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Seneca River near Port Byron — water level right now

Cayuga County, New York · NWS gauge BYRN6
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Flood stages at this gauge

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

action · 380
Flood stageLevel (ft)What it means
Action stage380water is approaching flood level — time to pay attention

Highest floods on record here

The National Weather Service has no historic crest list on file for this gauge.

Where this gauge is

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

Nearby river gauges

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Gauge details

NWS gauge IDBYRN6
USGS site04235600
CountyCayuga
StateNew York
NWS forecast officeBuffalo
River forecast centerNortheast River Forecast Center
Coordinates43.079, -76.646
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 Seneca River near Port Byron

Is Seneca River near Port Byron 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 Seneca River near Port Byron?

action stage 380 ft. These are official National Weather Service thresholds set specifically for this gauge, not generic values.

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.