Cayuga Creek Near Lancaster NY
USGS Site No: 04215000 • Cayuga Creek • Erie County, NY
Cayuga Creek Near Lancaster NY on the Cayuga Creek is currently at 47 cfs (Normal — 54th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 3.46 ft.
Reading from
Historical Percentile Comparison
Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for October 28 at this station. Percentile rank shows what fraction of historical years had lower flow on this date.
| Percentile | Label | CFS Threshold | Today's Flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | Very Low threshold | 5 | |
| 25th | Low threshold | 10 | |
| 50th (Median) | Normal (median) | 32 | |
| 75th | High threshold | 132 | Today: 47 cfs |
| 95th | Very High threshold | 398 |
30-Day Hydrograph
Recent discharge plotted against the historical 10th–95th percentile envelope for the same calendar days. Source: USGS daily values + long-term statistics.
30-Day Flow History
| Date | Discharge (CFS) | Gage Ht (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2026 | 61 | — |
| May 27, 2026 | 87 | — |
| May 26, 2026 | 150 | — |
| May 25, 2026 | 478 | — |
| May 24, 2026 | 327 | — |
| May 23, 2026 | 343 | — |
| May 22, 2026 | 47 | — |
| May 21, 2026 | 64 | — |
| May 20, 2026 | 73 | — |
| May 19, 2026 | 72 | — |
| May 18, 2026 | 95 | — |
| May 17, 2026 | 160 | — |
| May 16, 2026 | 111 | — |
| May 15, 2026 | 133 | — |
| Apr 21, 2026 | 179 | — |
| Apr 20, 2026 | 306 | — |
| Apr 19, 2026 | 761 | — |
| Apr 18, 2026 | 299 | — |
| Apr 17, 2026 | 532 | — |
| Apr 16, 2026 | 698 | — |
| Apr 15, 2026 | 170 | — |
| Apr 14, 2026 | 140 | — |
| Apr 13, 2026 | 122 | — |
| Apr 12, 2026 | 111 | — |
| Apr 11, 2026 | 128 | — |
| Apr 10, 2026 | 125 | — |
| Apr 9, 2026 | 142 | — |
| Apr 8, 2026 | 163 | — |
| Apr 7, 2026 | 213 | — |
| Apr 6, 2026 | 308 | — |
Station Information
- USGS Site No
- 04215000
- State
- NY
- County
- Erie County
- Coordinates
- 42.8901, -78.6449
- Drainage Area
- 96 mi²
- Datum (ft)
- 671.5
- HUC Code
- 04120103
Flood Stage Thresholds
- Action Stage
- 6.0 ft
- Flood Stage
- 8.0 ft
- Moderate Flood
- 10.0 ft
- Major Flood
- 12.0 ft
Currently 4.54 ft below flood stage.
Recent Extremes
- Max discharge
-
2,630 cfsApr 1, 2026
- Min discharge
-
1 cfsSep 21, 2025
- Days at flood stage
- 0
Computed from the local daily-values archive.
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