Search
Menu

Explore

Hazards

Analysis

Rankings

Reference

Susquehanna River at Bainbridge

Highest listed crest 27.05 ftFlood stage 15.0 ft32 crests since 1918

The Susquehanna River at Bainbridge crested at major flood stage 2 times among the 32 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1918 to 2023. The highest, 27.05 ft on June 29, 2006, was major flooding, 12.05 feet above flood stage. 17 other gauges on the Susquehanna River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 4 at their own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
27.05 ft
June 29, 2006; 58,700 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
15.0 ft
Major flooding from 22.0 ft
Crests at major
2
68th of 160 gauges in New York
Most recent flood crest
December 19, 2023
16.84 ft, minor flooding
Location
Chenango 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, Susquehanna River at Bainbridge
Action stage13.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)15.025Dec 19, 2023Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage20.05Apr 4, 2005Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage22.02Sep 8, 2011Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

32 crests from 1918 to 2023. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Susquehanna River at Bainbridge, 1918 to 2023 1015202530ft Flood stage 15.0 ftMajor 22.0 ft Feb 21, 1918: 20.40 ft, moderate floodingOct 18, 1977: 20.40 ft, moderate floodingJan 2, 1979: 16.35 ft, minor floodingMar 23, 1980: 15.85 ft, minor floodingDec 14, 1983: 17.80 ft, minor floodingMar 16, 1986: 19.80 ft, minor floodingFeb 10, 1988: 17.85 ft, minor floodingMar 31, 1993: 20.17 ft, moderate flooding; 36,600 cubic feet per secondApr 8, 1994: 15.04 ft, minor flooding; 22,500 cubic feet per secondJan 20, 1996: 21.04 ft, moderate flooding; 34,500 cubic feet per secondDec 3, 1996: 16.92 ft, minor flooding; 27,300 cubic feet per secondJan 10, 1998: 19.91 ft, minor flooding; 35,800 cubic feet per secondJan 25, 1999: 16.89 ft, minor flooding; 27,200 cubic feet per secondFeb 29, 2000: 19.53 ft, minor flooding; 34,600 cubic feet per secondApr 11, 2001: 17.55 ft, minor flooding; 29,000 cubic feet per secondMar 22, 2003: 17.63 ft, minor flooding; 29,200 cubic feet per secondSep 18, 2004: 15.11 ft, minor flooding; 22,700 cubic feet per secondMar 30, 2005: 15.25 ft, minor flooding; 23,006 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 2005: 20.47 ft, moderate flooding; 37,480 cubic feet per secondJun 29, 2006: 27.05 ft, major flooding; 58,700 cubic feet per secondMar 15, 2007: 15.08 ft, minor floodingMar 28, 2007: 15.34 ft, minor flooding; 22,500 cubic feet per secondMar 9, 2008: 16.91 ft, minor flooding; 25,700 cubic feet per secondMar 24, 2010: 15.00 ft, minor flooding; 20,300 cubic feet per secondMar 12, 2011: 16.02 ft, minor flooding; 24,200 cubic feet per secondApr 29, 2011: 16.54 ft, minor flooding; 25,500 cubic feet per secondSep 8, 2011: 26.20 ft, major flooding; 51,700 cubic feet per secondMay 17, 2014: 15.09 ft, minor flooding; 21,600 cubic feet per secondApr 8, 2017: 17.36 ft, minor flooding; 27,076 cubic feet per secondDec 26, 2020: 15.97 ft, minor flooding; 23,701 cubic feet per secondApr 9, 2022: 16.52 ft, minor flooding; 23,808 cubic feet per secondDec 19, 2023: 16.84 ft, minor flooding; 24,659 cubic feet per second Highest, 27.05 ft, Jun 29, 2006 192019401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Susquehanna River at Bainbridge 1910s: 1 1920s: 0 1930s: 0 1940s: 0 1950s: 0 1960s: 0 1970s: 2 1980s: 4 1990s: 6 2000s: 10 10 2010s: 6 2020s: 3 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. 4 crests measured on an earlier gauge datum are left out: 22.10 ft on Mar 1, 1910; 23.10 ft on Mar 29, 1914; 22.20 ft on Mar 15, 1977; 21.96 ft on Mar 7, 1979.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Susquehanna River at Bainbridge
1Jun 29, 200627.05+12.05Major58,700
2Sep 8, 201126.20+11.20Major51,700
3Jan 20, 199621.04+6.04Moderate34,500
4Apr 4, 200520.47+5.47Moderate37,480
5Feb 21, 191820.40+5.40Moderate—
6Oct 18, 197720.40+5.40Moderate—
7Mar 31, 199320.17+5.17Moderate36,600
8Jan 10, 199819.91+4.91Minor35,800
9Mar 16, 198619.80+4.80Minor—
10Feb 29, 200019.53+4.53Minor34,600
11Feb 10, 198817.85+2.85Minor—
12Dec 14, 198317.80+2.80Minor—
13Mar 22, 200317.63+2.63Minor29,200
14Apr 11, 200117.55+2.55Minor29,000
15Apr 8, 201717.36+2.36Minor27,076
16Dec 3, 199616.92+1.92Minor27,300
17Mar 9, 200816.91+1.91Minor25,700
18Jan 25, 199916.89+1.89Minor27,200
19Dec 19, 202316.84+1.84Minor24,659
20Apr 29, 201116.54+1.54Minor25,500
21Apr 9, 202216.52+1.52Minor23,808
22Jan 2, 197916.35+1.35Minor—
23Mar 12, 201116.02+1.02Minor24,200
24Dec 26, 202015.97+0.97Minor23,701
25Mar 23, 198015.85+0.85Minor—
26Mar 28, 200715.34+0.34Minor22,500
27Mar 30, 200515.25+0.25Minor23,006
28Sep 18, 200415.11+0.11Minor22,700
29May 17, 201415.09+0.09Minor21,600
30Mar 15, 200715.08+0.08Minor—
31Apr 8, 199415.04+0.04Minor22,500
32Mar 24, 201015.000.00Minor20,300

