World Water Levels

Water levels in New York

We follow 11 gauges in New York. Of the 11 gauges with a current reading and a normal range for the date, 1 gauge reads below that range and 4 gauges above it. Furthest below normal: the Niagara River at Ashland Ave. Furthest above normal: the Niagara River at American Falls. Data: .

Furthest below normal

PlaceReadingAgainst normalChange in a day
Ashland AveNiagara River97.283 m07:00 EDT on 5 October 2026low: lower than any day of these dates in 69 years+0.519 m

Furthest above normal

PlaceReadingAgainst normalChange in a day
American FallsNiagara River170.571 m07:00 EDT on 5 October 2026high: in the highest 5 percent for the date+0.017 m
Alexandria BaySt. Lawrence River74.777 m07:00 EDT on 5 October 2026high: in the highest 10 percent for the date+0.042 m
Niagara IntakeNiagara River171.409 m07:00 EDT on 5 October 2026high: in the highest 10 percent for the date+0.019 m
OlcottLake Ontario74.914 m07:00 EDT on 5 October 2026high: in the highest 10 percent for the date-0.03 m

Places in New York

PlaceReadingAgainst normalChange in a day
BuffaloLake Erie174.288 m07:00 EDT on 5 October 2026normal: within the normal range for the date+0.016 m
Sturgeon PointLake Erie174.287 m07:00 EDT on 5 October 2026normal: within the normal range for the date+0.018 m
Cape VincentLake Ontario74.886 m07:00 EDT on 5 October 2026normal: within the normal range for the date+0.014 m
OlcottLake Ontario74.914 m07:00 EDT on 5 October 2026high: in the highest 10 percent for the date-0.03 m
OswegoLake Ontario74.938 m07:00 EDT on 5 October 2026normal: within the normal range for the date+0.042 m
RochesterLake Ontario74.915 m07:00 EDT on 5 October 2026normal: within the normal range for the date+0.007 m
American FallsNiagara River170.571 m07:00 EDT on 5 October 2026high: in the highest 5 percent for the date+0.017 m
Ashland AveNiagara River97.283 m07:00 EDT on 5 October 2026low: lower than any day of these dates in 69 years+0.519 m
Niagara IntakeNiagara River171.409 m07:00 EDT on 5 October 2026high: in the highest 10 percent for the date+0.019 m
Alexandria BaySt. Lawrence River74.777 m07:00 EDT on 5 October 2026high: in the highest 10 percent for the date+0.042 m
OgdensburgSt. Lawrence River74.598 m07:00 EDT on 5 October 2026normal: within the normal range for the date+0.064 m

Rivers and lakes

WaterPlacesLow (places)High (places)
Lake Erielake, United States200
Lake Ontariolake, United States401
Niagara Riverriver, United States312
St. Lawrence Riverriver, United States201

See also