Niagara River at American Falls
The Niagara River at American Falls read 170.571 m above IGLD 1985 at .
That is above the normal range for the date, in the highest 5 percent of the daily averages of these dates in the 50 years between 1976 and 2025.
- Up 0.017 m in 24 hours.
- Up 0.022 m in 7 days.
Long views: the past year, the past decade and the whole record
Normal range and official levels
The normal range for 5 October is 170.39 m to 170.51 m: the 10th to 90th percentile of the daily averages from 28 September to 12 October in 50 years between 1976 and 2025.
Records
- Highest daily average in our series since 14 June 1976: 170.885 m on 15 December 1985.
- Lowest daily average in our series since 14 June 1976: 169.736 m on 5 January 2018.
About this gauge
American Falls is a gauge on the Niagara River in New York, United States.
It lies at 43.0811° N, 79.0614° W.
Its readings come from NOAA's Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS).
Heights are given above IGLD 1985, the datum the source names (IGLD 1985).
The newest reading is provisional: the source may still correct it.