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Owasco Outlet at Auburn

Highest listed crest 9.60 ftFlood stage 8.0 ft8 crests since 1972

The Owasco Outlet at Auburn crested above flood stage 2 times among the 8 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1972 to 2005. The highest, 9.60 ft on June 23, 1972, was moderate flooding, 1.60 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
9.60 ft
June 23, 1972; 3,250 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
8.0 ft
Major flooding from 10.0 ft
Crests at major
0
2 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
April 4, 2005
8.34 ft, minor flooding
Location
Cayuga County
Near Auburn (0.1 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Owasco Outlet at Auburn
Action stage7.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)8.01Apr 4, 2005Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage9.01Jun 23, 1972Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage10.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

8 crests from 1972 to 2005. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Owasco Outlet at Auburn, 1972 to 2005 46810ft Flood stage 8.0 ftMajor 10.0 ft Jun 23, 1972: 9.60 ft, moderate flooding; 3,250 cubic feet per secondApr 20, 1999: 4.75 ft, below flood stage; 1,470 cubic feet per secondFeb 29, 2000: 4.98 ft, below flood stage; 1,570 cubic feet per secondApr 10, 2001: 5.43 ft, below flood stage; 1,730 cubic feet per secondMay 15, 2002: 5.73 ft, below flood stage; 1,830 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 2003: 4.97 ft, below flood stage; 1,580 cubic feet per secondJul 29, 2004: 4.95 ft, below flood stage; 1,570 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 2005: 8.34 ft, minor flooding; 2,730 cubic feet per second Highest, 9.60 ft, Jun 23, 1972 198019902000

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Owasco Outlet at Auburn 1970s: 1 1 1980s: 0 1990s: 0 2000s: 1 1970s1980s1990s2000s
  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 Outlet at Auburn
1Jun 23, 19729.60+1.60Moderate3,250
2Apr 4, 20058.34+0.34Minor2,730
3May 15, 20025.73−2.27Below flood stage1,830
4Apr 10, 20015.43−2.57Below flood stage1,730
5Feb 29, 20004.98−3.02Below flood stage1,570
6Apr 7, 20034.97−3.03Below flood stage1,580
7Jul 29, 20044.95−3.05Below flood stage1,570
8Apr 20, 19994.75−3.25Below flood stage1,470

Other gauges in Cayuga County

Flood gauges in Cayuga County
Cayuga Lake at Mud Lock385.0385.68 ft, Jun 28, 20250
Owasco Lake near Auburn715.0716.91 ft, Mar 26, 19362

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge AUON6, 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.