Susquehanna River at Owego, NY
River level and flood forecast · Tioga County
The river is 16.0 ft below flood stage (30 ft).
Forecast to rise to 14.5 ft Thu 2 AM, below the 30 ft flood stage.
Flow: 2,000 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 | 33 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 32 ft |
| Flood stage | 30 ft |
| Action stage | 29 ft |
| Record crest (September 8, 2011) | 39.62 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 39.61 ftFlood of record. September 2011. Over 90 percent of Owego was inundated by deep flood waters.
- 36 ftFlooding inundates Route 17C and spreads over to the east side of Owego along E. Front Street and E. Main Street. The west side of Owego is inundated past Paige and Franklin Streets.
- 35.9 ftThis was the flood level of the June 2006 flood.
- 35 ftWidespread flooding occurs in Owego to the west of Route 96. Route 17C along 5th Avenue floods.
- 33 ftMajor flood stage. Flood waters cut off McMaster Street around Elm and Temple Streets. Extensive basement to first floor flooding occurs along the south side of Front Street and 5th Avenue in Owego.
- 32.97 ftThis was the flood level of the severe snowmelt flood of January 20, 1996.
- 32 ftModerate flood stage. A portion of Route 17C west of Owego is threatened by flood waters. A section of Nichols begins to flood. Some flooding expands across Elm Street and Foundry Street in Owego. Homes and businesses begin to flood along Route 17C east of Front Street.
- 31.97 ftThis is the flood level of April 11, 1993.
- 31 ftFlooding leaks over portions of Canal, Water, River and Williams Streets to Route 17C behind the Price Chopper. Basement flooding increases between Hickories Park and Downtown, including near the Owego Walk-In Health Care building. The Fairgrouds are inundated.
- 30 ftFlood stage. Backyards of homes and businesses right along the northern edge of the river begin to flood. Hickories Park floods. Flood waters back up along Owego Creek into the Fairgrounds and portions of Route 96.
- 29 ftWater begins creeping into the backyards of properties along Rt. 17C and 5th Avenue. Owego Creek begins backing up and spreading toward the Fairgrounds.
- 26.5 ftWater rises into the agricultural floodway along the river. The Owego River Walk floods as well as portions of Hickories Park nearest the river.
Highest crests on record
- 39.62 ft — September 8, 2011
- 35.9 ft — June 29, 2006
- 33.15 ft — April 3, 2005
- 32.97 ft — January 20, 1996
- 31.97 ft — April 11, 1993
Recent crests: 31.02 ft (December 26, 2020) · 39.62 ft (September 8, 2011) · 35.9 ft (June 29, 2006) · 33.15 ft (April 3, 2005) · 31.04 ft (September 18, 2004)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (OWGN6); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.