Susquehanna River at Binghamton, NY
River level and flood forecast · Broome County
Normal2.7 ftas of Mon 3:45 PM
The river is 11.3 ft below flood stage (14 ft).
Forecast to rise to 3.3 ft Wed 8 PM, below the 14 ft flood stage.
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 | 18 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 15 ft |
| Flood stage | 14 ft |
| Action stage | 12 ft |
| Record crest (September 8, 2011) | 25.73 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 25.73 ftFlood of record. Flood walls overtop in several areas. Flood devastation in downtown Binghamton extends as far south as Vestal Avenue and as far north as Hawley Street on the East Side, and Riverside Drive on the West Side. Flood of September 2011.
- 25.6 ftMaximum height of flood protection walls in downtown Binghamton.
- 25.2 ftPortions of downtown Binghamton flood including Water Street, Washington Street, Susquehanna Street and Vestal Parkway. Extensive flooding occurs south of Riverside Drive in Binghamton. Upper Court Street has significant flooding on the East Side. Flood of June 2006.
- 23.7 ftWater reaches the deck of the Washington Street bridge.
- 22 ftPortions of Court Street east of the Tompkins Street bridge in Binghamton begin to flood. Evacuation behind the flood protection zones occurred in the past.
- 20.1 ftSevere flooding of areas outside the levee protection on Front Street, Court Street and Route 7 from Binghamton to Conklin. Flood crest of April 2005.
- 19 ftMajor basement to first floor flooding occurs along Front Street, south of the Court Street bridge, and in neighborhoods south of Riverside Drive in Binghamton.
- 18 ftMajor Flood Stage. Widespread flooding occurs in the Town of Conklin from Terrace Drive to the City of Binghamton line. Portions of Route 7 are closed. Lourdes Hospital parking lot floods.
- 17 ftFlood waters cross Route 7 in Conklin near the Binghamton city line. Water also spreads into homes near Baltimore Avenue in Binghamton.
- 16 ftSignificant flooding affects homes and businesses in the Julius Rogers Park area of Conklin, and along Route 7 in Conklin, and Court Street in Kirkwood.
- 15 ftModerate Flood Stage. Flooding increases and approaches residences and businesses along Route 7 in Conklin.
- 14 ftFlood Stage. Flooding begins along the flood plain outside of the levee protection area. Sandy Beach Park floods. The City of Binghamton is protected by flood walls to 25.6 feet.
Highest crests on record
- 25.73 ft — September 8, 2011
- 25 ft — June 28, 2006
- 22.9 ft — March 18, 1936
- 20.1 ft — March 22, 1948
- 20 ft — December 31, 1942
Recent crests: 14.66 ft (December 18, 2023) · 14.51 ft (October 27, 2021) · 16.87 ft (December 25, 2020) · 25.73 ft (September 8, 2011) · 14.39 ft (March 11, 2011)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BNGN6); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.