Susquehanna River at Bainbridge, NY
River level and flood forecast · Chenango County
The river is 12.7 ft below flood stage (15 ft).
Forecast to rise to 3.2 ft Thu 2 AM, below the 15 ft flood stage.
Flow: 1,200 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 2:48 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 22 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 20 ft |
| Flood stage | 15 ft |
| Action stage | 13 ft |
| Record crest (June 29, 2006) | 27.05 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 27.05 ftThis was the record flood of June 2006. Flooding was widespread and severe in Sidney and Bainbridge.
- 26.2 ftWidespread severe flood damage caused by the September 2011 flood.
- 24 ftRiver Street and portions of East Main, and North Main Street in Bainbridge flood.
- 23 ftPortions of Route 7 between County Route 38 and Dingman Hill Road near Bainbridge are flooded.
- 22 ftMajor Flood Stage. Flooding inundates County Route 39, Walnut Street, Front Street, and Oak Avenue in Bainbridge.
- 21 ftWater floods the westbound entrance ramp of I-88 at Bainbridge.
- 20 ftModerate Flood Stage. Properties along Front Street, Evans Street, and Benson Road are flooded. General Clinton Park is inundated.
- 19 ftFlooding develops near Front Street, Walnut Avenue and Benson Road in Bainbridge.
- 17 ftGeneral Clinton Park is flooded with camp buildings threatened. Flood waters encroach on properties along Main Street, State Route 7, and State Route 206.
- 15 ftMinor flooding occurs in fields and low lands nearest the river. Access roads in General Clinton Park are flooded.
Highest crests on record
- 27.05 ft — June 29, 2006
- 26.2 ft — September 8, 2011
- 21.04 ft — January 20, 1996
- 20.47 ft — April 4, 2005
- 20.4 ft — February 21, 1918
Recent crests: 16.84 ft (December 19, 2023) · 16.52 ft (April 9, 2022) · 15.97 ft (December 26, 2020) · 17.36 ft (April 8, 2017) · 15.09 ft (May 17, 2014)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- DownstreamSusquehanna River at Windsor, NY
- Unadilla River at Rockdale, NY
- Susquehanna River at Unadilla, NY
- Chenango River at Oxford, NY
- Ouleout Creek below East Sidney Dam, NY
- Trout Creek (NY) near Trout Creek, NY
- Chenango River at Greene, NY
- West Branch Delaware River at Stilesville, NY
- Oquaga Creek at McLure, NY
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BAIN6); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.