Little Salmon River at Bombay, NY
River level and flood forecast · Franklin County
Normal2.3 ftas of Mon 3:30 PM
The river is 9.7 ft below flood stage (12 ft).
Flow: 36 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
| Moderate flood stage | 14 ft |
| Flood stage | 12 ft |
| Action stage | 10 ft |
| Record crest (August 10, 2024) | 14.54 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 14 ftCounty Road 1, near River Road in Bombay begins to flood. Portions of Coggin Bridge Bombay Road flood. Significant basement and property flooding occurs along the river in Bombay.
- 13 ftRiver Road in Bombay is inundated and more widespread flooding of the Bombay town park occurs. Basements and low-lying portions of a few properties along the river begin to flood.
- 12 ftRiver Road in Bombay begins to flood and the Bombay town park floods at the recreational trail. Widespread flooding of lowland fields along the river occurs and the riverbank at the gauge site is subject to overflow.
- 10 ftLow lying fields along the river begin to flood.
Highest crests on record
- 14.54 ft — August 10, 2024
- 13.27 ft — March 31, 1998
- 12.9 ft — April 4, 1974
- 12.58 ft — March 20, 1986
- 12.3 ft — February 25, 1985
Recent crests: 14.54 ft (August 10, 2024) · 12.08 ft (December 19, 2023) · 10.93 ft (April 6, 2023) · 10.26 ft (April 20, 2019) · 10.35 ft (March 16, 2019)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- St. Regis River at Brasher Center, NY
- Raquette River at Raymondville, NY
- West Branch of the St. Regis River near Parishville, NY
- Grass River at Chase Mills, NY
- Raquette River at South Colton, NY
- Oswegatchie River near Heuvelton, NY
- Raquette River at Piercefield, NY
- White Brook (NY) near White Brook near Wilmington NY, NY
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BOMN6); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.