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Susquehanna River at Owego

Highest listed crest 39.62 ftFlood stage 30.0 ft7 crests since 1993

The Susquehanna River at Owego crested at major flood stage 3 times among the 7 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1993 to 2020. The highest, 39.62 ft on September 8, 2011, was major flooding, 9.62 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
39.62 ft
September 8, 2011; 143,800 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
30.0 ft
Major flooding from 33.0 ft
Crests at major
3
50th of 160 gauges in New York
Most recent flood crest
December 26, 2020
31.02 ft, minor flooding
Location
Tioga County
Near Endicott (10.4 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 Owego
Action stage29.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)30.03Dec 26, 2020Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage32.01Jan 20, 1996Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage33.03Sep 8, 2011Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

7 crests from 1993 to 2020. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Susquehanna River at Owego, 1993 to 2020 303234363840ft Flood stage 30.0 ftMajor 33.0 ft Apr 11, 1993: 31.97 ft, minor flooding; 76,300 cubic feet per secondJan 20, 1996: 32.97 ft, moderate flooding; 81,400 cubic feet per secondSep 18, 2004: 31.04 ft, minor flooding; 89,800 cubic feet per secondApr 3, 2005: 33.15 ft, major flooding; 106,000 cubic feet per secondJun 29, 2006: 35.90 ft, major flooding; 127,000 cubic feet per secondSep 8, 2011: 39.62 ft, major flooding; 143,800 cubic feet per secondDec 26, 2020: 31.02 ft, minor flooding; 89,763 cubic feet per second Highest, 39.62 ft, Sep 8, 2011 199520002005201020152020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Susquehanna River at Owego 1990s: 2 2000s: 3 3 2010s: 1 2020s: 1 1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Susquehanna River at Owego
1Sep 8, 201139.62+9.62Major143,800
2Jun 29, 200635.90+5.90Major127,000
3Apr 3, 200533.15+3.15Major106,000
4Jan 20, 199632.97+2.97Moderate81,400
5Apr 11, 199331.97+1.97Minor76,300
6Sep 18, 200431.04+1.04Minor89,800
7Dec 26, 202031.02+1.02Minor89,763

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: 39.62 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
  • 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
  • WaverlyPA · Sep 8, 2011 · 26.67 ft · Major · its highest

June 29, 2006: 35.90 ft here, major flooding

  • SidneyNY · Jun 28, 2006 · 988.30 ft · Major · its highest
  • 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
  • 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

April 3, 2005: 33.15 ft here, major flooding

  • Wilkes BarrePA · Apr 4, 2005 · 30.88 ft · Major
  • VestalNY · Apr 3, 2005 · 29.14 ft · Major
  • WaverlyPA · Apr 3, 2005 · 20.88 ft · Major
  • MeshoppenPA · Apr 4, 2005 · 34.06 ft · Moderate
  • Conowingo DamMD · Apr 4, 2005 · 26.70 ft · Moderate
  • SunburyPA · Apr 3, 2005 · 26.15 ft · Moderate
  • BloomsburgPA · Apr 4, 2005 · 25.09 ft · Moderate
  • DanvillePA · Apr 4, 2005 · 24.28 ft · Moderate
  • TowandaPA · Apr 4, 2005 · 23.05 ft · Moderate
  • BainbridgeNY · Apr 4, 2005 · 20.47 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
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
Owego this gaugeNY30.039.62 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 Tioga County

Flood gauges in Tioga County
Owego9.013.04 ft, Sep 8, 20115

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge OWGN6, 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.