Rivers in New York

Chenango River at Norwich

Chenango County, New YorkNWS NWHN6USGS 01505031Johnson City office

Below flood stage
3.52ftStage

Observed Tue, Sep 22, 8:15 PM UTC

Flood stage
9.00 ft
Record crest
12.80 ft2006

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood12.00 ft
Moderate flood11.00 ft
Minor flood9.00 ft
Action8.00 ft
  1. 12.00 ftMajor flooding begins. Many roads on the east side of Norwich are closed. The East Main Street bridge over the Chenango River is closed. Several homes and businesses are inundated.
  2. 11.00 ftModerate flooding begins with 1 to 2 feet of water around homes near the Fairgrounds. Car dealership on the East Main Street is inundated.
  3. 10.00 ftWater begins spilling on the streets and yards of homes on the east side of Norwich near the Fairgrounds.
  4. 9.50 ftWater begins to cover the track of the Chenango County Fairgrounds in Norwich.
  5. 9.00 ftMinor flooding begins at the Chenango County Fairgrounds on the southeast side of Norwich.
  6. 8.00 ftThe river just begins spilling over its banks and comes to within 20 feet of parking lots on East Main Street.

Crest history

5 crests on NOAA’s list since 2005.

#DateStage
1June 28, 200612.80 ft
2April 3, 200512.00 ft
3July 2, 201311.88 ft
4September 10, 201111.58 ft
5January 25, 20108.14 ft

Most recent crests

  • July 2, 2013: 11.88 ft
  • September 10, 2011: 11.58 ft
  • January 25, 2010: 8.14 ft
  • June 28, 2006: 12.80 ft
  • April 3, 2005: 12.00 ft

Nearby

Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.

What this means

Forecasts by the Middle Atlantic River Forecast Center. Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point.

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.