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Chenango River near Chenango Forks

Highest listed crest 20.30 ftFlood stage 10.0 ft81 crests since 1913

The Chenango River near Chenango Forks crested at major flood stage 7 times among the 81 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1913 to 2023. The highest, 20.30 ft on July 8, 1935, was major flooding, 10.30 feet above flood stage. 1 other gauge 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
20.30 ft
July 8, 1935; 96,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
10.0 ft
Major flooding from 14.0 ft
Crests at major
7
20th of 160 gauges in New York
Most recent flood crest
December 18, 2023
10.22 ft, minor flooding
Location
Broome County
Near Binghamton (8.6 mi), Johnson City (8.7 mi), Endicott (13.8 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Chenango River near Chenango Forks
Action stage8.01Jan 25, 2010The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)10.066Dec 18, 2023Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage12.67Jun 28, 2006Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage14.07Sep 8, 2011Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

81 crests from 1913 to 2023. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Chenango River near Chenango Forks, 1913 to 2023 510152025ft Flood stage 10.0 ftMajor 14.0 ft Jan 8, 1913: 10.98 ft, minor flooding; 22,900 cubic feet per secondApr 2, 1914: 10.35 ft, minor flooding; 20,400 cubic feet per secondApr 9, 1914: 11.40 ft, minor flooding; 24,600 cubic feet per secondJul 9, 1915: 10.72 ft, minor flooding; 21,900 cubic feet per secondMar 8, 1922: 10.47 ft, minor flooding; 21,200 cubic feet per secondMar 24, 1923: 10.85 ft, minor flooding; 22,700 cubic feet per secondJan 12, 1924: 10.48 ft, minor flooding; 21,200 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 1924: 12.27 ft, minor flooding; 28,600 cubic feet per secondNov 17, 1926: 11.29 ft, minor flooding; 24,500 cubic feet per secondApr 21, 1929: 11.91 ft, minor flooding; 27,000 cubic feet per secondApr 1, 1934: 10.23 ft, minor flooding; 20,100 cubic feet per secondJul 8, 1935: 20.30 ft, major flooding; 96,000 cubic feet per secondMar 12, 1936: 12.93 ft, moderate flooding; 31,800 cubic feet per secondMar 18, 1936: 15.26 ft, major flooding; 50,100 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 1937: 10.07 ft, minor flooding; 21,000 cubic feet per secondOct 24, 1937: 10.54 ft, minor flooding; 23,400 cubic feet per secondFeb 21, 1939: 11.14 ft, minor flooding; 25,000 cubic feet per secondMar 27, 1939: 10.45 ft, minor flooding; 22,300 cubic feet per secondApr 9, 1940: 13.03 ft, moderate flooding; 37,000 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 1941: 11.86 ft, minor flooding; 29,000 cubic feet per secondMar 17, 1942: 10.09 ft, minor flooding; 21,000 cubic feet per secondDec 30, 1942: 14.00 ft, major flooding; 41,000 cubic feet per secondMar 17, 1943: 11.97 ft, minor flooding; 29,000 cubic feet per secondMar 17, 1944: 10.94 ft, minor flooding; 24,400 cubic feet per secondMar 3, 1945: 13.29 ft, moderate floodingMar 22, 1945: 10.46 ft, minor flooding; 22,200 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 1947: 10.35 ft, minor flooding; 22,500 cubic feet per secondMar 22, 1948: 12.22 ft, minor flooding; 32,200 cubic feet per secondMar 30, 1950: 10.36 ft, minor flooding; 22,500 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 1950: 11.84 ft, minor flooding; 30,100 cubic feet per secondMar 12, 1955: 10.22 ft, minor flooding; 21,400 cubic feet per secondMar 8, 1956: 10.64 ft, minor flooding; 23,400 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 1956: 12.19 ft, minor