Chenango River near Chenango Forks, NY
River level and flood forecast · Broome County
Normal3.2 ftas of Mon 2 PM
The river is 6.8 ft below flood stage (10 ft).
Forecast to rise to 3.7 ft Wed 8 AM, below the 10 ft flood stage.
Flow: 902 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 | 14 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 12.6 ft |
| Flood stage | 10 ft |
| Action stage | 8 ft |
| Record crest (July 8, 1935) | 20.3 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 20.3 ftWidespread and devastating flooding occurred throughout Chenango Bridge, Port Crane, Dickinson and northern sections of the City of Binghamton along the Chenango River. Interstate 81 would become impassable between Exits 5 and 6.
- 18 ftWidespread and catastrophic flooding increases in homes and businesses on Chenango Bridge Road, River Road, and Upper Front Street down to the Binghamton flood wall protection area.
- 14.9 ftFlood of September 2011. Widespread severe flooding of homes and businesses from the Route 79 bridge at Chenango Forks to the City of Binghamton confluence. Parts of Interstate 88 between Exits 1 and 2 become flooded and impassable. Upper Front Street and Route 11 closed due to flooding.
- 14.5 ftSevere flooding expands as backwater along Castle Creek floods low spots of the Northgate and Nimmonsburg plazas on Upper Front Street. Backwater flooding also spreads across Front Street near Broome Community College from the Fairfield Inn to Forest Hills Boulevard. Front Street/Route 11 closed in many areas.
- 14 ftMajor flood stage. Widespread inundation in the Town of Chenango Broad Acres area. Flooding expands across Carmichael and Bishop Roads to Upper Front Street/Route 12. Chenango Ice Rink floods. River Road between Airport and Teeburn Boulevard floods.
- 13.7 ftSevere first floor flooding of homes in the Broad Acres area between Carmichael Road, Jacobs Highway and Edwards Lane.
- 13.3 ftFlood of March 1964. Flooding of up to 100 homes occurred in the Broad Acres area affecting Edwards Lane, Merrill Road, Bishop Road and Jacobs Highway.
- 12.6 ftModerate flood stage. Flood of March 1979. Approximately 25 homes in the Broad Acres area experienced basement to first floor flooding, including Edwards Lane, Jacobs Highway, Carmichael Road, Bishop Road and Peninsula Drive. Boland Pond marsh is inundated and Thomas Creek backs up flooding portions of Woodland Road and businesses on the north side of Route 12a. Fallon Road cut off by flood water.
- 12.3 ftFlood of December 1983. About 15 homes had flooded basements on Edwards Lane and Jacobs Highway in the Broad Acres area. A few homes on Cards Road in Chenango Forks also flooded.
- 12 ftThe Chenango Bridge golf course and the Chenango Bridge Sports park become inundated. Otsiningo and Port Dickinson Parks become inundated. Flood waters approach Mcgirks Tavern.
- 11 ftThe soccer fields and low lying trails at Otsiningo Park North flood.
- 10.3 ftWater flows over the Otsiningo Park southern walkways.
- 10 ftFlood stage. Flooding of lowlands near the river occurs in the Towns of Chenango and Fenton. The Chenango Bridge Sports Park begins to flood. Parts of Port Dickinson Park begin to flood.
Highest crests on record
- 20.3 ft — July 8, 1935
- 15.26 ft — March 18, 1936
- 14.99 ft — February 4, 1982
- 14.93 ft — September 8, 2011
- 14.34 ft — April 3, 2005
Recent crests: 10.22 ft (December 18, 2023) · 10.59 ft (May 1, 2023) · 10.63 ft (October 27, 2021) · 11.88 ft (December 25, 2020) · 10.93 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 (CNON6); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.