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Susquehanna River at Owego Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 17.23 ft at 5:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 17.23 ft at 5:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 17.23 ft at 5:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 17.23 ft at 6:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 17.23 ft at 6:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 17.23 ft at 6:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 17.23 ft at 6:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 17.24 ft at 7:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 17.24 ft at 7:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 17.24 ft at 7:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 17.25 ft at 7:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 17.25 ft at 8:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 17.26 ft at 8:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 17.26 ft at 8:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 17.26 ft at 8:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 17.26 ft at 9:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 17.26 ft at 9:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 17.27 ft at 9:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 17.28 ft at 9:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 17.29 ft at 10:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 17.29 ft at 10:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 17.29 ft at 10:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 17.3 ft at 10:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 17.3 ft at 11:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 17.31 ft at 11:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 17.3 ft at 11:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 17.3 ft at 11:31PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 17.31 ft at 11:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 17.31 ft at 12:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 17.31 ft at 12:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 17.31 ft at 12:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 17.31 ft at 12:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 17.32 ft at 1:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 17.32 ft at 1:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 17.32 ft at 1:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 17.33 ft at 1:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 17.33 ft at 2:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 17.33 ft at 2:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 17.33 ft at 2:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 17.33 ft at 2:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 17.34 ft at 3:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 17.34 ft at 3:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 17.34 ft at 3:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 17.34 ft at 3:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 17.34 ft at 4:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 17.35 ft at 4:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 17.35 ft at 4:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 17.36 ft at 4:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 17.36 ft at 5:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 17.36 ft at 5:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 17.37 ft at 5:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 17.37 ft at 5:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 17.37 ft at 6:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 17.38 ft at 6:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 17.37 ft at 6:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 17.37 ft at 6:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 17.37 ft at 7:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 17.37 ft at 7:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 17.38 ft at 7:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 17.39 ft at 7:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 17.39 ft at 8:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 17.4 ft at 8:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 17.41 ft at 8:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 17.41 ft at 8:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 17.42 ft at 9:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 17.42 ft at 9:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 17.43 ft at 9:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 17.43 ft at 9:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 17.44 ft at 10:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 17.45 ft at 10:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 17.46 ft at 10:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 17.47 ft at 10:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 17.47 ft at 11:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 17.48 ft at 11:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 17.48 ft at 11:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 17.49 ft at 11:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 17.5 ft at 12:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 17.51 ft at 12:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 17.51 ft at 12:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 17.52 ft at 12:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 17.52 ft at 1:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 17.53 ft at 1:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 17.54 ft at 1:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 17.54 ft at 1:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 17.55 ft at 2:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 17.55 ft at 2:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 17.56 ft at 2:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 17.56 ft at 2:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 17.57 ft at 3:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 17.57 ft at 3:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 17.58 ft at 3:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 17.59 ft at 3:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 17.59 ft at 4:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 17.6 ft at 4:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 17.61 ft at 4:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 17.62 ft at 4:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 17.63 ft at 5:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 17.63 ft at 5:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 17.63 ft at 5:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 17.64 ft at 5:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 17.65 ft at 6:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 17.65 ft at 6:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 17.66 ft at 6:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 17.67 ft at 6:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 17.68 ft at 7:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 17.68 ft at 7:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 17.69 ft at 7:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 17.7 ft at 7:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 17.7 ft at 8:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 17.71 ft at 8:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 17.72 ft at 8:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 17.73 ft at 8:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 17.73 ft at 9:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 17.74 ft at 9:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 17.75 ft at 9:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 17.76 ft at 9:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 17.76 ft at 10:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 17.77 ft at 10:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 17.77 ft at 10:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 17.78 ft at 10:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 17.79 ft at 11:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 17.8 ft at 11:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 17.8 ft at 11:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 17.8 ft at 11:31PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 17.81 ft at 11:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 17.82 ft at 12:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 17.82 ft at 12:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 17.83 ft at 12:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 17.83 ft at 12:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 17.84 ft at 1:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 17.84 ft at 1:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 17.85 ft at 1:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 17.85 ft at 1:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 17.86 ft at 2:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 17.87 ft at 2:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 17.87 ft at 2:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 17.88 ft at 2:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 17.88 ft at 3:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 17.88 ft at 3:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 17.89 ft at 3:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 17.9 ft at 3:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 17.9 ft at 4:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 17.9 ft at 4:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 17.91 ft at 4:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 17.91 ft at 4:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 17.92 ft at 5:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 17.92 ft at 5:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 17.93 ft at 5:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 17.94 ft at 5:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 17.94 ft at 6:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 17.95 ft at 6:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 17.96 ft at 6:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 17.96 ft at 6:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 17.97 ft at 7:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 17.97 ft at 7:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 17.97 ft at 7:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 17.97 ft at 7:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 17.98 ft at 8:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 17.98 ft at 8:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 17.99 ft at 8:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 17.99 ft at 8:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 18 ft at 9:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 18 ft at 9:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 18.01 ft at 9:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 18.01 ft at 9:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 18.02 ft at 10:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 18.02 ft at 10:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 18.03 ft at 10:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 18.04 ft at 10:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 18.04 ft at 11:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 18.04 ft at 11:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 18.05 ft at 11:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 18.05 ft at 11:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 18.05 ft at 12:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 18.06 ft at 12:15PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 18.06 ft at 12:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 18.06 ft at 12:45PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 18.07 ft at 1:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 18.07 ft at 1:15PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 18.07 ft at 1:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 18.08 ft at 1:45PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 18.08 ft at 2:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 18.08 ft at 2:15PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 18.08 ft at 2:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 18.08 ft at 2:45PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 18.08 ft at 3:00PM Mar 28, 2024Highest Observation: 18.09 ft at 3:15PM Mar 28, 2024Highest Observation: 18.09 ft at 3:30PM Mar 28, 2024Highest Observation: 18.09 ft at 3:45PM Mar 28, 2024Highest Observation: 18.09 ft at 4:00PM Mar 28, 2024Highest Forecast: 18 ft 8:00PM Mar 28, 2024Forecast: 17.9 ft 2:00AM Mar 29, 2024Forecast: 17.8 ft 8:00AM Mar 29, 2024Forecast: 17.8 ft 2:00PM Mar 29, 2024Forecast: 17.7 ft 8:00PM Mar 29, 2024Forecast: 17.6 ft 2:00AM Mar 30, 2024Forecast: 17.5 ft 8:00AM Mar 30, 2024Forecast: 17.4 ft 2:00PM Mar 30, 2024Forecast: 17.2 ft 8:00PM Mar 30, 2024Forecast: 17.1 ft 2:00AM Mar 31, 2024Forecast: 16.9 ft 8:00AM Mar 31, 2024USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesOWGN6(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (5:00PM Mar 28, 2024)ObservedForecast (issued 10:10AM Mar 28)Latest observed value: 18.09 ft at 4:00 PM EDT 28-Mar-2024. Flood Stage is 30 ft
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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 33
Moderate Flood Stage: 32
Flood Stage: 30
Action Stage: 29
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 39.62 ft on 09/08/2011
(2) 35.90 ft on 06/29/2006
(3) 33.15 ft on 04/03/2005
(4) 32.97 ft on 01/20/1996
(5) 31.97 ft on 04/11/1993
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 31.02 ft on 12/26/2020
(2) 39.62 ft on 09/08/2011
(3) 35.90 ft on 06/29/2006
(4) 33.15 ft on 04/03/2005
(5) 31.04 ft on 09/18/2004
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

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39.61 Flood of record. September 2011. Over 90 percent of Owego was inundated by deep flood waters.
36 Flooding 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 This was the flood level of the June 2006 flood.
35 Widespread flooding occurs in Owego to the west of Route 96. Route 17C along 5th Avenue floods.
33 Major 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 This was the flood level of the severe snowmelt flood of January 20, 1996.
32 Moderate 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 This is the flood level of April 11, 1993.
31 Flooding leaks over portions of 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 Flood 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 Caution stage. Owego Creek begins backing up and spreading toward the Fairgrounds.
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Latitude: 42.097222° N, Longitude: 76.266667° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
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Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 30 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
(gauge height = 0)
Elevation
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Elevation information source
NAVD88 776.09 ft 806.09 ft Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 776.64 ft 806.64 ft Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
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