Susquehanna River at Conklin

1. 25.02 ftJune 2006 catastrophic flooding. Towns of Conklin and Kirkwood were inudated between Route 11 and Route 7 from the City of Binghamton line to the Pennsylvania state line. Hundreds of homes and businesses destroyed or severely damaged. Five feet of water covered Route 7.
2. 23.94 ftSeptember 2011 flood stage. Widespread and devastating flooding. Areas between Kirkwood Avenue and Conklin Road from the Binghamton city line to the Pennsyvania state line are severely impacted by deep floodwaters.
3. 20.00 ftMajor flood stage. Severe flooding of roads, residential and business areas in Conklin, Conklin Center and Kirkwood. Several sections of Route 7 are flooded from the Industrial Parkway to the Binghamton city line.
4. 19.00 ftFlooding develops away from the river between Route 7 and the railroad tracks, threatening properties on Cherry Drive, Melody Lane and Roxbury Street in Conklin. Intersection of Route 7 and Shaw Road flooded.
5. 18.00 ftExtensive basement and first floor flooding develops on Woodcrest Way, especially north of Munson Avenue. Flooding also threatens homes along Route 7 in Conklin Center.
6. 17.00 ftNumerous properties and basements flooded on Woodcrest Way near the river. Water covers Cuddeback Drive and Schnurbusch Park.
7. 15.00 ftModerate flood stage. Lawrence, River and Alta Roads under water. Valley park near Five Mile Point floods. Schnurbusch Park flooded.
8. 14.00 ftWater begins to affect properties closest to the river from Corbettsville to Five Mile Point. Some water begins to back up into Schnurbusch Park.
9. 12.00 ftFlood stage. Alta, River and Lawrence Roads closed in the Town of Conklin due to minor flooding. No homes are flooded at this river stage. Valley park in Kirkwood takes on water.

Chance of flooding, September to November

The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued August 28, 2026.

Most recent crests

• May 7, 2025: 12.67 ft
• August 10, 2024: 13.60 ft
• December 19, 2023: 15.09 ft
• May 1, 2023: 13.52 ft
• April 10, 2022: 13.17 ft
• October 27, 2021: 14.65 ft
• December 25, 2020: 15.88 ft
• August 15, 2018: 15.84 ft
• August 14, 2018: 16.15 ft
• April 7, 2017: 15.11 ft

• UpstreamSusquehanna River at Windsor
• DownstreamSusquehanna River at Binghamton
• Choconut Creek at Choconut
• Chenango River at Chenango Forks
• Susquehanna River at Vestal
• Oquaga Creek at McLure
• Tioughnioga River at Itaska
• Chenango River at Greene

Forecasts by the Middle Atlantic River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued routinely year-round. Gauge reading may be affected by ice. Forecast flows are unadjusted for ice.

Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.