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Northeast River Forecast Center

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NOTE: Forecasts are not available for the Chittenango Creek near Chittenango. Only observed stages are available for this point.

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Flood Categories (in feet) Major Flood Stage: 8 Moderate Flood Stage: 7 Flood Stage: 6 Action Stage: 5.5 Low Stage (in feet): -9999 Historic Crests (1) 9.13 ft on 06/22/1972 (2) 6.39 ft on 10/26/2021 (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Recent Crests (1) 6.39 ft on 10/26/2021 (2) 9.13 ft on 06/22/1972 (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.

Zoom Level:16 Legend FEMA Layer Gauge Location Disclaimer Latitude/Longitude Disclaimer: The gauge location shown in the above map is the approximate location based on the latitude/longitude coordinates provided to the NWS by the gauge owner.

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11	FEMA flood insurance risk maps indicate that this stream level marks the 0.2% (500 year) flood level. Your property is at risk during a catstrophic flood event. A 500 year flood is a flood that has a 0.2 percent chance of occurring in any year.
9.9	FEMA flood insurance risk maps indicate that this stream level marks the 1% (100 year) floodplain. Your property is at risk for flooding during a record flood event. A 100 year flood is a flood that has a 1 percent chance of occurring in any year.
9.1	Flood of record. This is the level reached during the Hurricane Agnes flood of June, 1972.
8.9	This is the level caused by flash flooding on July 1, 2017.
8.5	Severe inundation occurrs along Manor Drive and Race street when the level rises above 8.5 feet.
8	Flooding spreads into the Village of Chittenango affecting several homes and businesses between Highway 5 and the river.
7	Flooding affects the Stonehedge Nursing home near Russell Street, and residences along Falls Boulevard including the Skelding and Brinkerhoff Street neighborhood.
6	Water spreads into the floodway, affecting backyards along Falls Boulevard from Dyke Road to the Village of Chittenango.

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Latitude: 43.021000° N, Longitude: 75.858600° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84 River Stage Reference Frame Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses NWS stage 0 ft 6 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 489.16 ft 495.16 ft Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps NGVD 29 489.54 ft 495.54 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 Chittenango

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