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SENECA RIVER

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SENECA RIVER (ERIE CANAL) NEAR PORT BYRON NY

CAYUGA COUNTY, NY43.0786°N, -76.6456°W Updated 1 d ago

FLOW RATE

1,642cfs

AIR TEMP

77°F

WIND

5mph ESE

FISH INDEX

75SCORE / 100

GREAT · 4 OF 5

1D 7D 30D 1YR

Flow Rate Historical Avg

MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 YEAR

1,642cfs 18.0% vs avg

Optimal band: 1,921–2,599 cfs

PERIOD HIGH

10,550cfs

PERIOD LOW

170cfs

RUNNABLE

last 1 year in band

Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Wet

Wetter than normal

2026 to date

28.2in

+31% vs normal

28.23 in of precipitation so far this year, 31% above the 30-year normal of 21.53 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

28.2in

This year so far

Normal to Date

21.5in

30-yr average

Typical Range

18.1–25.6in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

+31%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year

Typical range

Normal

Jan: 3.72" · normal 2.97" (1.7–4.1)

Jan

Feb: 2.67" · normal 2.61" (1.6–3.4)

Feb

Mar: 6.06" · normal 3.42" (1.9–4.7)

Mar

Apr: 5.78" · normal 4.04" (2.6–6.2)

Apr

May: 5.34" · normal 3.56" (2.1–5.5)

May

Jun: 3.20" · normal 4.05" (1.9–6.8)

Jun

Jul: 1.47" (so far)· normal 4.01" (2.5–6.8)

Jul

Aug: normal 3.53" (2.4–4.8)

Aug

Sep: normal 3.57" (1.9–4.9)

Sep

Oct: normal 4.19" (2.5–6.7)

Oct

Nov: normal 3.48" (1.7–5.0)

Nov

Dec: normal 3.52" (2.3–4.7)

Dec

Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo12:18 AM

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Station Location

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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-07 00:00 UTC

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