flooding; 31,400 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 1958: 10.44 ft, minor flooding; 22,400 cubic feet per secondJan 22, 1959: 11.32 ft, minor flooding; 20,000 cubic feet per secondApr 1, 1960: 12.00 ft, minor flooding; 30,400 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 1960: 11.02 ft, minor flooding; 25,300 cubic feet per secondFeb 26, 1961: 12.65 ft, moderate flooding; 34,000 cubic feet per secondMar 28, 1963: 10.95 ft, minor flooding; 25,000 cubic feet per secondMar 6, 1964: 13.32 ft, moderate flooding; 37,800 cubic feet per secondFeb 9, 1965: 11.51 ft, minor floodingFeb 16, 1971: 10.00 ft, minor flooding; 20,400 cubic feet per secondFeb 24, 1971: 10.19 ft, minor floodingJun 23, 1972: 11.19 ft, minor flooding; 26,200 cubic feet per secondFeb 25, 1975: 10.53 ft, minor flooding; 22,800 cubic feet per secondSep 26, 1975: 11.34 ft, minor floodingJan 27, 1976: 14.33 ft, major floodingOct 9, 1976: 10.00 ft, minor flooding; 20,400 cubic feet per secondMar 14, 1977: 11.93 ft, minor flooding; 30,000 cubic feet per secondMar 6, 1979: 13.58 ft, moderate flooding; 39,400 cubic feet per secondFeb 11, 1981: 11.36 ft, minor floodingFeb 20, 1981: 10.15 ft, minor flooding; 21,100 cubic feet per secondOct 28, 1981: 10.27 ft, minor flooding; 21,600 cubic feet per secondFeb 4, 1982: 14.99 ft, major floodingMar 13, 1982: 10.46 ft, minor floodingDec 14, 1983: 12.44 ft, minor floodingFeb 15, 1984: 11.80 ft, minor flooding; 29,300 cubic feet per secondApr 6, 1984: 10.14 ft, minor flooding; 21,000 cubic feet per secondMar 15, 1986: 11.26 ft, minor flooding; 26,500 cubic feet per secondOct 24, 1990: 10.76 ft, minor flooding; 24,000 cubic feet per secondApr 1, 1993: 10.87 ft, minor flooding; 24,900 cubic feet per secondApr 11, 1993: 12.45 ft, minor flooding; 33,500 cubic feet per secondJan 20, 1996: 12.48 ft, minor flooding; 33,700 cubic feet per secondDec 2, 1996: 10.80 ft, minor flooding; 24,500 cubic feet per secondJan 9, 1998: 10.34 ft, minor flooding; 22,200 cubic feet per secondFeb 28, 2000: 11.10 ft, minor flooding; 26,100 cubic feet per secondApr 10, 2001: 10.22 ft, minor flooding; 21,700 cubic feet per secondApr 3, 2005: 14.34 ft, major flooding; 45,400 cubic feet per secondJun 28, 2006: 13.74 ft, moderate flooding; 41,500 cubic feet per secondNov 17, 2006: 10.89 ft, minor flooding; 25,000 cubic feet per secondFeb 12, 2009: 12.28 ft, minor floodingJan 25, 2010: 9.97 ft, action stage; 20,600 cubic feet per secondMar 11, 2011: 10.35 ft, minor flooding; 22,300 cubic feet per secondApr 28, 2011: 10.96 ft, minor flooding; 25,300 cubic feet per secondSep 8, 2011: 14.93 ft, major flooding; 49,510 cubic feet per secondAug 9, 2013: 10.48 ft, minor flooding; 22,899 cubic feet per secondSep 18, 2018: 10.93 ft, minor flooding; 25,155 cubic feet per secondDec 25, 2020: 11.88 ft, minor flooding; 30,250 cubic feet per secondOct 27, 2021: 10.63 ft, minor flooding; 23,636 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 2023: 10.59 ft, minor flooding; 23,437 cubic feet per secondDec 18, 2023: 10.22 ft, minor flooding; 21,689 cubic feet per second Highest, 20.30 ft, Jul 8, 1935 192019401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Chenango River near Chenango Forks 1910s: 4 1920s: 6 1930s: 8 1940s: 10 10 1950s: 7 1960s: 6 1970s: 9 1980s: 9 1990s: 6 2000s: 6 2010s: 5 2020s: 4 1910s1920s1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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.
  3. 23 crests measured on an earlier gauge datum are left out: 13.70 ft on Mar 27, 1913; 14.00 ft on Mar 2, 1914; 14.00 ft on Mar 28, 1914; 12.04 ft on Feb 25, 1915; 12.18 ft on Apr 2, 1916; 11.16 ft on Mar 28, 1917; and more.

