Station Name: CATTARAUGUS CREEK AT GOWANDA NY
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 764 feet

Nearest Address:
102 Legion Dr
Gowanda, NY 14070
Erie County

GPS Coordinates: 42.46344444, -78.9345278

Nearby Water Temperatures

Cold Weather Advisory issued January 19 at 1:03PM EST until January 20 at 1:00PM EST by NWS Buffalo NY

Effective: Mon January 19, 2026, 1:03 PM
Expires: Tue January 20, 2026, 1:15 AM

* WHAT...Bitterly cold wind chills as low as 20 below zero possible. * WHERE...Wyoming, Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, and Allegany Counties. * WHEN...From 10 PM this evening to 1 PM EST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Bitterly cold wind chills as low as 20 below zero will cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.

This is a potentially hazardous situation to be outdoors. If you must be outside, be sure to cover all exposed skin. Frostbite can occur in 30 minutes or less with apparent temperatures of 15 below zero or colder. Keep pets indoors as much as possible.

Winter Storm Warning issued January 19 at 1:03PM EST until January 21 at 3:00PM EST by NWS Buffalo NY

Effective: Mon January 19, 2026, 1:03 PM
Expires: Tue January 20, 2026, 1:15 AM

* WHAT...Heavy snow and blowing snow expected. Total snow accumulations 1 to 2 feet. Winds gusting as high as 50 mph creating blowing and drifting snow and at times white out conditions. * WHERE...Wyoming, Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, and Southern Erie Counties. Greatest snow accumulation across the northern Chautauqua Ridge, Boston Hills and Buffalo Southtowns. * WHEN...Until 3 PM EST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Whiteout conditions are expected and will make travel treacherous and potentially life-threatening. Travel will be very difficult in deep snow covered roads. Areas of blowing snow will significantly reduce visibility. The hazardous conditions will impact the Monday evening through the Wednesday morning commutes. Gusty winds will down tree branches and cause isolated power outages. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Expect lake snowband to oscillate with varying intensities and snowfall amounts over the area. Snowfall rates 2 inches per hour through Tuesday morning. Wind chill values five to 15 below zero tonight through Tuesday night.

Widespread accumulating snow will create dangerous travel conditions. Submit snow reports through our website or social media.

Winter Storm Warning issued January 19 at 7:04PM EST until January 21 at 3:00PM EST by NWS Buffalo NY

Effective: Mon January 19, 2026, 7:04 PM
Expires: Tue January 20, 2026, 3:00 AM

* WHAT...Heavy lake effect snow. Additional snow accumulations 12 to 20 inches, with localized amounts of 2 to 3 feet across southwest and central Erie County in the most persistent bands. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph will produce significant lake effect snow and near whiteouts at times. Snowfall rates of 2 to 3 inches per hour in the most intense band. * WHERE...Wyoming, Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, and Southern Erie Counties. Greatest snow accumulation across central and southern Erie County, western Wyoming County, extreme northern Chautauqua County, and extreme northwest Cattaraugus County. * WHEN...Until 3 PM EST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Whiteout conditions are expected and will make travel treacherous and potentially life-threatening. Travel will be very difficult in deep snow covered roads. Areas of blowing snow will significantly reduce visibility. The hazardous conditions will impact the Monday evening through the Wednesday morning commutes. Gusty winds will down tree branches and cause isolated power outages.

Widespread accumulating snow will create dangerous travel conditions. Submit snow reports through our website or social media.

Winter Storm Warning issued January 19 at 1:03PM EST until January 21 at 4:00PM EST by NWS Buffalo NY

Effective: Mon January 19, 2026, 1:03 PM
Expires: Tue January 20, 2026, 1:15 AM

* WHAT...Heavy snow and blowing snow expected. Total snow accumulations 10 to 20 inches. Winds gusting as high as 50 mph creating blowing and drifting snow and at times white out conditions. * WHERE...Niagara, Orleans, Northern Erie, and Genesee Counties. Greatest snow accumulation will be found across southern Niagara, southwestern Orleans, northern Erie and western Genesee counties. * WHEN...Now to 4 PM EST Wednesday. Significant snow accumulation will occur through Tuesday night. * IMPACTS...Whiteout conditions are expected and will make travel treacherous and potentially life-threatening. Travel will be very difficult in deep snow covered roads. The hazardous conditions will impact this evening through the Wednesday morning commutes. Gusty winds will down tree branches and cause isolated power outages. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Expect snowband oscillate with varying intensities and snowfall amounts over the area. Wind chill values zero to 10 below zero tonight through Tuesday night.

Widespread accumulating snow will create dangerous travel conditions. Submit snow reports through our website or social media.

Winter Storm Warning issued January 19 at 7:04PM EST until January 21 at 4:00PM EST by NWS Buffalo NY

Effective: Mon January 19, 2026, 7:04 PM
Expires: Tue January 20, 2026, 3:00 AM

* WHAT...Heavy lake effect snow. Additional snow accumulations 10 to 18 inches in the most persistent bands. Winds gusting as high as 50 mph will produce significant blowing and drifting snow and near whiteouts at times. Snowfall rates may reach 2 to 3 inches per hour at times in the strongest lake effect snow bands. * WHERE...Northern Erie and Genesee Counties. The greatest additional accumulations will be across the Buffalo Southtowns and southern Genesee County. * WHEN...Until 4 PM EST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Whiteout conditions are expected and will make travel treacherous and potentially life-threatening. Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous. Travel will be very difficult. The hazardous conditions will impact the Monday evening and Tuesday morning commutes.

Heavy lake effect snow will create dangerous travel conditions. Submit snow reports through our website or social media.