Chenango River at Greene, NY
River level and flood forecast · Chenango County
The river is 10.2 ft below flood stage (13 ft).
Forecast to rise to 3.3 ft Wed 8 AM, below the 13 ft flood stage.
Flow: 421 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 2:48 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 18 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 15 ft |
| Flood stage | 13 ft |
| Action stage | 11 ft |
| Record crest (July 8, 1935) | 22 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 22 ftMaximum estimated flood of July 8, 1935. Stage estimated by an Army Corps of Engineers hydrologic study. Widespread inundation of the village occurred from Chenango Street to the river. In addition to extreme flooding of the village, flood waters would approach the east side of Route 12, north of the Village of Greene.
- 21.4 ftHeight of the gage floor, and maximum stage that gauge can read.
- 21.16 ftRecord flood crest as measured by the USGS stream gauge from June, 2006. Widespread flooding throughout the Village of Greene.
- 21.09 ftSeptember, 2011 flood. Widespread inundation in many areas of the Village of Greene. Significant inundation of residences between N. Canal and N. Chenango Streets to the north of Scott Ave. Flood waters several feet deep around the village.
- 18 ftMajor Flood Stage. Widespread flooding reaches first floor of homes on North Chenango, Water, Monell, Mill and Elm Streets in the Village of Greene. Backwater from Birdsall Creek can cause flooding between Elm Street, N. Canal Street and Scott Avenue. Flood waters close off Cherry Street.
- 15 ftModerate flood stage, the ball flats in Greene are inundated, including Ball Flats Road. Water Street is closed with homes on the east side of the street beginning to flood. Flooding affects homes on Monell Street and Monell Street Extension. Water spreads into the backyards of homes along N. Chenango Street. Birdsall Creek may be backing up along N. Chenango and Elm Street.
- 14 ftWater Street and Stillwater Road in Greene are flooded.
- 13 ftFlood stage. River overflows onto low spots across Water Street near the gauge house, and spreads into the ball flats.
Highest crests on record
- 22 ft — July 8, 1935
- 21.16 ft — June 28, 2006
- 21.09 ft — September 8, 2011
- 18.67 ft — April 3, 2005
- 18.33 ft — December 31, 1942
Recent crests: 13.88 ft (June 23, 2025) · 13.26 ft (December 19, 2023) · 13.64 ft (May 1, 2023) · 14.71 ft (December 26, 2020) · 14.08 ft (September 18, 2018)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (GNEN6); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.