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Susquehanna River at Windsor

Highest listed crest 24.27 ftFlood stage 17.0 ft10 crests since 1993

The Susquehanna River at Windsor crested at major flood stage 3 times among the 10 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1993 to 2011. The highest, 24.27 ft on June 29, 2006, was major flooding, 7.27 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
24.27 ft
June 29, 2006; 55,900 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
17.0 ft
Major flooding from 20.5 ft
Crests at major
3
50th of 160 gauges in New York
Most recent flood crest
September 8, 2011
24.21 ft, major flooding
Location
Broome County
Near Binghamton (14.1 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 Windsor
Action stage13.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)17.05Mar 7, 2011Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage19.02Apr 4, 2005Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage20.53Sep 8, 2011Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

10 crests from 1993 to 2011. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Susquehanna River at Windsor, 1993 to 2011 161820222426ft Flood stage 17.0 ftMajor 20.5 ft Apr 1, 1993: 19.45 ft, moderate flooding; 37,200 cubic feet per secondJan 20, 1996: 21.22 ft, major flooding; 40,000 cubic feet per secondJan 10, 1998: 18.60 ft, minor flooding; 34,600 cubic feet per secondFeb 28, 2000: 18.05 ft, minor flooding; 32,900 cubic feet per secondMar 23, 2003: 17.09 ft, minor flooding; 30,000 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 2005: 19.09 ft, moderate flooding; 35,200 cubic feet per secondJun 29, 2006: 24.27 ft, major flooding; 55,900 cubic feet per secondMar 16, 2007: 17.47 ft, minor flooding; 24,000 cubic feet per secondMar 7, 2011: 18.44 ft, minor floodingSep 8, 2011: 24.21 ft, major flooding; 55,439 cubic feet per second Highest, 24.27 ft, Jun 29, 2006 1995200020052010

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Susquehanna River at Windsor 1990s: 3 2000s: 5 5 2010s: 2 1990s2000s2010s
  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 Windsor
1Jun 29, 200624.27+7.27Major55,900
2Sep 8, 201124.21+7.21Major55,439
3Jan 20, 199621.22+4.22Major40,000
4Apr 1, 199319.45+2.45Moderate37,200
5Apr 4, 200519.09+2.09Moderate35,200
6Jan 10, 199818.60+1.60Minor34,600
7Mar 7, 201118.44+1.44Minor—
8Feb 28, 200018.05+1.05Minor32,900
9Mar 16, 200717.47+0.47Minor24,000
10Mar 23, 200317.09+0.09Minor30,000

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: 24.27 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
  • BinghamtonNY · Jun 28, 2006 · 25.00 ft · Major
  • WaverlyPA · Jun 29, 2006 · 22.52 ft · Major
  • UnadillaNY · Jun 29, 2006 · 17.72 ft · Major · its highest

September 8, 2011: 24.21 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: 21.22 ft here, major 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
  • 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
  • SunburyPA · Jan 20, 1996 · 30.32 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
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
Windsor this gaugeNY17.024.27 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
Binghamton14.025.73 ft, Sep 8, 201112
Conklin12.025.02 ft, Jun 28, 20062
Vestal18.035.26 ft, Sep 8, 20118
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 WSRN6, 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.