Canaseraga Creek at Shakers Crossing water level

Name: Canaseraga Creek at Shakers Crossing water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Canaseraga Creek, New York, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

3.59ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 11:00 AM EDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 56.8 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The gauge at Canaseraga Creek at Shakers Crossing reads 3.59 ft, a normal level for mid-October.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 3.56 ft and 3.75 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

What the stage means on the water

A normal level is usually prime time for floating and wade fishing, as long as the weather holds upstream.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 63° 42° – Wind 12 mph

21 Wed 61° 36° – Wind 7 mph

22 Thu 62° 39° – Wind 10 mph

23 Fri 57° 37° – Wind 6 mph

24 Sat 62° 38° – Wind 7 mph

25 Sun 69° 41° – Wind 8 mph

26 Mon 69° 50° – Wind 10 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:31 AM Sunset 06:23 PM Daylight 10 hr, 52 min Waxing gibbous 69%

Map

Other gauges on Canaseraga Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Canaseraga Creek above DansvilleRiver gauge, Canaseraga Creek	16.3 cfs	Low	±0	15 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Genesee River near Mount MorrisRiver gauge, Genesee River	571 cfs	Normal	−16.0 cfs	2.1 mi
Mount Morris Lake near Mount MorrisLake, Mount Morris Lake	588.40 ft	Normal	−0.17 ft	3.5 mi
Conesus Lake near LakevilleLake, Conesus Lake	817.49 ft	Normal	−0.02 ft	7 mi
Conesus Creek near LakevilleRiver gauge, Conesus Creek	12.3 cfs	Normal	−1.0 cfs	10 mi
Genesee River at AvonRiver gauge, Genesee River	15.62 ft	Below flood stage	−0.14 ft	14 mi
Oatka Creek at WarsawRiver gauge, Oatka Creek	8.2 cfs	Low	−0.3 cfs	15 mi
Genesee River at PortagevilleRiver gauge, Genesee River	9.12 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	15 mi
Oatka Creek at GarbuttRiver gauge, Oatka Creek	2.38 ft	Below flood stage	±0	19 mi

Questions and answers

Is gage height the same as water depth?

No. Gage height is measured from a fixed reference point chosen by the agency, so a reading of 10 ft does not mean the river is 10 ft deep.

What is the water level of Canaseraga Creek at Shakers Crossing today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 11:00 AM EDT, the water level was 3.59 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Canaseraga Creek at Shakers Crossing rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Canaseraga Creek at Shakers Crossing normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from the U.S. Geological Survey, the official operator of this gauge, and are in the public domain. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:04227000 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 42.73606, -77.84142 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NAVD88
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	3.59 ft	2026-10-20 15:00	Provisional
Flow	56.8 cfs	2026-10-20 15:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Canaseraga Creek at Shakers Crossing (usgs:04227000). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/new-york/canaseraga-creek-at-shakers-crossing

How we check values

Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.

Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer