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Inundation Mapping

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Flood Categories (in feet) Major Flood Stage: 20 Moderate Flood Stage: 15 Flood Stage: 12 Action Stage: 10 Low Stage (in feet): -9999 Historic Crests (1) 25.02 ft on 06/28/2006 (2) 23.94 ft on 09/08/2011 (3) 20.83 ft on 03/22/1948 (4) 20.14 ft on 03/18/1936 (5) 19.13 ft on 04/01/1940 Show More Historic Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Recent Crests (1) 13.52 ft on 05/01/2023 (P) (2) 13.17 ft on 04/10/2022 (3) 14.65 ft on 10/27/2021 (4) 15.88 ft on 12/25/2020 (5) 15.84 ft on 08/15/2018 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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25.02	June 2006 catastrophic flooding. Towns of Conklin and Kirkwood were inudated between Route 11 and Route 7 from the City of Binghamton line to the Pennsylvania state line. Hundreds of homes and businesses destroyed or severely damaged. Five feet of water covered Route 7.
23.94	September 2011 flood stage. Widespread and devastating flooding. Areas between Kirkwood Avenue and Conklin Road from the Binghamton city line to the Pennsyvania state line are severely impacted by deep floodwaters.
20	Major flood stage. Severe flooding of roads, residential and business areas in Conklin, Conklin Center and Kirkwood. Several sections of Route 7 are flooded from the Industrial Parkway to the Binghamton city line.
19	Flooding develops away from the river between Route 7 and the railroad tracks, threatening properties on Cherry Drive, Melody Lane and Roxbury Street in Conklin. Intersection of Route 7 and Shaw Road flooded.
18	Extensive basement and first floor flooding develops on Woodcrest Way, especially north of Munson Avenue. Flooding also threatens homes along Route 7 in Conklin Center.
17	Numerous properties and basements flooded on Woodcrest Way near the river. Water covers Cuddeback Drive and Schnurbusch Park.
15	Moderate flood stage. Lawrence, River and Alta Roads under water. Valley park near Five Mile Point floods. Schnurbusch Park flooded.
14	Water begins to affect properties closest to the river from Corbettsville to Five Mile Point. Some water begins to back up into Schnurbusch Park.
12	Flood stage. Alta, River and Lawrence Roads closed in the Town of Conklin due to minor flooding. No homes are flooded at this river stage. Valley park in Kirkwood takes on water.
Photos (1) looking upstream (2) view of gagehouse (3) looking downstream

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Latitude: 42.035278° N, Longitude: 75.803333° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD27 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 840.36 ft 852.36 ft Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps NGVD 29 841.04 ft 853.04 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 Conklin

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. Flood Inundation Mapping Server

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