Cohocton River at Bath, NY
River level and flood forecast · Steuben County
Normal2.2 ftas of Mon 3:30 PM
The river is 8.8 ft below flood stage (11 ft).
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 | 14 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 13 ft |
| Flood stage | 11 ft |
| Action stage | 9 ft |
| Record crest (January 19, 1996) | 13.67 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 14 ftSome evacuations of quarters begins at VA Hospital begin.
- 13 ftFlooding of VA Hospital Ballfield, behind qaurters and near front gate begins.
- 12 ftAccess road that parallels the river behind Bath VA Hospital has water in low spots.
- 11 ftMinor flooding begins. Bath Veterans Hospital Security begins making preparations for evacuations and begins monitoring the river every 15 minutes.
Highest crests on record
- 13.67 ft — January 19, 1996
- 11.22 ft — August 9, 2024
- 10.96 ft — September 9, 2004
- 10.7 ft — January 23, 1999
- 10.1 ft — April 1, 1993
Recent crests: 11.22 ft (August 9, 2024) · 10.96 ft (September 9, 2004) · 9.13 ft (March 22, 2003) · 7.73 ft (June 27, 2002) · 9.57 ft (April 8, 2001)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BAHN6); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.