LOCATION.--Lat 42°24'39.8", long
77°25'34.9" referenced to North American Datum of
1983, Steuben County, NY, Hydrologic Unit 02050105, on left
bank just downstream from bridge on State Highway 415, 0.2 mi
north of Avoca, 1.6 mi upstream from Goff Creek, and 6.4 mi
north of Bath.
DRAINAGE AREA.--152 mi².
PERIOD OF RECORD.--May 1938 to September 1945, June 1996
to September 1997, June 2001 to current year.
REVISIONS HISTORY.--Discharge for the period Aug. 18,
2021, to Oct. 10, 2024, was revised on June 25, 2025, based on
changes to the stage-discharge rating.
GAGE.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,182.75
ft above NGVD of 1929 and 1,182.30 ft above NAVD of 1988. May
16, 1938 to Sept. 30, 1945, at site 4,200 ft downstream at
datum 2.75 ft lower.
REMARKS.--Water Years 2014-24: Records good except those
for estimated daily discharges, which are poor.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD.--Maximum discharge, 4,300
ft³/s, May 16, 2014, gage height, 6.35 ft, present site and
datum; maximum gage height, 6.43 ft, Oct. 30, 2021, present
site and datum; maximum gage height for the period May 1938 to
September 1945, 8.88 ft, Mar. 17, 1942, site and datum then in
use; minimum discharge, 6.5 ft³/s, Sept. 28, 1941.
EXTREMES OUTSIDE PERIOD OF RECORD.--Flood of June 23,
1972, reached a stage of about 10.7 ft, present datum, at
location 150 ft upstream from present site, from floodmark,
discharge 13,300 ft³/s, on basis of contracted-opening
measurement of peak flow.