Chittenango Creek near Chittenango

The past week

What floods at each level

• 11 ft

  FEMA flood insurance risk maps indicate that this stream level marks the 0.2% (500 year) flood level. Your property is at risk during a catstrophic flood event. A 500 year flood is a flood that has a 0.2 percent chance of occurring in any year.

• 9.9 ft

  FEMA flood insurance risk maps indicate that this stream level marks the 1% (100 year) floodplain. Your property is at risk for flooding during a record flood event. A 100 year flood is a flood that has a 1 percent chance of occurring in any year.

• 9.1 ft

  Flood of record. This is the level reached during the Hurricane Agnes flood of June, 1972.

• 8.9 ft

  This is the level caused by flash flooding on July 1, 2017.

• 8.5 ft

  Severe inundation occurrs along Manor Drive and Race street when the level rises above 8.5 feet.

• 8 ft

  Flooding spreads into the Village of Chittenango affecting several homes and businesses between Highway 5 and the river.

• 7 ft

  Flooding affects the Stonehedge Nursing home near Russell Street, and residences along Falls Boulevard including the Skelding and Brinkerhoff Street neighborhood.

• 6 ft

  Water spreads into the floodway, affecting backyards along Falls Boulevard from Dyke Road to the Village of Chittenango.

Highest crests on record