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Erie(barge)canal(w of Genesee R)at Rochester Ny
USGS · 04218700
ERIE(BARGE)CANAL(W OF GENESEE R)AT ROCHESTER NY
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ERIE(BARGE)CANAL(W OF GENESEE R)AT ROCHESTER NY

CITY OF ROCHESTER, NY43.1256°N, -77.6501°W Updated 1 hr ago
FLOW RATE
302cfs
GAUGE HT
16.49ft
WATER TEMP
22°F
AIR TEMP
68°F
WIND
5mph NE
FISH INDEX
69SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
302cfs 78.0% vs avg
Optimal band: 199–269 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
333cfs
PERIOD LOW
11.7cfs
RUNNABLE
42%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

16.49ft

Water Temperature

22.3°F

Water Turbidity

Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Wet

Wetter than normal

2026 to date

27.5in

+45% vs normal

27.49 in of precipitation so far this year, 45% above the 30-year normal of 18.9 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

27.5in

This year so far

Normal to Date

18.9in

30-yr average

Typical Range

15.5–22.6in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

+45%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 3.67" · normal 3.17" (2.0–4.4)
Jan
Feb: 2.24" · normal 2.50" (1.6–3.1)
Feb
Mar: 6.49" · normal 2.99" (1.7–4.3)
Mar
Apr: 6.26" · normal 3.80" (2.0–5.5)
Apr
May: 4.76" · normal 3.22" (1.8–5.1)
May
Jun: 4.07" (so far)· normal 3.44" (1.5–5.5)
Jun
Jul: normal 3.47" (1.8–5.2)
Jul
Aug: normal 3.03" (1.9–4.4)
Aug
Sep: normal 3.39" (1.9–5.3)
Sep
Oct: normal 4.00" (2.3–6.2)
Oct
Nov: normal 3.58" (1.5–5.1)
Nov
Dec: normal 3.51" (2.6–4.6)
Dec
Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo01:24 AM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
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TEMP
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WIND
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CLOUDS
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
996
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TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
69
Temperature
Warm
Wind
Light
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:33 AM
SUNSET
08:54 PM
15H 21M OF DAYLIGHT19H 31M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waxing Gibbous
96% illuminated

Station Location

43.1256, -77.6501
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-28 01:23 UTC
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