Water Temperature of the Erie Canal in Rochester, NY
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Genesee River; Genesee Valley ParkStation Name: ERIE(BARGE)CANAL(W OF GENESEE R)AT ROCHESTER NY
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov
Elevation Above Sea Level: 532 feet
Nearest Address:
295 Kingsboro Rd
Rochester, NY 14619
Monroe County
GPS Coordinates: 43.1256111, -77.6501111
Nearby Water Temperatures
Genesee River, Rochester, NY (2 mi)Allen Creek, Brighton, NY (6.2 mi)
Irondequoit Creek, Penfield, NY (7.1 mi)
Northrup Creek, North Greece, NY (10 mi)
Sandy Creek, North Hamlin, NY (19.9 mi)
Oak Orchard Creek, Kent, NY (31.5 mi)
Johnson Creek, Kuckville, NY (34.9 mi)
Oak Orchard Creek, Kenyonville, NY (35.4 mi)
Lake Ontario, Rochester, NY (36.4 mi)
Oak Orchard Creek, Medina, NY (37.3 mi)
Erie Canal, Lockport, NY (52.5 mi)
Eighteenmile Creek, Burt, NY (55.2 mi)
Oswego River, Oswego, NY (61.8 mi)
Skaneateles Lake, Skaneateles, NY (62.9 mi)
Buffalo River, Buffalo, NY (65 mi)
Weather for Rochester, New York
Current Weather

