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Susquehanna River at Binghamton

Highest listed crest 25.73 ftFlood stage 14.0 ft35 crests since 1901

The Susquehanna River at Binghamton crested at major flood stage 12 times among the 35 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1901 to 2023. The highest, 25.73 ft on September 8, 2011, was major flooding, 11.73 feet above flood stage. 17 other gauges on the Susquehanna River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 6 at their own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
25.73 ft
September 8, 2011; 128,727 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
14.0 ft
Major flooding from 18.0 ft
Crests at major
12
7th of 160 gauges in New York
Most recent flood crest
December 18, 2023
14.66 ft, minor flooding
Location
Broome County
Near Binghamton (0.7 mi), Johnson City (3.4 mi), Endicott (7.6 mi)

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 Binghamton
Action stage12.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)14.011Dec 18, 2023Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage15.012Dec 25, 2020Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage18.012Sep 8, 2011Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

35 crests from 1901 to 2023. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Susquehanna River at Binghamton, 1901 to 2023 14161820222426ft Flood stage 14.0 ftMajor 18.0 ft Mar 18, 1901: 14.90 ft, minor floodingMar 2, 1902: 19.70 ft, major floodingOct 10, 1903: 17.50 ft, moderate floodingMar 27, 1904: 17.80 ft, moderate floodingMar 28, 1905: 14.80 ft, minor floodingFeb 16, 1908: 14.00 ft, minor floodingMar 2, 1910: 17.70 ft, moderate floodingMar 23, 1911: 14.30 ft, minor floodingMar 2, 1912: 14.50 ft, minor floodingMar 28, 1913: 18.60 ft, major floodingMar 29, 1914: 18.40 ft, major floodingApr 9, 1914: 14.20 ft, minor floodingJul 9, 1915: 16.00 ft, moderate floodingMar 5, 1934: 17.70 ft, moderate floodingMar 9, 1935: 17.70 ft, moderate floodingJul 8, 1935: 17.72 ft, moderate floodingMar 13, 1936: 18.00 ft, major floodingMar 18, 1936: 22.90 ft, major floodingApr 1, 1940: 19.00 ft, major floodingDec 31, 1942: 20.00 ft, major floodingMar 22, 1948: 20.10 ft, major floodingApr 7, 1958: 15.80 ft, moderate floodingJan 23, 1959: 14.30 ft, minor floodingApr 1, 1960: 16.60 ft, moderate floodingFeb 26, 1961: 17.00 ft, moderate floodingApr 1, 1962: 14.80 ft, minor floodingMar 28, 1963: 15.50 ft, moderate floodingMar 6, 1964: 18.70 ft, major floodingJan 21, 1996: 18.35 ft, major floodingJun 28, 2006: 25.00 ft, major floodingMar 11, 2011: 14.39 ft, minor floodingSep 8, 2011: 25.73 ft, major flooding; 128,727 cubic feet per secondDec 25, 2020: 16.87 ft, moderate floodingOct 27, 2021: 14.51 ft, minor floodingDec 18, 2023: 14.66 ft, minor flooding Highest, 25.73 ft, Sep 8, 2011 192019401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Susquehanna River at Binghamton 1900s: 6 1910s: 7 7 1920s: 0 1930s: 5 1940s: 3 1950s: 2 1960s: 5 1970s: 0 1980s: 0 1990s: 1 2000s: 1 2010s: 2 2020s: 3 1900s1910s1920s1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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. 3 crests measured on an earlier gauge datum are left out: 21.00 ft on Mar 18, 1846; 23.50 ft on Mar 17, 1865; 20.00 ft on Sep 24, 1882.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Susquehanna River at Binghamton
1Sep 8, 201125.73+11.73Major128,727
2Jun 28, 200625.00+11.00Major—
3Mar 18, 193622.90+8.90Major—
4Mar 22, 194820.10+6.10Major—
5Dec 31, 194220.00+6.00Major—
6Mar 2, 190219.70+5.70Major—
7Apr 1, 194019.00+5.00Major—
8Mar 6, 196418.70+4.70Major—
9Mar 28, 191318.60+4.60Major—
10Mar 29, 191418.40+4.40Major—
11Jan 21, 199618.35+4.35Major—
12Mar 13, 193618.00+4.00Major—
13Mar 27, 190417.80+3.80Moderate—
14Jul 8, 193517.72+3.72Moderate—
15Mar 2, 191017.70+3.70Moderate—
16Mar 5, 193417.70+3.70Moderate—
17Mar 9, 193517.70+3.70Moderate—
18Oct 10, 190317.50+3.50Moderate—
19Feb 26, 196117.00+3.00Moderate—
20Dec 25, 202016.87+2.87Moderate—
21Apr 1, 196016.60+2.60Moderate—
22Jul 9, 191516.00+2.00Moderate—
23Apr 7, 195815.80+1.80Moderate—
24Mar 28, 196315.50+1.50Moderate—
25Mar 18, 190114.90+0.90Minor—
26Mar 28, 190514.80+0.80Minor—
27Apr 1, 196214.80+0.80Minor—
28Dec 18, 202314.66+0.66Minor—
29Oct 27, 202114.51+0.51Minor—
30Mar 2, 191214.50+0.50Minor—
31Mar 11, 201114.39+0.39Minor—
32Mar 23, 191114.30+0.30Minor—
33Jan 23, 195914.30+0.30Minor—
34Apr 9, 191414.20+0.20Minor—
35Feb 16, 190814.000.00Minor—

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.

September 8, 2011: 25.73 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

June 28, 2006: 25.00 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
  • BainbridgeNY · Jun 29, 2006 · 27.05 ft · Major · its highest
  • ConklinNY · Jun 28, 2006 · 25.02 ft · Major · its highest
  • 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

March 18, 1936: 22.90 ft here, major flooding

  • MariettaPA · Mar 19, 1936 · 60.73 ft · Major
  • Wilkes BarrePA · Mar 20, 1936 · 33.07 ft · Major
  • VestalNY · Mar 18, 1936 · 30.50 ft · Major
  • HarrisburgPA · Mar 19, 1936 · 29.23 ft · Major
  • WaverlyPA · Mar 18, 1936 · 21.40 ft · Major
  • UnadillaNY · Mar 18, 1936 · 16.60 ft · Major
  • DanvillePA · Mar 19, 1936 · 28.01 ft · Moderate
  • BloomsburgPA · Mar 19, 1936 · 27.80 ft · Moderate
  • SunburyPA · Mar 19, 1936 · 26.85 ft · Moderate
  • TowandaPA · Mar 19, 1936 · 25.03 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
BainbridgeNY15.027.05 ft, Jun 29, 20062
Binghamton this gaugeNY14.025.73 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 Broome County

Flood gauges in Broome County
Chenango Forks10.020.30 ft, Jul 8, 19357
Conklin12.025.02 ft, Jun 28, 20062
Vestal18.035.26 ft, Sep 8, 20118
Windsor17.024.27 ft, Jun 29, 20063
Itaska7.016.61 ft, Jul 8, 193517
Lisle9.010.02 ft, Sep 8, 20110

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge BNGN6, 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.