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Chenango River at Oxford

Highest listed crest 22.51 ftFlood stage 16.5 ft12 crests since 2006

The Chenango River at Oxford crested at major flood stage 2 times among the 12 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2006 to 2026. The highest, 22.51 ft on June 28, 2006, was major flooding, 6.01 feet above flood stage. 4 other gauges on the Chenango River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 1 at its own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
22.51 ft
June 28, 2006
Flood stage
16.5 ft
Major flooding from 20.0 ft
Crests at major
2
68th of 160 gauges in New York
Most recent flood crest
March 9, 2026
16.54 ft, minor flooding
Location
Chenango County
New York

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Chenango River at Oxford
Action stage14.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)16.56Mar 9, 2026Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage18.04Jun 23, 2025Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage20.02Sep 8, 2011Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

12 crests from 2006 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Chenango River at Oxford, 2006 to 2026 1618202224ft Flood stage 16.5 ftMajor 20.0 ft Jun 28, 2006: 22.51 ft, major floodingMar 12, 2011: 18.03 ft, moderate flooding; 8,750 cubic feet per secondApr 28, 2011: 18.42 ft, moderate flooding; 9,290 cubic feet per secondSep 8, 2011: 21.76 ft, major flooding; 14,100 cubic feet per secondJul 2, 2013: 17.62 ft, minor flooding; 7,740 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 2017: 17.18 ft, minor flooding; 7,130 cubic feet per secondNov 1, 2019: 17.62 ft, minor flooding; 7,690 cubic feet per secondDec 25, 2020: 18.29 ft, moderate flooding; 9,110 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 2023: 17.10 ft, minor flooding; 7,550 cubic feet per secondDec 18, 2023: 17.61 ft, minor flooding; 8,200 cubic feet per secondJun 23, 2025: 18.12 ft, moderate flooding; 8,600 cubic feet per secondMar 9, 2026: 16.54 ft, minor flooding; 6,860 cubic feet per second Highest, 22.51 ft, Jun 28, 2006 2010201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Chenango River at Oxford 2000s: 1 2010s: 6 6 2020s: 5 2000s2010s2020s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Chenango River at Oxford
1Jun 28, 200622.51+6.01Major—
2Sep 8, 201121.76+5.26Major14,100
3Apr 28, 201118.42+1.92Moderate9,290
4Dec 25, 202018.29+1.79Moderate9,110
5Jun 23, 202518.12+1.62Moderate8,600
6Mar 12, 201118.03+1.53Moderate8,750
7Jul 2, 201317.62+1.12Minor7,740
8Nov 1, 201917.62+1.12Minor7,690
9Dec 18, 202317.61+1.11Minor8,200
10Apr 7, 201717.18+0.68Minor7,130
11May 1, 202317.10+0.60Minor7,550
12Mar 9, 202616.54+0.04Minor6,860

The worst floods along the Chenango River

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Chenango River that crested above flood stage within a week.

June 28, 2006: 22.51 ft here, major flooding

  • GreeneNY · Jun 28, 2006 · 21.16 ft · Major
  • NorwichNY · Jun 28, 2006 · 12.80 ft · Major · its highest
  • SherburneNY · Jun 28, 2006 · 11.35 ft · Major
  • Chenango ForksNY · Jun 28, 2006 · 13.74 ft · Moderate

September 8, 2011: 21.76 ft here, major flooding

  • GreeneNY · Sep 8, 2011 · 21.09 ft · Major
  • Chenango ForksNY · Sep 8, 2011 · 14.93 ft · Major
  • SherburneNY · Sep 8, 2011 · 11.64 ft · Major · its highest
  • NorwichNY · Sep 10, 2011 · 11.58 ft · Moderate

April 28, 2011: 18.42 ft here, moderate flooding

Gauges on the Chenango River

In USGS station-number order, which runs downstream within a river basin.

Flood gauges on the Chenango River
SherburneNY8.511.64 ft, Sep 8, 20116
NorwichNY9.012.80 ft, Jun 28, 20062
Oxford this gaugeNY16.522.51 ft, Jun 28, 20062
GreeneNY13.022.00 ft, Jul 8, 19355
Chenango ForksNY10.020.30 ft, Jul 8, 19357

Other gauges in Chenango County

Flood gauges in Chenango County
Greene13.022.00 ft, Jul 8, 19355
Norwich9.012.80 ft, Jun 28, 20062
Sherburne8.511.64 ft, Sep 8, 20116
Bainbridge15.027.05 ft, Jun 29, 20062
Rockdale11.014.22 ft, Sep 8, 20112

Chenango County: every hazard · River floods across the country · New York

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge CHON6, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.