Five Day Weather Forecast

Tue
H: 72°F
L: 49°F

Wed
H: 40°F
L: 35°F

Thu
H: 64°F
L: 33°F

Fri
H: 74°F
L: 47°F

Sat
H: 66°F
L: 38°F
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.05 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.35 μg/m3
Ozone: 93 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:14 PM
Sunset: 7:36 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 41 mins
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 6:10 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 97.6%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM1:22 PM - 3:52 PM
Minor Periods
5:55 PM - 7:25 PM5:40 AM - 7:10 AM
Action Rating: 4 out of 5
Flood Watch issued March 31 at 2:21AM EDT until April 1 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Buffalo NY
Effective: Tue March 31, 2026, 6:21 AM
Expires: Tue March 31, 2026, 6:30 PM
Heavy rain may fall on a deep primed snowpack leading to the melt increasing. Flows in rivers may increase quickly and reach critical levels. * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of central and western New York, including the following counties, in central New York, Northern Cayuga. In western New York, Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Niagara, Northern Erie, Ontario, Orleans, Southern Erie, Wayne and Wyoming. * WHEN...From 8 AM EDT this morning through Wednesday evening. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Multiple rounds of showers and embedded thunderstorms are expected early this morning through tonight which may result in 1.0" to 1.5", with localized amounts of 2.0" if thunderstorms repeat over the same area. Excess runoff from this rainfall may cause area waterways to reach or exceed bankfull stage. General flooding away from area waterways will also be possible during this timeframe, especially in typical low-lying and poor drainage areas. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.
Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued March 31 at 2:21PM EDT until March 31 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Buffalo NY
Effective: Tue March 31, 2026, 6:21 PM
Expires: Wed April 1, 2026, 1:00 AM
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 79 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN NEW YORK THIS WATCH INCLUDES 14 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL NEW YORK CAYUGA OSWEGO IN WESTERN NEW YORK ALLEGANY CATTARAUGUS CHAUTAUQUA ERIE GENESEE LIVINGSTON MONROE NIAGARA ONTARIO ORLEANS WAYNE WYOMING THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF AUBURN, BATAVIA, BUFFALO, CANANDAIGUA, FAIR HAVEN, GENESEO, JAMESTOWN, MEDINA, NEWARK, NIAGARA FALLS, OLEAN, OSWEGO, ROCHESTER, WARSAW, AND WELLSVILLE.
Flood Watch issued March 31 at 1:44PM EDT until April 1 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Buffalo NY
Effective: Tue March 31, 2026, 5:44 PM
Expires: Wed April 1, 2026, 7:00 AM
Heavy rain may fall on a deep primed snowpack leading to the melt increasing. Flows in rivers may increase quickly and reach critical levels. * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of western New York and the northern Finger Lakes Region. * WHEN...Through Wednesday evening. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Area creeks and streams are running high and could flood with more heavy rain. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Multiple rounds of showers and embedded thunderstorms continue through tonight which may result in 1" to 1.5", with localized amounts of 2" if thunderstorms repeat over the same area. Excess runoff from this rainfall may cause area waterways to reach or exceed bankfull stage. General flooding away from area waterways will also be possible during this timeframe, especially in typical low-lying and poor drainage areas. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.
Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued March 31 at 2:17PM EDT until March 31 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Binghamton NY
Effective: Tue March 31, 2026, 6:17 PM
Expires: Wed April 1, 2026, 1:00 AM
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 79 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN NEW YORK THIS WATCH INCLUDES 15 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL NEW YORK BROOME CHEMUNG CHENANGO CORTLAND DELAWARE MADISON ONEIDA ONONDAGA OTSEGO SCHUYLER SENECA STEUBEN TIOGA TOMPKINS YATES IN PENNSYLVANIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 2 COUNTIES IN NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA BRADFORD SUSQUEHANNA THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BINGHAMTON, CORNING, CORTLAND, DELHI, ELMIRA, HALLSTEAD, HAMILTON, HORNELL, ITHACA, MONTROSE, NORWICH, ONEIDA, ONEONTA, OWEGO, PENN YAN, ROME, SAYRE, SENECA FALLS, SYRACUSE, TOWANDA, UTICA, WALTON, WATKINS GLEN, AND WAVERLY.
Flood Watch issued March 31 at 9:58AM EDT until April 1 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Binghamton NY
Effective: Tue March 31, 2026, 1:58 PM
Expires: Wed April 1, 2026, 2:00 AM
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...A portion of central New York, including the following areas, Broome, Chemung, Chenango, Cortland, Delaware, Madison, Onondaga, Otsego, Schuyler, Seneca, Southern Cayuga, Steuben, Tioga, Tompkins and Yates. * WHEN...Through Wednesday evening. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - https://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.53 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.85 μg/m3
Ozone: 86.52 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:14 PM
Sunset: 7:36 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 41 mins
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 6:10 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 97.6%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM1:22 PM - 3:52 PM
Minor Periods
5:55 PM - 7:25 PM5:40 AM - 7:10 AM
Action Rating: 4 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 8.27 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.98 μg/m3
Ozone: 71.84 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:14 PM
Sunset: 7:37 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 44 mins
Moon Transit: 12:32 AM
Moonset: 6:28 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.8%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:02 AM - 2:32 AM2:05 PM - 4:35 PM
Minor Periods
7:02 PM - 8:32 PM5:58 AM - 7:28 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 8.17 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.83 μg/m3
Ozone: 62.6 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:14 PM
Sunset: 7:38 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 47 mins
Moon Transit: 1:14 AM
Moonset: 6:48 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.5%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:44 AM - 3:14 AM2:48 PM - 5:18 PM
Minor Periods
8:09 PM - 9:39 PM6:18 AM - 7:48 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.5 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.24 μg/m3
Ozone: 78 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:13 PM
Sunset: 7:39 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 50 mins
Moon Transit: 1:57 AM
Moonset: 7:08 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 96.6%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
1:27 AM - 3:57 AM3:31 PM - 6:01 PM
Minor Periods
9:15 PM - 10:45 PM6:38 AM - 8:08 AM
Action Rating: 4 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.15 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.53 μg/m3
Ozone: 71.85 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:13 PM
Sunset: 7:40 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 53 mins
Moon Transit: 2:42 AM
Moonset: 7:31 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 91.3%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
2:12 AM - 4:42 AM4:17 PM - 6:47 PM
Minor Periods
10:22 PM - 11:52 PM7:01 AM - 8:31 AM
Action Rating: 4 out of 5
