Owasco Outlet at Auburn, NY
River level and flood forecast · Cayuga County
Normal0.8 ftas of Mon 4 PM
The river is 7.2 ft below flood stage (8 ft).
Forecast to hold near 0.8 ft through Thu, Oct 15, 8 AM.
Flow: 44 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 11:14 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 10 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 9 ft |
| Flood stage | 8 ft |
| Action stage | 7 ft |
| Record crest (June 23, 1972) | 9.6 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 8 ftFlood Stage. Minor flooding begins within the city of Auburn.
Highest crests on record
- 9.6 ft — June 23, 1972
- 8.34 ft — April 4, 2005
- 5.73 ft — May 15, 2002
- 5.43 ft — April 10, 2001
- 4.98 ft — February 29, 2000
Recent crests: 8.34 ft (April 4, 2005) · 4.95 ft (July 29, 2004) · 4.97 ft (April 7, 2003) · 5.73 ft (May 15, 2002) · 5.43 ft (April 10, 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 (AUON6); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.