Rivers in New York

Tioga River at Lindley

Steuben County, New YorkNWS LDYN6USGS 01520500Johnson City office

Below flood stage
3.24ftStage

Observed Tue, Sep 22, 5:00 AM EDT

Flood stage
17.00 ft
Forecast crest
3.50 ftTue, Sep 22, 8:00 AM EDT
Record crest
26.27 ft1972

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood22.00 ft
Moderate flood20.00 ft
Minor flood17.00 ft
Action14.00 ft
  1. 26.27 ftFlood of Record. Tropical Storm "Agnes" June 23, 1972. Flooding in Lindley reached about the same extent as major flooding, but became much deeper. The Town of Lawrenceville, PA was nearly destroyed and the entire population was evacuated.
  2. 22.00 ftSevere flooding of homes and properties occurs between River Road and NY 115. Residences along Caroline Drive, Carnegie Drive, Lindley Road and Morgan Creek Road are inundated.
  3. 20.00 ftFlooding of properties and homes occurs along Lindley Road and Morgan Creek Road, extending inland to Caroline Drive and the northern end of Carriage Drive. Properties along River Road north of the bridge may be affected.
  4. 17.00 ftWater spreads out into agricultural areas alongside the river. Portions of Lindley Road and Morgan Creek Road become flooded.

Flood outlook

Chance of flooding, September to November

CategoryChance
Minor flooding12%
Moderate flooding6%
Major floodingUnder 5%

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

Crest history

22 crests on NOAA’s list since 1936.

#DateStage
1June 23, 197226.27 ft
2September 26, 197523.37 ft
3May 28, 194622.87 ft
4October 14, 195520.18 ft
5November 29, 195019.90 ft
6March 31, 195119.42 ft
7March 12, 193619.20 ft
8March 5, 196419.04 ft
9April 1, 194018.78 ft
10March 22, 194818.50 ft
11April 5, 194718.48 ft
12March 17, 193617.80 ft
13March 11, 195217.71 ft
14December 30, 194217.63 ft
15February 26, 196117.48 ft
16March 9, 194217.46 ft
17January 22, 195917.33 ft
18March 31, 196017.32 ft
19March 29, 195017.32 ft
20November 13, 193717.13 ft
21April 4, 194017.10 ft
22April 25, 196117.04 ft

Most recent crests

  • September 26, 1975: 23.37 ft
  • June 23, 1972: 26.27 ft
  • March 5, 1964: 19.04 ft
  • April 25, 1961: 17.04 ft
  • February 26, 1961: 17.48 ft
  • March 31, 1960: 17.32 ft
  • January 22, 1959: 17.33 ft
  • October 14, 1955: 20.18 ft
  • March 11, 1952: 17.71 ft
  • March 31, 1951: 19.42 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.