The worst floods along the Susquehanna River

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

June 29, 2006: 27.05 ft here, major flooding

  • SidneyNY · Jun 28, 2006 · 988.30 ft · Major · its highest
  • OwegoNY · Jun 29, 2006 · 35.90 ft · Major
  • Wilkes BarrePA · Jun 28, 2006 · 34.14 ft · Major
  • VestalNY · Jun 28, 2006 · 33.66 ft · Major
  • BloomsburgPA · Jun 28, 2006 · 28.64 ft · Major
  • ConklinNY · Jun 28, 2006 · 25.02 ft · Major · its highest
  • BinghamtonNY · Jun 28, 2006 · 25.00 ft · Major
  • WindsorNY · Jun 29, 2006 · 24.27 ft · Major · its highest
  • WaverlyPA · Jun 29, 2006 · 22.52 ft · Major
  • UnadillaNY · Jun 29, 2006 · 17.72 ft · Major · its highest

September 8, 2011: 26.20 ft here, major flooding

  • SidneyNY · Sep 9, 2011 · 987.36 ft · Major
  • MariettaPA · Sep 9, 2011 · 58.16 ft · Major
  • MeshoppenPA · Sep 8, 2011 · 44.48 ft · Major · its highest
  • Wilkes BarrePA · Sep 9, 2011 · 42.66 ft · Major · its highest
  • OwegoNY · Sep 8, 2011 · 39.62 ft · Major · its highest
  • VestalNY · Sep 8, 2011 · 35.26 ft · Major · its highest
  • BloomsburgPA · Sep 9, 2011 · 32.75 ft · Major · its highest
  • Conowingo DamMD · Sep 9, 2011 · 32.41 ft · Major
  • DanvillePA · Sep 9, 2011 · 31.55 ft · Major
  • TowandaPA · Sep 8, 2011 · 30.52 ft · Major

January 20, 1996: 21.04 ft here, moderate flooding

  • MariettaPA · Jan 21, 1996 · 56.80 ft · Major
  • Wilkes BarrePA · Jan 20, 1996 · 34.45 ft · Major
  • Conowingo DamMD · Jan 20, 1996 · 34.18 ft · Major
  • VestalNY · Jan 20, 1996 · 27.86 ft · Major
  • HarrisburgPA · Jan 20, 1996 · 25.08 ft · Major
  • WindsorNY · Jan 20, 1996 · 21.22 ft · Major
  • WaverlyPA · Jan 20, 1996 · 20.35 ft · Major
  • BinghamtonNY · Jan 21, 1996 · 18.35 ft · Major
  • MeshoppenPA · Jan 20, 1996 · 36.34 ft · Moderate
  • OwegoNY · Jan 20, 1996 · 32.97 ft · Moderate

Gauges on the Susquehanna River

Flood gauges sharing the river's name, linked within 80 miles of one another.

Flood gauges on the Susquehanna River
Bainbridge this gaugeNY15.027.05 ft, Jun 29, 20062
BinghamtonNY14.025.73 ft, Sep 8, 201112
BloomsburgPA19.032.75 ft, Sep 9, 20115
ConklinNY12.025.02 ft, Jun 28, 20062
Conowingo DamMD23.536.83 ft, Jun 24, 19725
DanvillePA20.032.32 ft, Jun 24, 19723
HarrisburgPA17.033.27 ft, Jun 24, 19728
MariettaPA49.064.54 ft, Jun 23, 19729
MeshoppenPA27.044.48 ft, Sep 8, 20112
OwegoNY30.039.62 ft, Sep 8, 20113
SidneyNY979.5988.30 ft, Jun 28, 20062
SunburyPA24.035.80 ft, Jun 24, 19721
TowandaPA16.033.43 ft, Jun 24, 19723
UnadillaNY11.017.72 ft, Jun 29, 20065
VestalNY18.035.26 ft, Sep 8, 20118
Wilkes BarrePA22.042.66 ft, Sep 9, 201115
WindsorNY17.024.27 ft, Jun 29, 20063
WaverlyPA13.026.67 ft, Sep 8, 20117

Other gauges in Chenango County

Flood gauges in Chenango County
Greene13.022.00 ft, Jul 8, 19355
Norwich9.012.80 ft, Jun 28, 20062
Oxford16.522.51 ft, Jun 28, 20062
Sherburne8.511.64 ft, Sep 8, 20116
Rockdale11.014.22 ft, Sep 8, 20112

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge BAIN6, 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.