Rivers in New York
Chenango River at Sherburne
Below flood stage
1.61ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 2:30 AM EDT
- Flood stage
- 8.50 ft
- Forecast crest
- 1.60 ftTue, Sep 22, 8:00 AM EDT
- Record crest
- 11.64 ft2011
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 10.60 ft |
| Moderate flood | 9.50 ft |
| Minor flood | 8.50 ft |
| Action | 6.50 ft |
- 11.60 ftThis is the flood stage caused by natural flow from Spetember 2011. It is the modern flood of record of this stream gage.
- 11.40 ftThis is the level of the major flood of June 2006.
- 11.30 ftFEMA flood insurance risk maps indocate that this level, as measured at the stream gage, marks the 100 year (1 percent) floodplain. Your property is at risk for flooding during a major flood event. A 100 year flood is a flood that has a 1 percent chance of occurring in any year.
- 11.00 ftThree feet of water covers Main Street in Sherburne.
- 10.00 ftAbout 2 feet of water covers north Main Street, Knapp Street, and Gould Drive.
- 9.50 ftWater covers Blanding Road near State Highway 12, South Cross Road, Conley Road, and the north end of Williams Road. Water begins seeping across north Main Street from downtown Sherburne to the Big M.
- 8.50 ftWater spreads throughout agricultural lands nearest the river on the West side of Sherburne.
- 8.00 ftThe river begins to overflow the bank on the east side of the river.
Flood outlook
Chance of flooding, September to November
| Category | Chance |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | 15% |
| Moderate flooding | Under 5% |
| Major flooding | Under 5% |
The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued August 28, 2026.
Crest history
116 crests on NOAA’s list since 1910.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 8, 2011 | 11.64 ft |
| 2 | June 28, 2006 | 11.35 ft |
| 3 | March 28, 1914 | 11.20 ft |
| 4 | July 1, 2013 | 11.14 ft |
| 5 | April 3, 2005 | 10.78 ft |
| 6 | March 18, 1936 | 10.60 ft |
| 7 | January 19, 1996 | 10.47 ft |
| 8 | June 22, 2025 | 10.45 ft |
| 9 | April 28, 2011 | 10.35 ft |
| 10 | March 11, 2011 | 10.28 ft |
| 11 | June 28, 2013 | 10.18 ft |
| 12 | November 1, 2019 | 10.07 ft |
| 13 | December 25, 2020 | 10.00 ft |
| 14 | December 30, 1942 | 9.99 ft |
| 15 | March 6, 1979 | 9.94 ft |
| 16 | April 11, 1993 | 9.93 ft |
| 17 | March 14, 1977 | 9.91 ft |
| 18 | March 14, 1929 | 9.90 ft |
| 19 | September 1, 1950 | 9.90 ft |
| 20 | March 15, 1986 | 9.88 ft |
| 21 | December 18, 2023 | 9.85 ft |
| 22 | March 5, 1964 | 9.80 ft |
| 23 | February 26, 1961 | 9.77 ft |
| 24 | March 17, 1943 | 9.75 ft |
| 25 | March 17, 1942 | 9.71 ft |
Most recent crests
- April 1, 2026: 9.05 ft
- June 22, 2025: 10.45 ft
- December 18, 2023: 9.85 ft
- May 1, 2023: 8.56 ft
- October 27, 2021: 9.24 ft
- December 25, 2020: 10.00 ft
- November 1, 2019: 10.07 ft
- April 7, 2017: 8.98 ft
- July 8, 2013: 8.53 ft
- July 1, 2013: 11.14 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
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.
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.