SENECA RIVER (ERIE CANAL) NEAR PORT BYRON NY
USGS 04235600 · New York · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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USGS 04235600 · New York · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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Carry a pocket thermometer to monitor water temperatureNational Park Service
General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.
Reading Nov 5, 9:30 PM EST · provisional USGS data
Normal for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h Below NWS action stage
Discharge, last 7 days: 168 readings from Oct 29, 11:30 PM EDT to Nov 5, 9:30 PM EST; ranging 559 to 2,580 ft³/s; latest 2,390 ft³/s; shaded band: typical range (25th–75th percentile) for each date.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Discharge (ft³/s) | Gauge height (ft) | Normal, 25th–75th (ft³/s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 9:30 PM EST | 2,390 | 4.33 | 1,580–4,360 |
| Nov 5, 8:30 PM EST | 2,340 | 4.33 | 1,580–4,360 |
| Nov 5, 7:30 PM EST | 2,310 | 4.33 | 1,580–4,360 |
| Nov 5, 6:30 PM EST | 2,340 | 4.33 | 1,580–4,360 |
| Nov 5, 5:30 PM EST | 2,260 | 4.33 | 1,580–4,360 |
| Nov 5, 4:30 PM EST | 2,520 | 4.34 | 1,580–4,360 |
| Nov 5, 3:30 PM EST | 2,450 | 4.35 | 1,580–4,360 |
| Nov 5, 2:30 PM EST | 2,520 | 4.35 | 1,580–4,360 |
| Nov 5, 1:30 PM EST | 2,580 | 4.36 | 1,580–4,360 |
| Nov 5, 12:30 PM EST | 2,400 | 4.36 | 1,580–4,360 |
| Nov 5, 11:30 AM EST | 2,420 | 4.36 | 1,580–4,360 |
| Nov 5, 10:30 AM EST | 2,450 | 4.36 | 1,580–4,360 |
| Nov 5, 9:30 AM EST | 2,420 | 4.37 | 1,580–4,360 |
| Nov 5, 8:30 AM EST | 2,450 | 4.36 | 1,580–4,360 |
| Nov 5, 7:30 AM EST | 2,420 | 4.37 | 1,580–4,360 |
| Nov 5, 6:30 AM EST | 2,400 | 4.37 | 1,580–4,360 |
| Nov 5, 5:30 AM EST | 2,370 | 4.37 | 1,580–4,360 |
| Nov 5, 4:30 AM EST | 2,300 | 4.38 | 1,580–4,360 |
| Nov 5, 3:30 AM EST | 2,400 | 4.38 | 1,580–4,360 |
| Nov 5, 2:30 AM EST | 2,370 | 4.37 | 1,580–4,360 |
| Nov 5, 1:30 AM EST | 2,370 | 4.38 | 1,580–4,360 |
| Nov 5, 12:30 AM EST | 2,400 | 4.38 | 1,580–4,360 |
| Nov 4, 11:30 PM EST | 2,350 | 4.38 | 1,480–5,010 |
| Nov 4, 10:30 PM EST | 2,430 | 4.38 | 1,480–5,010 |
| Nov 4, 9:30 PM EST | 2,400 | 4.39 | 1,480–5,010 |
| Nov 4, 8:30 PM EST | 2,430 | 4.38 | 1,480–5,010 |
| Nov 4, 7:30 PM EST | 2,380 | 4.4 | 1,480–5,010 |
| Nov 4, 6:30 PM EST | 2,270 | 4.4 | 1,480–5,010 |
| Nov 4, 5:30 PM EST | 2,300 | 4.4 | 1,480–5,010 |
| Nov 4, 4:30 PM EST | 2,330 | 4.4 | 1,480–5,010 |
| Nov 4, 3:30 PM EST | 2,300 | 4.41 | 1,480–5,010 |
| Nov 4, 2:30 PM EST | 2,270 | 4.4 | 1,480–5,010 |
| Nov 4, 1:30 PM EST | 2,300 | 4.41 | 1,480–5,010 |
| Nov 4, 12:30 PM EST | 2,350 | 4.41 | 1,480–5,010 |
| Nov 4, 11:30 AM EST | 2,380 | 4.41 | 1,480–5,010 |
| Nov 4, 10:30 AM EST | 2,300 | 4.42 | 1,480–5,010 |
| Nov 4, 9:30 AM EST | 2,330 | 4.41 | 1,480–5,010 |
| Nov 4, 8:30 AM EST | 2,300 | 4.41 | 1,480–5,010 |
