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Weather Forecast Office Binghamton, NY

Middle Atlantic River Forecast Center

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River at a Glance

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NOTE: Forecasts for the Delaware River at Callicoon are issued routinely year-round.

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Flood Categories (in feet) Major Flood Stage: 14.8 Moderate Flood Stage: 13 Flood Stage: 12 Action Stage: 9 Low Stage (in feet): -9999 Historic Crests (1) 20.38 ft on 06/28/2006 (2) 17.98 ft on 04/03/2005 (3) 17.33 ft on 09/18/2004 (4) 16.31 ft on 01/19/1996 (5) 14.83 ft on 01/09/1979 Show More Historic Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Recent Crests (1) 13.68 ft on 10/27/2021 (2) 12.71 ft on 12/25/2020 (3) 14.34 ft on 09/08/2011 (4) 12.87 ft on 09/07/2011 (5) 12.90 ft on 08/29/2011 Show More Recent Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Low Water Records (1) 2.20 ft on 08/23/1985 For more information on your flood risk go to www.floodsmart.gov. Show FEMA's National Flood Hazard Layers FEMA's National Flood Hazard Layers not showing? Why aren't the FEMA National Flood Hazard Layers showing on the ESRI Map? Possible reasons: There are no FEMA National Flood Hazard Layers for the location which you are viewing on ESRI Maps. The FEMA Web Mapping Service (WMS) is down. Note: Your zoom level may have changed. ESRI's zoom levels must be between 14 and 16 to show National Flood Hazard layers.

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Flood Impacts & Photos

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20.38	Widespread flooding occurrs along portions of Main Street and River Road in the Hamlet of Callicoon along with surrounding rural areas near the Delaware River. Backwater flooding from Callicoon Creek is extensive and will increase flood damages along Main Street. This level is the record flood of June 2006.
16.5	Flooding affects homes and businesses along River Road and Main Street in Callicoon, especially north of the bridge. Flooding develops in the parking lot of Peck's grocery. Dorrer Drive becomes flooded above this level. Backwater from Callicoon Creek may increase flood damages. Flooding is extensive in areas of Damascus Township.
14.8	Backwater flooding from the Delaware river up Callicoon Creek may affect the ballpark on Creamery Road. Flooding worsens on the Pennsylvania side of the river. This was the approximate level of the ice jam flood of January 1979.
14	Dozens of homes are affected by flood waters in the Tammany Flats area of Damascus Township. Roads nearest the river are flooded, and homes on Hickory Lane are surrounded by water.
13	Flooding reaches the parking lot of the bank and the lower part of the gas station parking lot near the bridge in Callicoon.
12	Flooding becomes widespread within the floodplain and encroaches into the backyards of properties on the New York side of the river. The campground on the New York side is completely inundated. Flooding increases in the Tammany Flats area on the Pennsylvania side, threatening to cut off access to the area.

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Latitude: 41.756667° N, Longitude: 75.057778° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84 River Stage Reference Frame Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses NWS stage 0 ft 12 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps Vertical Datum Elevation (gauge height = 0) Elevation (gauge height = flood stage) Elevation information source NAVD88 734.33 746.33 Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps NGVD 29 734.88 746.88 Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks Other Not Available Not Available   Current/Historical Observations: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Data and Site Info for Callicoon

Additional Information

Potential River Levels Used to Estimate the Chance of Flooding and the Range of Possible River Levels 10 Day (HEFS) 7 Day (NAEFS) 7 Day (GEFS) Note: Use the official hydrograph at the top of this web page for river levels within the next 72 Hours. Click individual graphics to enlarge.

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