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Middle Atlantic River Forecast Center

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Inundation Mapping

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NOTE: Forecasts for the Susquehanna River at Owego are issued routinely year-round.

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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 Show More Historic Crests (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 Show More Recent Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Low Water Records Currently none available. 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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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.

About This Location

Latitude: 42.097222° N, Longitude: 76.266667° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84 River Stage Reference Frame 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 (gauge height = flood stage) 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 Other Not Available Not Available   Current/Historical Observations: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Data and Site Info for Owego

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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. Flood Inundation Mapping Server

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