| Nov 4, 7:30 AM EST | 2,330 | 4.4 | 1,480–5,010 |
| Nov 4, 6:30 AM EST | 2,330 | 4.4 | 1,480–5,010 |
| Nov 4, 5:30 AM EST | 2,250 | 4.4 | 1,480–5,010 |
| Nov 4, 4:30 AM EST | 2,270 | 4.4 | 1,480–5,010 |
| Nov 4, 3:30 AM EST | 2,320 | 4.39 | 1,480–5,010 |
| Nov 4, 2:30 AM EST | 2,250 | 4.4 | 1,480–5,010 |
| Nov 4, 1:30 AM EST | 2,320 | 4.39 | 1,480–5,010 |
| Nov 4, 12:30 AM EST | 2,320 | 4.39 | 1,480–5,010 |
| Nov 3, 11:30 PM EST | 2,250 | 4.4 | 1,320–5,050 |
| Nov 3, 10:30 PM EST | 2,300 | 4.39 | 1,320–5,050 |
| Nov 3, 9:30 PM EST | 2,270 | 4.39 | 1,320–5,050 |
| Nov 3, 8:30 PM EST | 2,270 | 4.39 | 1,320–5,050 |
| Nov 3, 7:30 PM EST | 2,250 | 4.39 | 1,320–5,050 |
| Nov 3, 6:30 PM EST | 2,270 | 4.39 | 1,320–5,050 |
| Nov 3, 5:30 PM EST | 2,220 | 4.39 | 1,320–5,050 |
| Nov 3, 4:30 PM EST | 2,320 | 4.38 | 1,320–5,050 |
| Nov 3, 3:30 PM EST | 2,240 | 4.37 | 1,320–5,050 |
| Nov 3, 2:30 PM EST | 2,370 | 4.38 | 1,320–5,050 |
| Nov 3, 1:30 PM EST | 2,320 | 4.37 | 1,320–5,050 |
| Nov 3, 12:30 PM EST | 2,240 | 4.37 | 1,320–5,050 |
| Nov 3, 11:30 AM EST | 2,190 | 4.36 | 1,320–5,050 |
| Nov 3, 10:30 AM EST | 2,240 | 4.35 | 1,320–5,050 |
| Nov 3, 9:30 AM EST | 2,260 | 4.34 | 1,320–5,050 |
| Nov 3, 8:30 AM EST | 2,260 | 4.33 | 1,320–5,050 |
| Nov 3, 7:30 AM EST | 2,290 | 4.32 | 1,320–5,050 |
| Nov 3, 6:30 AM EST | 2,290 | 4.32 | 1,320–5,050 |
| Nov 3, 5:30 AM EST | 2,280 | 4.31 | 1,320–5,050 |
| Nov 3, 4:30 AM EST | 2,230 | 4.31 | 1,320–5,050 |
| Nov 3, 3:30 AM EST | 2,280 | 4.3 | 1,320–5,050 |
| Nov 3, 2:30 AM EST | 2,380 | 4.29 | 1,320–5,050 |
| Nov 3, 1:30 AM EST | 2,250 | 4.28 | 1,320–5,050 |
| Nov 3, 12:30 AM EST | 2,200 | 4.27 | 1,320–5,050 |
| Nov 2, 11:30 PM EST | 2,300 | 4.27 | 1,410–5,010 |
| Nov 2, 10:30 PM EST | 2,170 | 4.26 | 1,410–5,010 |
| Nov 2, 9:30 PM EST | 2,220 | 4.25 | 1,410–5,010 |
| Nov 2, 8:30 PM EST | 2,220 | 4.24 | 1,410–5,010 |
| Nov 2, 7:30 PM EST | 2,190 | 4.23 | 1,410–5,010 |
| Nov 2, 6:30 PM EST | 2,220 | 4.22 | 1,410–5,010 |
| Nov 2, 5:30 PM EST | 2,190 | 4.21 | 1,410–5,010 |
| Nov 2, 4:30 PM EST | 2,090 | 4.2 | 1,410–5,010 |
| Nov 2, 3:30 PM EST | 2,110 | 4.18 | 1,410–5,010 |
| Nov 2, 2:30 PM EST | 2,210 | 4.16 | 1,410–5,010 |
| Nov 2, 1:30 PM EST | 2,130 | 4.14 | 1,410–5,010 |
| Nov 2, 12:30 PM EST | 2,270 | 4.11 | 1,410–5,010 |
| Nov 2, 11:30 AM EST | 1,720 | 4.12 | 1,410–5,010 |
| Nov 2, 10:30 AM EST | 1,560 | 4.06 | 1,410–5,010 |
| Nov 2, 9:30 AM EST | 798 | 3.93 | 1,410–5,010 |
| Nov 2, 8:30 AM EST | 798 | 3.93 | 1,410–5,010 |
| Nov 2, 7:30 AM EST | 721 | 3.92 | 1,410–5,010 |
| Nov 2, 6:30 AM EST | 668 | 3.92 | 1,410–5,010 |
| Nov 2, 5:30 AM EST | 721 | 3.92 | 1,410–5,010 |
| Nov 2, 4:30 AM EST | 668 | 3.92 | 1,410–5,010 |
| Nov 2, 3:30 AM EST | 668 | 3.91 | 1,410–5,010 |
| Nov 2, 2:30 AM EST | 720 | 3.91 | 1,410–5,010 |
| Nov 2, 1:30 AM EST | 797 | 3.9 | 1,410–5,010 |
| Nov 2, 12:30 AM EST | 871 | 3.9 | 1,410–5,010 |
| Nov 1, 11:30 PM EST | 846 | 3.9 | 1,480–5,000 |
| Nov 1, 10:30 PM EST | 896 | 3.9 | 1,480–5,000 |
