1987: 5.42 ft, action stage; 7,640 cubic feet per secondMar 26, 1988: 5.20 ft, action stage; 6,820 cubic feet per secondMar 30, 1989: 5.23 ft, action stage; 6,920 cubic feet per secondMar 18, 1990: 6.33 ft, minor flooding; 11,500 cubic feet per secondDec 31, 1990: 5.41 ft, action stage; 7,800 cubic feet per secondMay 2, 1992: 5.36 ft, action stage; 7,620 cubic feet per secondApr 10, 1993: 7.03 ft, moderate flooding; 14,800 cubic feet per secondApr 27, 1994: 5.99 ft, action stage; 10,000 cubic feet per secondJan 15, 1995: 4.79 ft, below flood stage; 5,420 cubic feet per secondJan 19, 1996: 6.82 ft, minor flooding; 13,600 cubic feet per secondDec 2, 1996: 6.64 ft, minor flooding; 12,700 cubic feet per secondJan 10, 1998: 6.63 ft, minor flooding; 12,700 cubic feet per secondJul 4, 1999: 6.25 ft, minor flooding; 10,800 cubic feet per secondMay 13, 2000: 7.93 ft, moderate flooding; 19,500 cubic feet per secondApr 15, 2002: 6.65 ft, minor flooding; 12,600 cubic feet per secondMay 25, 2004: 6.46 ft, minor flooding; 11,700 cubic feet per secondJun 28, 2006: 8.16 ft, major floodingNov 16, 2006: 7.32 ft, moderate flooding; 16,000 cubic feet per secondApr 13, 2008: 6.05 ft, minor flooding; 10,800 cubic feet per secondApr 29, 2011: 8.68 ft, major flooding; 23,400 cubic feet per secondJun 25, 2011: 6.20 ft, minor flooding; 11,400 cubic feet per secondSep 8, 2011: 7.33 ft, moderate flooding; 16,484 cubic feet per secondJun 28, 2013: 9.01 ft, major flooding; 25,356 cubic feet per secondJul 2, 2013: 7.85 ft, moderate flooding; 19,020 cubic feet per secondApr 16, 2014: 7.45 ft, moderate flooding; 15,159 cubic feet per secondMay 16, 2014: 6.39 ft, minor flooding; 10,759 cubic feet per secondFeb 25, 2017: 6.33 ft, minor flooding; 10,607 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 2017: 6.36 ft, minor flooding; 10,422 cubic feet per secondJul 1, 2017: 7.83 ft, moderate flooding; 18,263 cubic feet per secondOct 30, 2017: 7.00 ft, moderate flooding; 13,317 cubic feet per secondApr 21, 2019: 6.64 ft, minor floodingOct 17, 2019: 6.35 ft, minor flooding; 10,685 cubic feet per secondNov 1, 2019: 10.92 ft, major floodingOct 5, 2021: 6.03 ft, minor floodingApr 9, 2022: 6.40 ft, minor flooding; 8,578 cubic feet per secondApr 6, 2023: 7.33 ft, moderate flooding; 11,206 cubic feet per secondDec 18, 2023: 6.74 ft, minor flooding; 9,348 cubic feet per secondMar 17, 2025: 6.55 ft, minor flooding; 8,844 cubic feet per secondApr 2, 2026: 8.28 ft, major flooding; 15,558 cubic feet per second Highest, 10.92 ft, Nov 1, 2019 192019401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, West Canada Creek at Kast Bridge 1910s: 1 1920s: 2 1930s: 2 1940s: 3 1950s: 0 1960s: 5 1970s: 7 1980s: 6 1990s: 6 2000s: 6 2010s: 14 14 2020s: 6 1910s1920s1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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

The 50 highest of 73 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, West Canada Creek at Kast Bridge
1Nov 1, 201910.92+4.92Major—
2Feb 17, 194310.47+4.47Major8,000
3Jun 28, 20139.01+3.01Major25,356
4Apr 29, 20118.68+2.68Major23,400
5Mar 26, 19138.50+2.50Major23,300
6Apr 2, 20268.28+2.28Major15,558
7Jun 28, 20068.16+2.16Major—
8Oct 2, 19458.08+2.08Major20,500
9May 13, 20007.93+1.93Moderate19,500
10Jul 2, 20137.85+1.85Moderate19,020
11Jul 1, 20177.83+1.83Moderate18,263
12Mar 21, 19807.55+1.55Moderate17,400
13Apr 16, 20147.45+1.45Moderate15,159
14Apr 23, 19607.43+1.43Moderate16,700
15Sep 8, 20117.33+1.33Moderate16,484
16Apr 6, 20237.33+1.33Moderate11,206
17Nov 16, 20067.32+1.32Moderate16,000
18Jun 21, 19227.30+1.30Moderate16,500
19Apr 19, 19777.25+1.25Moderate15,700
20Jul 20, 19867.23+1.23Moderate15,700
21Feb 25, 19617.16+1.16Moderate8,000
22Feb 11, 19257.15+1.15Moderate14,300
23Jun 3, 19477.08+1.08Moderate14,700
24Apr 10, 19937.03+1.03Moderate14,800
25May 20, 19697.00+1.00Moderate14,400
26Oct 30, 20177.00+1.00Moderate13,317
27Jan 19, 19966.82+0.82Minor13,600
28Jul 11, 19766.80+0.80Minor13,400
29Mar 5, 19646.79+0.79Minor13,400
30May 4, 19726.78+0.78Minor15,800
31Dec 18, 20236.74+0.74Minor9,348
32Dec 27, 19736.66+0.66Minor12,700
33Apr 28, 19796.65+0.65Minor12,800
34Apr 15, 20026.65+0.65Minor12,600
35Dec 2, 19966.64+0.64Minor12,700
36Apr 21, 20196.64+0.64Minor—
37Jan 10, 19986.63+0.63Minor12,700
38Oct 29, 19816.62+0.62Minor12,600
39Nov 9, 19726.60+0.60Minor13,700
40May 2, 19836.56+0.56Minor12,300
41Mar 17, 20256.55+0.55Minor8,844
42May 25, 20046.46+0.46Minor11,700
43Apr 9, 20226.40+0.40Minor8,578
44May 16, 20146.39+0.39Minor10,759
45Apr 5, 20176.36+0.36Minor10,422
46Oct 17, 20196.35+0.35Minor10,685
47Mar 18, 19906.33+0.33Minor11,500
48Feb 25, 20176.33+0.33Minor10,607
49Sep 21, 19386.29+0.29Minor12,700
50Jul 4, 19996.25+0.25Minor10,800

The worst floods along the West Canada Creek

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

November 1, 2019: 10.92 ft here, major flooding

  • Hinckley DamNY · Nov 1, 2019 · 1,231.49 ft · Major · its highest

June 28, 2013: 9.01 ft here, major flooding

April 29, 2011: 8.68 ft here, major flooding

Gauges on the West Canada Creek

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

Flood gauges on the West Canada Creek
Hinckley DamNY1,227.01,231.49 ft, Nov 1, 20193
Kast Bridge this gaugeNY6.010.92 ft, Nov 1, 20198

Other gauges in Herkimer County

Flood gauges in Herkimer County
Stillwater Reservoir80.01,681.57 ft, Apr 16, 20020
Little Falls15.019.86 ft, Nov 2, 20199
Hinckley Dam1,227.01,231.49 ft, Nov 1, 20193

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge KASN6, 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.