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Tioga River at Lindley

Highest listed crest 26.27 ftFlood stage 17.0 ft21 crests since 1936

The Tioga River at Lindley crested at major flood stage 3 times among the 21 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1936 to 1975. The highest, 26.27 ft on June 23, 1972, was major flooding, 9.27 feet above flood stage. 2 other gauges on the Tioga River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 1 at its own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
26.27 ft
June 23, 1972; 128,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
17.0 ft
Major flooding from 22.0 ft
Crests at major
3
50th of 160 gauges in New York
Most recent flood crest
September 26, 1975
23.37 ft, major flooding
Location
Steuben County
Near Corning (9.1 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Tioga River at Lindley
Action stage14.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)17.017Mar 5, 1964Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage20.01Oct 14, 1955Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage22.03Sep 26, 1975Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

21 crests from 1936 to 1975. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Tioga River at Lindley, 1936 to 1975 16182022242628ft Flood stage 17.0 ftMajor 22.0 ft Mar 12, 1936: 19.20 ft, minor flooding; 41,200 cubic feet per secondMar 17, 1936: 17.80 ft, minor flooding; 32,800 cubic feet per secondNov 13, 1937: 17.13 ft, minor flooding; 27,200 cubic feet per secondApr 1, 1940: 18.78 ft, minor flooding; 36,600 cubic feet per secondMar 9, 1942: 17.46 ft, minor flooding; 30,800 cubic feet per secondDec 30, 1942: 17.63 ft, minor flooding; 31,800 cubic feet per secondMay 28, 1946: 22.87 ft, major flooding; 75,000 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 1947: 18.48 ft, minor flooding; 37,400 cubic feet per secondMar 22, 1948: 18.50 ft, minor flooding; 37,500 cubic feet per secondMar 29, 1950: 17.32 ft, minor flooding; 29,900 cubic feet per secondNov 29, 1950: 19.90 ft, minor flooding; 48,200 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 1951: 19.42 ft, minor flooding; 44,400 cubic feet per secondMar 11, 1952: 17.71 ft, minor flooding; 32,300 cubic feet per secondOct 14, 1955: 20.18 ft, moderate flooding; 50,400 cubic feet per secondJan 22, 1959: 17.33 ft, minor flooding; 30,000 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 1960: 17.32 ft, minor flooding; 29,900 cubic feet per secondFeb 26, 1961: 17.48 ft, minor flooding; 30,900 cubic feet per secondApr 25, 1961: 17.04 ft, minor flooding; 28,200 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 1964: 19.04 ft, minor flooding; 37,400 cubic feet per secondJun 23, 1972: 26.27 ft, major flooding; 128,000 cubic feet per secondSep 26, 1975: 23.37 ft, major flooding; 80,600 cubic feet per second Highest, 26.27 ft, Jun 23, 1972 1940195019601970

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Tioga River at Lindley 1930s: 3 1940s: 6 6 1950s: 6 1960s: 4 1970s: 2 1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s
  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, Tioga River at Lindley
1Jun 23, 197226.27+9.27Major128,000
2Sep 26, 197523.37+6.37Major80,600
3May 28, 194622.87+5.87Major75,000
4Oct 14, 195520.18+3.18Moderate50,400
5Nov 29, 195019.90+2.90Minor48,200
6Mar 31, 195119.42+2.42Minor44,400
7Mar 12, 193619.20+2.20Minor41,200
8Mar 5, 196419.04+2.04Minor37,400
9Apr 1, 194018.78+1.78Minor36,600
10Mar 22, 194818.50+1.50Minor37,500
11Apr 5, 194718.48+1.48Minor37,400
12Mar 17, 193617.80+0.80Minor32,800
13Mar 11, 195217.71+0.71Minor32,300
14Dec 30, 194217.63+0.63Minor31,800
15Feb 26, 196117.48+0.48Minor30,900
16Mar 9, 194217.46+0.46Minor30,800
17Jan 22, 195917.33+0.33Minor30,000
18Mar 29, 195017.32+0.32Minor29,900
19Mar 31, 196017.32+0.32Minor29,900
20Nov 13, 193717.13+0.13Minor27,200
21Apr 25, 196117.04+0.04Minor28,200

The worst floods along the Tioga River

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

June 23, 1972: 26.27 ft here, major flooding

  • ErwinsNY · Jun 23, 1972 · 26.74 ft · Major · its highest
  • MansfieldPA · Jun 22, 1972 · 17.98 ft · Major

September 26, 1975: 23.37 ft here, major flooding

  • Tioga JunctionPA · Sep 25, 1975 · 22.12 ft · Major · its highest
  • MansfieldPA · Sep 25, 1975 · 20.13 ft · Major · its highest

Gauges on the Tioga River

In USGS station-number order, which runs downstream within a river basin.

Flood gauges on the Tioga River
MansfieldPA12.020.13 ft, Sep 25, 197510
Tioga JunctionPA15.022.12 ft, Sep 25, 19751
Lindley this gaugeNY17.026.27 ft, Jun 23, 19723
ErwinsNY18.026.74 ft, Jun 23, 19721

Other gauges in Steuben County

Flood gauges in Steuben County
Hornell5.016.61 ft, Jul 8, 19353
Hornell9.013.45 ft, Jun 23, 19721
West Cameron17.023.48 ft, Jun 23, 19722
Bath11.013.67 ft, Jan 19, 19960
Campbell10.013.60 ft, Jul 8, 19352
Keuka Lake at Hammondsport716.5716.52 ft, May 17, 20140
Erwins18.026.74 ft, Jun 23, 19721
South Addison11.016.28 ft, Aug 19, 20213

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge LDYN6, 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.