| Nov 1, 9:30 PM EST | 821 | 3.9 | 1,480–5,000 |
| Nov 1, 8:30 PM EST | 871 | 3.9 | 1,480–5,000 |
| Nov 1, 7:30 PM EST | 872 | 3.91 | 1,480–5,000 |
| Nov 1, 6:30 PM EST | 797 | 3.91 | 1,480–5,000 |
| Nov 1, 5:30 PM EST | 821 | 3.9 | 1,480–5,000 |
| Nov 1, 4:30 PM EST | 871 | 3.9 | 1,480–5,000 |
| Nov 1, 3:30 PM EST | 720 | 3.9 | 1,480–5,000 |
| Nov 1, 2:30 PM EST | 796 | 3.89 | 1,480–5,000 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 PM EST | 771 | 3.89 | 1,480–5,000 |
| Nov 1, 12:30 PM EST | 745 | 3.89 | 1,480–5,000 |
| Nov 1, 11:30 AM EST | 821 | 3.89 | 1,480–5,000 |
| Nov 1, 10:30 AM EST | 797 | 3.9 | 1,480–5,000 |
| Nov 1, 9:30 AM EST | 746 | 3.9 | 1,480–5,000 |
| Nov 1, 8:30 AM EST | 745 | 3.89 | 1,480–5,000 |
| Nov 1, 7:30 AM EST | 796 | 3.89 | 1,480–5,000 |
| Nov 1, 6:30 AM EST | 845 | 3.88 | 1,480–5,000 |
| Nov 1, 5:30 AM EST | 845 | 3.88 | 1,480–5,000 |
| Nov 1, 4:30 AM EST | 845 | 3.88 | 1,480–5,000 |
| Nov 1, 3:30 AM EST | 869 | 3.87 | 1,480–5,000 |
| Nov 1, 2:30 AM EST | 795 | 3.87 | 1,480–5,000 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 AM EST | 845 | 3.88 | 1,480–5,000 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 AM EDT | 844 | 3.87 | 1,480–5,000 |
| Nov 1, 12:30 AM EDT | 819 | 3.87 | 1,010–4,120 |
| Oct 31, 11:30 PM EDT | 918 | 3.87 | 1,010–4,120 |
| Oct 31, 10:30 PM EDT | 894 | 3.87 | 1,010–4,120 |
| Oct 31, 9:30 PM EDT | 744 | 3.88 | 1,010–4,120 |
| Oct 31, 8:30 PM EDT | 692 | 3.87 | 1,010–4,120 |
| Oct 31, 7:30 PM EDT | 666 | 3.87 | 1,010–4,120 |
| Oct 31, 6:30 PM EDT | 717 | 3.86 | 1,010–4,120 |
| Oct 31, 5:30 PM EDT | 793 | 3.85 | 1,010–4,120 |
| Oct 31, 4:30 PM EDT | 793 | 3.84 | 1,010–4,120 |
| Oct 31, 3:30 PM EDT | 769 | 3.86 | 1,010–4,120 |
| Oct 31, 2:30 PM EDT | 818 | 3.85 | 1,010–4,120 |
| Oct 31, 1:30 PM EDT | 868 | 3.86 | 1,010–4,120 |
| Oct 31, 12:30 PM EDT | 893 | 3.86 | 1,010–4,120 |
| Oct 31, 11:30 AM EDT | 743 | 3.86 | 1,010–4,120 |
| Oct 31, 10:30 AM EDT | 665 | 3.85 | 1,010–4,120 |
| Oct 31, 9:30 AM EDT | 717 | 3.86 | 1,010–4,120 |
| Oct 31, 8:30 AM EDT | 717 | 3.85 | 1,010–4,120 |
| Oct 31, 7:30 AM EDT | 743 | 3.85 | 1,010–4,120 |
| Oct 31, 6:30 AM EDT | 867 | 3.85 | 1,010–4,120 |
| Oct 31, 5:30 AM EDT | 665 | 3.85 | 1,010–4,120 |
| Oct 31, 4:30 AM EDT | 613 | 3.86 | 1,010–4,120 |
| Oct 31, 3:30 AM EDT | 638 | 3.84 | 1,010–4,120 |
| Oct 31, 2:30 AM EDT | 767 | 3.83 | 1,010–4,120 |
| Oct 31, 1:30 AM EDT | 792 | 3.83 | 1,010–4,120 |
| Oct 31, 12:30 AM EDT | 866 | 3.83 | 873–4,550 |
| Oct 30, 11:30 PM EDT | 915 | 3.83 | 873–4,550 |
| Oct 30, 10:30 PM EDT | 817 | 3.83 | 873–4,550 |
| Oct 30, 9:30 PM EDT | 690 | 3.83 | 873–4,550 |
| Oct 30, 8:30 PM EDT | 560 | 3.83 | 873–4,550 |
| Oct 30, 7:30 PM EDT | 559 | 3.82 | 873–4,550 |
| Oct 30, 6:30 PM EDT | 585 | 3.81 | 873–4,550 |
| Oct 30, 5:30 PM EDT | 766 | 3.8 | 873–4,550 |
| Oct 30, 4:30 PM EDT | 888 | 3.79 | 873–4,550 |
| Oct 30, 3:30 PM EDT | 987 | 3.8 | 873–4,550 |
