Fall Creek at Ithaca

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What floods at each level

• 11.2 ft

  Ice jam flood crest from February 1971.

• 9.5 ft

  Catastrophic flood damage occurred from Etna to downtown Ithaca in July of 1935.

• 8.4 ft

  Devastating flood of October 1981. Bridges destroyed. Homes evacuated. Swiftwater rescues occurred from Etna to Forest Home. Several streets in Ithaca's Northside neighborhood were flooded.

• 8 ft

  Flooding will damage several bridges upstream of the gage from Varna to Etna.

• 7.5 ft

  This is the crest stage from the January 1996 rain on snowmelt with ice jams flooding.

• 7 ft

  Widespread flooding of properties and some homes occurs between Varna and Etna. If Cayuga Lake is high, water from Fall Creek completely inundates Stewart Park.

• 6.5 ft

  Lower Creek Road is inundated between Varna and Etna. Main Street near Etna is flooded. A few properties between Etna and Varna are affected by flooding. If Cayuga Lake is high, water from Fall Creek will flood roads in Stewart Park.

• 6.1 ft

  This is the crest stage of the April 2005 flood.

• 6 ft

  Widespread flooding of unoccupied lands occurs nearest the river. Portions of Lower Creek Road will flood.

Highest crests on record