Chemung River at Elmira

Last updated: Apr 4, 2025, 9:44 AM UTC
No watches, warnings or advisories are in effect for this area.

Flood Impacts 🅘

  • 25.2 - Devastating flood damage occurs throughout the City of Elmira and surrounding areas. Public utilities, transportation, and communications are severely disrupted. This is the record flood from June 1972.
  • 25 - Water overtops the north bank of the levee system resulting in widespread flooding of downtown Elmira.
  • 23 - The Carriage Estates neighborhood and Farm Lane in Ashland flood. Flooding extends to 3rd Street in Wellsburg. The City of Elmira is protected by levees to 25 feet.

Gauge Info

Coordinates 42.0864, -76.8014
RFC MARFC
State NY
WFO BGM
County Chemung
Data Provider(s)
US Geological Survey USGS--Water Resources of the United States
USGS 01530332

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Recent Crests

1. 13.40 ft on 10-30-2021
2. 12.49 ft on 08-19-2021
3. 12.16 ft on 05-16-2014
4. 12.19 ft on 09-03-2006
5. 12.47 ft on 11-30-2005

Historic Crests

1. 25.20 ft on 06-23-1972 1
2. 21.20 ft on 05-28-1946 1
3. 19.70 ft on 09-26-1975 1
4. 18.51 ft on 01-19-1996
5. 18.30 ft on 07-09-1935 1

Vertical Datum Table

type NAVD88
major Flooding 852.04 ft
moderate Flooding 848.04 ft
minor Flooding 845.04 ft
action 843.04 ft
Latest Value 835.07 ft
Gauge Zero 833.04 ft

Gauge Photos

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looking upstream

Probability Information

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Unique Local Info

Potential River Levels - Used to

Potential River Levels
Used to Estimate the Chance of Flooding and the Range of Possible River Levels
10 Day (HEFS) 10 Day (NAEFS) 10 Day (GEFS)
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Note: Use the official hydrograph at the top of this web page for river levels within the next 72 hours.

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WFO Information

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Binghamton
32 Dawes Drive
Johnson City, NY 13790
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