Susquehanna River at Conklin, NY
River level and flood forecast · Broome County
The river is 8.8 ft below flood stage (12 ft).
Forecast to rise to 3.7 ft Wed 8 AM, below the 12 ft flood stage.
Flow: 1,380 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 | 20 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 15 ft |
| Flood stage | 12 ft |
| Action stage | 10 ft |
| Record crest (June 28, 2006) | 25.02 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 25.02 ftJune 2006 catastrophic flooding. Towns of Conklin and Kirkwood were inudated between Route 11 and Route 7 from the City of Binghamton line to the Pennsylvania state line. Hundreds of homes and businesses destroyed or severely damaged. Five feet of water covered Route 7.
- 23.94 ftSeptember 2011 flood stage. Widespread and devastating flooding. Areas between Kirkwood Avenue and Conklin Road from the Binghamton city line to the Pennsyvania state line are severely impacted by deep floodwaters.
- 20 ftMajor flood stage. Severe flooding of roads, residential and business areas in Conklin, Conklin Center and Kirkwood. Several sections of Route 7 are flooded from the Industrial Parkway to the Binghamton city line.
- 19 ftFlooding develops away from the river between Route 7 and the railroad tracks, threatening properties on Cherry Drive, Melody Lane and Roxbury Street in Conklin. Intersection of Route 7 and Shaw Road flooded.
- 18 ftExtensive basement and first floor flooding develops on Woodcrest Way, especially north of Munson Avenue. Flooding also threatens homes along Route 7 in Conklin Center.
- 17 ftNumerous properties and basements flooded on Woodcrest Way near the river. Water covers Cuddeback Drive and Schnurbusch Park.
- 15 ftModerate flood stage. Lawrence, River and Alta Roads under water. Valley park near Five Mile Point floods. Schnurbusch Park flooded.
- 14 ftWater begins to affect properties closest to the river from Corbettsville to Five Mile Point. Some water begins to back up into Schnurbusch Park.
- 12 ftFlood stage. Alta, River and Lawrence Roads closed in the Town of Conklin due to minor flooding. No homes are flooded at this river stage. Valley park in Kirkwood takes on water.
Highest crests on record
- 25.02 ft — June 28, 2006
- 23.94 ft — September 8, 2011
- 19.01 ft — September 18, 2004
- 18.76 ft — December 31, 1942
- 18.08 ft — April 3, 2005
Recent crests: 12.67 ft (May 7, 2025) · 13.6 ft (August 10, 2024) · 15.09 ft (December 19, 2023) · 13.52 ft (May 1, 2023) · 13.17 ft (April 10, 2022)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (CKLN6); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.