Highest crests

The 50 highest of 81 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Chenango River near Chenango Forks
1Jul 8, 193520.30+10.30Major96,000
2Mar 18, 193615.26+5.26Major50,100
3Feb 4, 198214.99+4.99Major—
4Sep 8, 201114.93+4.93Major49,510
5Apr 3, 200514.34+4.34Major45,400
6Jan 27, 197614.33+4.33Major—
7Dec 30, 194214.00+4.00Major41,000
8Jun 28, 200613.74+3.74Moderate41,500
9Mar 6, 197913.58+3.58Moderate39,400
10Mar 6, 196413.32+3.32Moderate37,800
11Mar 3, 194513.29+3.29Moderate—
12Apr 9, 194013.03+3.03Moderate37,000
13Mar 12, 193612.93+2.93Moderate31,800
14Feb 26, 196112.65+2.65Moderate34,000
15Jan 20, 199612.48+2.48Minor33,700
16Apr 11, 199312.45+2.45Minor33,500
17Dec 14, 198312.44+2.44Minor—
18Feb 12, 200912.28+2.28Minor—
19Apr 7, 192412.27+2.27Minor28,600
20Mar 22, 194812.22+2.22Minor32,200
21Apr 5, 195612.19+2.19Minor31,400
22Apr 1, 196012.00+2.00Minor30,400
23Mar 17, 194311.97+1.97Minor29,000
24Mar 14, 197711.93+1.93Minor30,000
25Apr 21, 192911.91+1.91Minor27,000
26Dec 25, 202011.88+1.88Minor30,250
27Apr 7, 194111.86+1.86Minor29,000
28Apr 5, 195011.84+1.84Minor30,100
29Feb 15, 198411.80+1.80Minor29,300
30Feb 9, 196511.51+1.51Minor—
31Apr 9, 191411.40+1.40Minor24,600
32Feb 11, 198111.36+1.36Minor—
33Sep 26, 197511.34+1.34Minor—
34Jan 22, 195911.32+1.32Minor20,000
35Nov 17, 192611.29+1.29Minor24,500
36Mar 15, 198611.26+1.26Minor26,500
37Jun 23, 197211.19+1.19Minor26,200
38Feb 21, 193911.14+1.14Minor25,000
39Feb 28, 200011.10+1.10Minor26,100
40Apr 5, 196011.02+1.02Minor25,300
41Jan 8, 191310.98+0.98Minor22,900
42Apr 28, 201110.96+0.96Minor25,300
43Mar 28, 196310.95+0.95Minor25,000
44Mar 17, 194410.94+0.94Minor24,400
45Sep 18, 201810.93+0.93Minor25,155
46Nov 17, 200610.89+0.89Minor25,000
47Apr 1, 199310.87+0.87Minor24,900
48Mar 24, 192310.85+0.85Minor22,700
49Dec 2, 199610.80+0.80Minor24,500
50Oct 24, 199010.76+0.76Minor24,000

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.

July 8, 1935: 20.30 ft here, major flooding

  • GreeneNY · Jul 8, 1935 · 22.00 ft · Major · its highest

March 18, 1936: 15.26 ft here, major flooding

  • SherburneNY · Mar 18, 1936 · 10.60 ft · Major

September 8, 2011: 14.93 ft here, major flooding

  • OxfordNY · Sep 8, 2011 · 21.76 ft · Major
  • GreeneNY · Sep 8, 2011 · 21.09 ft · Major
  • SherburneNY · Sep 8, 2011 · 11.64 ft · Major · its highest
  • NorwichNY · Sep 10, 2011 · 11.58 ft · Moderate

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
OxfordNY16.522.51 ft, Jun 28, 20062
GreeneNY13.022.00 ft, Jul 8, 19355
Chenango Forks this gaugeNY10.020.30 ft, Jul 8, 19357

Other gauges in Broome County

Flood gauges in Broome County
Binghamton14.025.73 ft, Sep 8, 201112
Conklin12.025.02 ft, Jun 28, 20062
Vestal18.035.26 ft, Sep 8, 20118
Windsor17.024.27 ft, Jun 29, 20063
Itaska7.016.61 ft, Jul 8, 193517
Lisle9.010.02 ft, Sep 8, 20110

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge CNON6, 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.