Chenango River at Sherburne
Flood levels
Official flood levels at this gauge: action stage begins at 6.5 ft; minor flooding begins at 8.5 ft; moderate flooding begins at 9.5 ft; major flooding begins at 10.6 ft.
| Action stage | 6.5 ft |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | 8.5 ft |
| Moderate flooding | 9.5 ft |
| Major flooding | 10.6 ft |
Highest recorded crests
- 11.6 ft on Sep 8, 2011 (historic crest)
- 11.3 ft on Jun 28, 2006 (historic crest)
- 11.2 ft on Mar 28, 1914 (historic crest)
- 11.1 ft on Jul 1, 2013 (historic crest)
What the water does
National Weather Service impact statements for this gauge, in the Weather Service's own words.
| 8.0 ft | The river begins to overflow the bank on the east side of the river. |
|---|---|
| 8.5 ft | Water spreads throughout agricultural lands nearest the river on the West side of Sherburne. |
| 9.5 ft | Water 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. |
| 10.0 ft | About 2 feet of water covers north Main Street, Knapp Street, and Gould Drive. |
| 11.0 ft | Three feet of water covers Main Street in Sherburne. |
| 11.3 ft | FEMA 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. |
| 11.4 ft | This is the level of the major flood of June 2006. |
| 11.6 ft | This is the flood stage caused by natural flow from Spetember 2011. It is the modern flood of record of this stream gage. |
Forecast office: NWS Johnson City · River Forecast Center: Middle Atlantic River Forecast Center.
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