Chittenango Creek near Chittenango, NY
River level and flood forecast · Madison County
Normal1.1 ftas of Mon 4 PM
The river is 4.9 ft below flood stage (6 ft).
Flow: 27 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 7 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 8 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 7 ft |
| Flood stage | 6 ft |
| Action stage | 5.5 ft |
| Record crest (June 22, 1972) | 9.13 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 11 ftFEMA flood insurance risk maps indicate that this stream level marks the 0.2% (500 year) flood level. Your property is at risk during a catstrophic flood event. A 500 year flood is a flood that has a 0.2 percent chance of occurring in any year.
- 9.9 ftFEMA flood insurance risk maps indicate that this stream level marks the 1% (100 year) floodplain. Your property is at risk for flooding during a record flood event. A 100 year flood is a flood that has a 1 percent chance of occurring in any year.
- 9.1 ftFlood of record. This is the level reached during the Hurricane Agnes flood of June, 1972.
- 8.9 ftThis is the level caused by flash flooding on July 1, 2017.
- 8.5 ftSevere inundation occurrs along Manor Drive and Race street when the level rises above 8.5 feet.
- 8 ftFlooding spreads into the Village of Chittenango affecting several homes and businesses between Highway 5 and the river.
- 7 ftFlooding affects the Stonehedge Nursing home near Russell Street, and residences along Falls Boulevard including the Skelding and Brinkerhoff Street neighborhood.
- 6 ftWater spreads into the floodway, affecting backyards along Falls Boulevard from Dyke Road to the Village of Chittenango.
Highest crests on record
- 9.13 ft — June 22, 1972
- 6.39 ft — October 26, 2021
Recent crests: 6.39 ft (October 26, 2021) · 9.13 ft (June 22, 1972)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (CTTN6); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.