Rivers in New York
Cayuga Lake at Ithaca
Below flood stage
382.46ftStage
Observed Sun, Sep 20, 11:00 AM EDT
- Flood stage
- 383.50 ft
- Forecast crest
- 382.50 ftSun, Sep 20, 8:00 PM EDT
- Record crest
- 386.46 ft1993
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 385.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 384.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 383.50 ft |
| Action | 383.00 ft |
- 386.50 ftThis is the approximate level during the April 1993 record snowmelt flood.
- 386.30 ftThis is approximately the lake level during the June 1972 Hurricane Agnes major flood.
- 385.00 ftSignificant flooding occurs around the lake. This level is approximately the same as the April 1916 and March 1936 floods. Wind waves will cause unusual land erosion and damage docks.
- 384.00 ftWater will affect some properties along the lake shore in the towns of Ulysses, Trumansburg and Lansing. No homes are flooded at this level. Parks near the lake may flood. Wind waves may cause unusual land erosion and damage docks.
- 383.50 ftThe lake level is high enough to flood normally dry areas along the shoreline and may affect some paths, or roads nearest the shore.
Crest history
15 crests on NOAA’s list since 1916.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 26, 1993 | 386.46 ft |
| 2 | June 25, 1972 | 386.27 ft |
| 3 | April 5, 1916 | 385.12 ft |
| 4 | March 22, 1936 | 385.12 ft |
| 5 | November 2, 2021 | 384.75 ft |
| 6 | July 9, 1935 | 384.42 ft |
| 7 | May 4, 2020 | 384.34 ft |
| 8 | April 10, 2026 | 384.32 ft |
| 9 | June 16, 2015 | 384.28 ft |
| 10 | August 23, 2021 | 384.26 ft |
| 11 | May 11, 2025 | 384.04 ft |
| 12 | April 20, 2026 | 383.82 ft |
| 13 | May 9, 2017 | 383.74 ft |
| 14 | May 22, 2014 | 383.70 ft |
| 15 | June 22, 2019 | 383.50 ft |
Most recent crests
- April 20, 2026: 383.82 ft
- April 10, 2026: 384.32 ft
- May 11, 2025: 384.04 ft
- November 2, 2021: 384.75 ft
- August 23, 2021: 384.26 ft
- May 4, 2020: 384.34 ft
- June 22, 2019: 383.50 ft
- May 9, 2017: 383.74 ft
- June 16, 2015: 384.28 ft
- May 22, 2014: 383.70 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the Northeast River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued routinely year-round.
Sources
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.