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Onondaga Creek near Nedrow

Highest listed crest 6.48 ftFlood stage 5.0 ft18 crests since 1960

The Onondaga Creek near Nedrow crested at major flood stage 3 times among the 18 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1960 to 2022. The highest, 6.48 ft on July 3, 1974, was major flooding, 1.48 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
6.48 ft
July 3, 1974; 3,260 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
5.0 ft
Major flooding from 6.0 ft
Crests at major
3
50th of 160 gauges in New York
Most recent flood crest
February 20, 2022
5.97 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Onondaga County
Near Syracuse (4.0 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Onondaga Creek near Nedrow
Action stage4.50—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)5.011Oct 16, 2021Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage5.54Feb 20, 2022Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage6.03Oct 28, 1981Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

18 crests from 1960 to 2022. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Onondaga Creek near Nedrow, 1960 to 2022 55.566.5ft Flood stage 5.0 ftMajor 6.0 ft Mar 31, 1960: 5.06 ft, minor flooding; 2,130 cubic feet per secondFeb 25, 1961: 5.11 ft, minor flooding; 1,980 cubic feet per secondJun 23, 1972: 6.12 ft, major flooding; 3,200 cubic feet per secondJul 3, 1974: 6.48 ft, major flooding; 3,260 cubic feet per secondSep 26, 1975: 5.44 ft, minor flooding; 1,990 cubic feet per secondApr 16, 1976: 5.52 ft, moderate flooding; 2,100 cubic feet per secondOct 17, 1977: 5.28 ft, minor flooding; 1,980 cubic feet per secondMar 6, 1979: 5.49 ft, minor flooding; 2,140 cubic feet per secondMar 22, 1980: 5.00 ft, minor flooding; 1,570 cubic feet per secondOct 28, 1981: 6.26 ft, major flooding; 2,960 cubic feet per secondFeb 15, 1984: 5.29 ft, minor flooding; 1,890 cubic feet per secondJan 19, 1996: 5.59 ft, moderate flooding; 2,170 cubic feet per secondApr 3, 2005: 5.16 ft, minor flooding; 1,730 cubic feet per secondMar 14, 2007: 5.09 ft, minor flooding; 1,660 cubic feet per secondMar 30, 2014: 5.21 ft, minor flooding; 1,770 cubic feet per secondOct 16, 2021: 5.07 ft, minor flooding; 1,642 cubic feet per secondOct 26, 2021: 5.80 ft, moderate flooding; 2,404 cubic feet per secondFeb 20, 2022: 5.97 ft, moderate flooding; 2,605 cubic feet per second Highest, 6.48 ft, Jul 3, 1974 1960197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Onondaga Creek near Nedrow 1960s: 2 1970s: 6 6 1980s: 3 1990s: 1 2000s: 2 2010s: 1 2020s: 3 1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Onondaga Creek near Nedrow
1Jul 3, 19746.48+1.48Major3,260
2Oct 28, 19816.26+1.26Major2,960
3Jun 23, 19726.12+1.12Major3,200
4Feb 20, 20225.97+0.97Moderate2,605
5Oct 26, 20215.80+0.80Moderate2,404
6Jan 19, 19965.59+0.59Moderate2,170
7Apr 16, 19765.52+0.52Moderate2,100
8Mar 6, 19795.49+0.49Minor2,140
9Sep 26, 19755.44+0.44Minor1,990
10Feb 15, 19845.29+0.29Minor1,890
11Oct 17, 19775.28+0.28Minor1,980
12Mar 30, 20145.21+0.21Minor1,770
13Apr 3, 20055.16+0.16Minor1,730
14Feb 25, 19615.11+0.11Minor1,980
15Mar 14, 20075.09+0.09Minor1,660
16Oct 16, 20215.07+0.07Minor1,642
17Mar 31, 19605.06+0.06Minor2,130
18Mar 22, 19805.000.00Minor1,570

Other gauges in Onondaga County

Flood gauges in Onondaga County
Onondaga Lake at Liverpool366.0366.01 ft, May 10, 20250

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge ONDN6, 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.