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Cohocton River at Bath

Highest listed crest 13.67 ftFlood stage 11.0 ft16 crests since 1988

The Cohocton River at Bath crested above flood stage 2 times among the 16 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1988 to 2024. The highest, 13.67 ft on January 19, 1996, was moderate flooding, 2.67 feet above flood stage. 1 other gauge on the Cohocton River crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
13.67 ft
January 19, 1996; 14,200 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
11.0 ft
Major flooding from 14.0 ft
Crests at major
0
2 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
August 9, 2024
11.22 ft, minor flooding
Location
Steuben 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, Cohocton River at Bath
Action stage9.08Sep 9, 2004The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)11.01Aug 9, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage13.01Jan 19, 1996Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage14.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

16 crests from 1988 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Cohocton River at Bath, 1988 to 2024 68101214ft Flood stage 11.0 ftMajor 14.0 ft May 19, 1988: 7.71 ft, below flood stage; 4,340 cubic feet per secondJun 21, 1989: 9.24 ft, action stage; 5,820 cubic feet per secondFeb 16, 1990: 8.06 ft, below flood stage; 4,300 cubic feet per secondMar 4, 1991: 8.60 ft, below flood stage; 4,980 cubic feet per secondJul 31, 1992: 7.55 ft, below flood stage; 3,700 cubic feet per secondApr 1, 1993: 10.10 ft, action stage; 7,000 cubic feet per secondFeb 21, 1994: 9.90 ft, action stageMar 24, 1994: 9.76 ft, action stage; 6,490 cubic feet per secondNov 2, 1994: 8.19 ft, below flood stage; 4,460 cubic feet per secondJan 19, 1996: 13.67 ft, moderate flooding; 14,200 cubic feet per secondJan 23, 1999: 10.70 ft, action stageApr 8, 2001: 9.57 ft, action stage; 6,600 cubic feet per secondJun 27, 2002: 7.73 ft, below flood stage; 3,960 cubic feet per secondMar 22, 2003: 9.13 ft, action stage; 5,910 cubic feet per secondSep 9, 2004: 10.96 ft, action stage; 9,190 cubic feet per secondAug 9, 2024: 11.22 ft, minor flooding; 8,964 cubic feet per second Highest, 13.67 ft, Jan 19, 1996 1990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Cohocton River at Bath 1980s: 0 1990s: 1 1 2000s: 0 2010s: 0 2020s: 1 1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Cohocton River at Bath
1Jan 19, 199613.67+2.67Moderate14,200
2Aug 9, 202411.22+0.22Minor8,964
3Sep 9, 200410.96−0.04Action9,190
4Jan 23, 199910.70−0.30Action—
5Apr 1, 199310.10−0.90Action7,000
6Feb 21, 19949.90−1.10Action—
7Mar 24, 19949.76−1.24Action6,490
8Apr 8, 20019.57−1.43Action6,600
9Jun 21, 19899.24−1.76Action5,820
10Mar 22, 20039.13−1.87Action5,910
11Mar 4, 19918.60−2.40Below flood stage4,980
12Nov 2, 19948.19−2.81Below flood stage4,460
13Feb 16, 19908.06−2.94Below flood stage4,300
14Jun 27, 20027.73−3.27Below flood stage3,960
15May 19, 19887.71−3.29Below flood stage4,340
16Jul 31, 19927.55−3.45Below flood stage3,700

The worst floods along the Cohocton River

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

January 19, 1996: 13.67 ft here, moderate flooding

  • CampbellNY · Jan 19, 1996 · 11.55 ft · Minor

Gauges on the Cohocton River

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

Flood gauges on the Cohocton River
Bath this gaugeNY11.013.67 ft, Jan 19, 19960
CampbellNY10.013.60 ft, Jul 8, 19352

Other gauges in Steuben County

Flood gauges in Steuben County
Hornell5.016.61 ft, Jul 8, 19353
Hornell9.013.45 ft, Jun 23, 19721
West Cameron17.023.48 ft, Jun 23, 19722
Campbell10.013.60 ft, Jul 8, 19352
Keuka Lake at Hammondsport716.5716.52 ft, May 17, 20140
Lindley17.026.27 ft, Jun 23, 19723
Erwins18.026.74 ft, Jun 23, 19721
South Addison11.016.28 ft, Aug 19, 20213

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge BAHN6, 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.