How high is the Onondaga Creek at Spencer Street, Syracuse NY right now?

The Onondaga Creek at Spencer Street, Syracuse NY is currently flowing at 200 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 3.24 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Onondaga Creek at Spencer Street, Syracuse NY normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as high for October 28. Today's discharge is at the 76th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

What is the historical median flow for the Onondaga Creek at Spencer Street, Syracuse NY on October 28?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 83 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 46 to 634 cfs.

Where is the Onondaga Creek at Spencer Street, Syracuse NY stream gauge located?

The Onondaga Creek at Spencer Street, Syracuse NY stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Onondaga County, NY on the Onondaga Creek. USGS site number 04240010 (coordinates 43.0574, -76.1620).

Onondaga Creek at Spencer Street, Syracuse NY

USGS Site No: 04240010 • Onondaga Creek • Onondaga County, NY

Onondaga Creek at Spencer Street, Syracuse NY on the Onondaga Creek is currently at 200 cfs (High — 76th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 3.24 ft.

Reading from 4 months ago

↑ Upstream on Onondaga Creek

Onondaga Creek at Dorwin Avenue, Syracuse NY

200

CFS Discharge

3.24

Gage Height (ft)

High

Flow Condition

N/A

Flood Status

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	46
25th	Low threshold	54
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	83
75th	High threshold	173
95th	Very High threshold	634	Today: 200 cfs

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.

10th–95th historical Day-of-year median Recent discharge

30-Day Flow History

Date	Discharge (CFS)	Gage Ht (ft)
May 28, 2026	234	—
May 27, 2026	305	—
May 26, 2026	524	—
May 25, 2026	683	—
May 24, 2026	384	—
May 23, 2026	185	—
May 22, 2026	146	—
May 21, 2026	156	—
May 20, 2026	163	—
May 19, 2026	174	—
May 18, 2026	191	—
May 17, 2026	212	—
May 16, 2026	224	—
May 15, 2026	248	—
Apr 21, 2026	532	—
Apr 20, 2026	712	—
Apr 19, 2026	738	—
Apr 18, 2026	441	—
Apr 17, 2026	426	—
Apr 16, 2026	344	—
Apr 15, 2026	287	—
Apr 14, 2026	286	—
Apr 13, 2026	294	—
Apr 12, 2026	316	—
Apr 11, 2026	368	—
Apr 10, 2026	375	—
Apr 9, 2026	436	—
Apr 8, 2026	501	—
Apr 7, 2026	587	—
Apr 6, 2026	692	—

Station Information

USGS Site No: 04240010
State: NY
County: Onondaga County
Coordinates: 43.0574, -76.1620
Drainage Area: 110 mi²
Datum (ft): 361.6
HUC Code: 04140201

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Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 1,120 cfs

May 7, 2025
Min discharge: 39 cfs

Sep 21, 2025

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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