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Owasco Lake near Auburn

Highest listed crest 716.91 ftFlood stage 715.0 ft5 crests since 1936

The Owasco Lake near Auburn crested at major flood stage 2 times among the 5 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1936 to 1996. The highest, 716.91 ft on March 26, 1936, was major flooding, 1.91 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
716.91 ft
March 26, 1936
Flood stage
715.0 ft
Major flooding from 716.9 ft
Crests at major
2
68th of 160 gauges in New York
Most recent flood crest
June 25, 1972
716.88 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Cayuga County
Near Auburn (2.8 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Owasco Lake near Auburn
Action stage714.51Apr 27, 1993The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)715.00—Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage716.01Jun 25, 1972Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage716.92Apr 9, 1940Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

5 crests from 1936 to 1996. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Owasco Lake near Auburn, 1936 to 1996 714715716717ft Flood stage 715.0 ftMajor 716.9 ft Mar 26, 1936: 716.91 ft, major floodingApr 9, 1940: 716.91 ft, major floodingJun 25, 1972: 716.88 ft, moderate floodingApr 27, 1993: 714.91 ft, action stageMay 13, 1996: 714.21 ft, below flood stage Highest, 716.91 ft, Mar 26, 1936 194019501960197019801990

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Owasco Lake near Auburn 1930s: 1 1 1940s: 1 1950s: 0 1960s: 0 1970s: 1 1980s: 0 1990s: 0 1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s
  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, Owasco Lake near Auburn
1Mar 26, 1936716.91+1.91Major—
2Apr 9, 1940716.91+1.91Major—
3Jun 25, 1972716.88+1.88Moderate—
4Apr 27, 1993714.91−0.09Action—
5May 13, 1996714.21−0.79Below flood stage—

Other gauges in Cayuga County

Flood gauges in Cayuga County
Cayuga Lake at Mud Lock385.0385.68 ft, Jun 28, 20250
Auburn8.09.60 ft, Jun 23, 19720

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge OWSN6, 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.