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Irondequoit Creek at Rochester — water level right now

Monroe County, New York · NWS gauge IRON6
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current stage (ft)
 
9.95
record crest
set 1998-01-08
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flood status
official NWS category
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Flood stages at this gauge

Where the water stands right now against the four official thresholds:

action · 8
Flood stageLevel (ft)What it means
Action stage8water is approaching flood level — time to pay attention

Highest floods on record here

#Crest (ft)Datevs. minor flood stage
19.951998-01-08—

Historic crests recorded at this gauge by the National Weather Service — the 12 highest on file.

Where this gauge is

The marker is this gauge; nearby gauges load live and are clickable.

Nearby river gauges

Allen Creek at Rochester 1 mi away · loading… Genesee River at South Rochester at Ballantyne Bridge 9 mi away · loading… Honeoye Creek at Honeoye Falls 14 mi away · loading… Oatka Creek at Garbutt 17 mi away · loading… Black Creek at Churchville 19 mi away · loading… Genesee River at Avon - NEW USGS gage on the old railroad bridge 20 mi away · loading…

Gauge details

NWS gauge IDIRON6
USGS site0423205010
CountyMonroe
StateNew York
NWS forecast officeBuffalo
River forecast centerNortheast River Forecast Center
Coordinates43.145, -77.512
Time zoneEST5EDT
Turn Around, Don't Drown. Six inches of moving water can knock you off your feet and twelve inches can float a car. Never drive around barricades or into water of unknown depth — most flood deaths happen in vehicles.

Questions about Irondequoit Creek at Rochester

Is Irondequoit Creek at Rochester flooding right now?

The live reading at the top of this page answers that: the gauge is compared against its official NWS flood stages every 15 minutes. Blue means normal, yellow is action stage, orange minor, red moderate and dark red major flooding.

What is flood stage for Irondequoit Creek at Rochester?

action stage 8 ft. These are official National Weather Service thresholds set specifically for this gauge, not generic values.

What is the record flood at Irondequoit Creek at Rochester?

The highest crest on file at this gauge is 9.95 ft, reached on 1998-01-08. The full list of the highest crests is in the table on this page.

Where does this data come from?

From the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, the official U.S. river gauge network — a U.S. government work in the public domain. Live stage is refreshed every 15 minutes; flood thresholds and historic crests are refreshed monthly. For life-safety decisions follow NWS Buffalo and local emergency management.