Owego Creek near Owego, NY
River level and flood forecast · Tioga County
Normal1.2 ftas of Mon 3:15 PM
The river is 7.8 ft below flood stage (9 ft).
Flow: 123 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 | 10.5 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 9.5 ft |
| Flood stage | 9 ft |
| Action stage | 8 ft |
| Record crest (September 8, 2011) | 13.04 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 13.04 ftThis is the flood stage from September, 2011. Widespread and serious flooding occurred along the creek, including backwater flooding from the Susquehanna River.
- 11.7 ftThis is the crest of the January 19, 1996 flood.
Highest crests on record
- 13.04 ft — September 8, 2011
- 11.68 ft — January 19, 1996
- 11.14 ft — March 5, 1964
- 10.94 ft — September 26, 1975
- 10.61 ft — October 24, 1990
Recent crests: 9.03 ft (October 27, 2021) · 10.05 ft (December 25, 2020) · 10.29 ft (September 18, 2018) · 13.04 ft (September 8, 2011) · 9.25 ft (June 28, 2006)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (OWCN6); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.