Seneca River near Baldwinsville water level

Name: Seneca River near Baldwinsville water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Seneca River, New York, United States

Directions

Low for mid-October

Water level

2.44ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 10:15 AM EDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 827 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The Seneca River near Baldwinsville is running below normal at 2.44 ft.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. In the last month it has stayed between 2.44 ft and 2.60 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.

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

Floating and fishing near Seneca River near Baldwinsville

Low water exposes gravel bars that make good wading access, but some boat ramps may be left high and dry.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 61° 38° – Wind 10 mph

21 Wed 58° 31° – Wind 5 mph

22 Thu 59° 38° – Wind 10 mph

23 Fri 57° 37° – Wind 7 mph

24 Sat 60° 37° – Wind 9 mph

25 Sun 64° 39° – Wind 10 mph

26 Mon 65° 48° – Wind 12 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:26 AM Sunset 06:16 PM Daylight 10 hr, 50 min First quarter 69%

Map

Other gauges on the Seneca River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Seneca River near Seneca FallsRiver gauge, Seneca River	528 cfs	High	+135 cfs	25 mi
Seneca River at Free Bridge CornersRiver gauge, Seneca River	394 cfs	Normal	+1.0 cfs	23 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Seneca River, Mouth of State Ditch, near JordanRiver gauge, Seneca River, Mouth of State Ditch	1.04 ft	Very low	−0.05 ft	5.0 mi
Oswego River near PhoenixRiver gauge, Oswego River	572 cfs	Low	−778.0 cfs	5.1 mi
Oneida River near EuclidRiver gauge, Oneida River	251 cfs	Very low	−75.0 cfs	8 mi
Seneca R (Barge Canal) at Cross Lake near JordanRiver gauge, Seneca R (Barge Canal)	7.86 ft	Very low	−0.03 ft	8 mi
Onondaga Lake at LiverpoolLake, Onondaga Lake	362.43 ft	Very low	±0	9 mi
Skaneateles Creek near Skaneateles JunctionRiver gauge, Skaneateles Creek	19.8 cfs	Normal	+0.5 cfs	12 mi
Onondaga Creek at Spencer Street, SyracuseRiver gauge, Onondaga Creek	52.9 cfs	Low	±0	12 mi
Seneca River (Erie Canal) near Port ByronRiver gauge, Seneca River (Erie Canal)	763 cfs	Low	+29.0 cfs	15 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 Seneca River near Baldwinsville today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 10:15 AM EDT, the water level was 2.44 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Seneca River near Baldwinsville rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Seneca River near Baldwinsville normal?

Low 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:04237496 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 43.16233, -76.36269 (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	2.44 ft	2026-10-20 14:15	Provisional
Flow	827 cfs	2026-10-20 14:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Seneca River near Baldwinsville (usgs:04237496). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/new-york/seneca-river-near-baldwinsville

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