| Oct 30, 2:30 PM EDT | 1,010 | 3.78 | 873–4,550 |
| Oct 30, 1:30 PM EDT | 790 | 3.8 | 873–4,550 |
| Oct 30, 12:30 PM EDT | 740 | 3.8 | 873–4,550 |
| Oct 30, 11:30 AM EDT | 815 | 3.8 | 873–4,550 |
| Oct 30, 10:30 AM EDT | 864 | 3.8 | 873–4,550 |
| Oct 30, 9:30 AM EDT | 815 | 3.8 | 873–4,550 |
| Oct 30, 8:30 AM EDT | 740 | 3.8 | 873–4,550 |
| Oct 30, 7:30 AM EDT | 687 | 3.79 | 873–4,550 |
| Oct 30, 6:30 AM EDT | 661 | 3.79 | 873–4,550 |
| Oct 30, 5:30 AM EDT | 738 | 3.78 | 873–4,550 |
| Oct 30, 4:30 AM EDT | 738 | 3.78 | 873–4,550 |
| Oct 30, 3:30 AM EDT | 713 | 3.78 | 873–4,550 |
| Oct 30, 2:30 AM EDT | 687 | 3.78 | 873–4,550 |
| Oct 30, 1:30 AM EDT | 738 | 3.78 | 873–4,550 |
| Oct 30, 12:30 AM EDT | 814 | 3.79 | 812–4,930 |
| Oct 29, 11:30 PM EDT | 813 | 3.77 | 812–4,930 |
Map of USGS gauge 04235600 and the river around it
Where SENECA RIVER (ERIE CANAL) NEAR PORT BYRON NY sits, with 3 other gauges on the same river.
No current water-temperature reading at this gauge, so no temperature guidance is given. Take a stream thermometer: the trout lines New York DEC uses are 70°F.
for this gauge.
Normal for Nov 5: 1,580–4,360 ft³/s (middle half of 30 years of record). Now: 2,390 ft³/s, normal.
Normal for this date. 2,390 ft³/s is between the 25th and 75th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 30 years of record (1997–2026): 10th 782, 25th 1,580, median 2,330, 75th 4,360, 90th 6,400 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 666 ft³/s, highest 9,890 ft³/s.
Classes as USGS labels them (hyswap: flow categories (WDFN_stats schema) (U.S. Geological Survey) ); percentiles from the USGS daily statistics (U.S. Geological Survey) (approved daily means; the reading is provisional and instantaneous).
Steady over 24 hours (−0.4% discharge). Rising or falling means a change of more than 10% in discharge (or 0.2 ft of gauge height) over 24 hours; our rule of thumb, not a USGS class.
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
Flood categories: action stage, minor, moderate and major flooding (National Weather Service)Turn Around Don't Drown. “A mere 6 inches of fast-moving flood water can knock over an adult.” No flow number makes a crossing safe; if in doubt, stay out.
Turn Around Don't Drown (National Weather Service)Guidance from the readings above and the published thresholds named with each line; not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access. Local rules and closures come first.
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
NWS observed 373 ft stage at Nov 5, 9:30 PM EST (NWS gauge BYRN6; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point.
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
Checked Nov 5, 10:19 PM EST; readings refresh at most every 15 minutes and statistics daily. Provisional USGS data can be revised. Conditions change: re-check before you go. This is general guidance, not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access.