Chenango River at Sherburne water level

Name: Chenango River at Sherburne water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Chenango River, New York, United States

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Below flood stage

Water level

1.82ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 05:30 AM EDT (28 min ago)

Flow: 82.7 cfs

History

7 days

Water level Forecast Minor flood stage

The forecast expects the river to fall to 1.70 ft by Monday, October 19 at 08:00 PM. Issued Saturday, October 17 at 11:25 AM by NOAA National Weather Service.

What this means

The gauge at Chenango River at Sherburne reads 1.82 ft, a normal level.

It is 6.68 ft below the flood stage of 8.50 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. The forecast expects the river to fall to 1.70 ft by Monday, October 19 at 08:00 PM. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 1.71 ft and 1.83 ft.

Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge. How to read levels

Key numbers

Highest on record: 11.64 ftSeptember 8, 2011
Lowest on record: 1.31 ftSeptember 25, 1964
Forecast peak: 1.80 ftSunday, October 18 at 02:00 AM

What the stage means on the water

A normal level is usually prime time for floating and wade fishing, as long as the weather holds upstream.

The National Weather Service puts flood stage for this gauge at 8.50 ft, still 6.68 ft away.

What happens at each level

11.60 ft: This is the flood stage caused by natural flow from Spetember 2011. It is the modern flood of record of this stream gage.
11.40 ft: This is the level of the major flood of June 2006.
11.30 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.
11.00 ft: Three feet of water covers Main Street in Sherburne.
10.00 ft: About 2 feet of water covers north Main Street, Knapp Street, and Gould Drive.
9.50 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.
8.50 ft: Water spreads throughout agricultural lands nearest the river on the West side of Sherburne.
8.00 ft: The river begins to overflow the bank on the east side of the river.
1.82 ft: Right now

Impact statements from the U.S. National Weather Service.

Highest crests on record

Chance of at least minor flooding in October to December: 14 %.

Rank	Level	Date
1	11.64 ft	September 8, 2011
2	11.35 ft	June 28, 2006
3	11.20 ft	March 28, 1914
4	11.14 ft	July 1, 2013
5	10.78 ft	April 3, 2005
6	10.60 ft	March 18, 1936
7	10.47 ft	January 19, 1996
8	10.45 ft	June 22, 2025
9	10.35 ft	April 28, 2011
10	10.28 ft	March 11, 2011

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.22 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 56° 32° – Wind 8 mph

19 Mon 60° 37° – Wind 7 mph

20 Tue 62° 39° – Wind 10 mph

21 Wed 58° 36° – Wind 7 mph

22 Thu 57° 35° – Wind 13 mph

23 Fri 54° 35° – Wind 10 mph

24 Sat 54° 30° – Wind 11 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:19 AM Sunset 06:16 PM Daylight 10 hr, 57 min First quarter 48%

Map

Other gauges on the Chenango River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Chenango River at NorwichRiver gauge, Chenango River	3.73 ft	Below flood stage	+0.06 ft	10 mi
Chenango River at OxfordRiver gauge, Chenango River	7.49 ft	Below flood stage	+0.04 ft	17 mi
Chenango River at GreeneRiver gauge, Chenango River	2.58 ft	Below flood stage	−0.07 ft	28 mi
Chenango River near Chenango ForksRiver gauge, Chenango River	3.21 ft	Below flood stage	+0.03 ft	36 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Unadilla River at RockdaleRiver gauge, Unadilla River	4.58 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	21 mi
Otselic River at CincinnatusRiver gauge, Otselic River	1.30 ft	Below flood stage	±0	22 mi
Susquehanna River at UnadillaRiver gauge, Susquehanna River	3.32 ft	Below flood stage	+0.10 ft	27 mi
Susquehanna River at BainbridgeRiver gauge, Susquehanna River	2.25 ft	Below flood stage	+0.13 ft	27 mi
Ouleout Creek at East SidneyRiver gauge, Ouleout Creek	1.30 ft	Below flood stage	±0	28 mi
East Sidney Lake at East SidneyLake, East Sidney Lake	1,150.47 ft	Normal	+0.56 ft	28 mi
Chittenango Creek near ChittenangoRiver gauge, Chittenango Creek	1.30 ft	Below flood stage	−0.09 ft	30 mi

Questions and answers

What is flood stage for the Chenango River at Sherburne?

The official flood stage is 8.50 ft. The level is currently 6.68 ft below it.

Is gage height the same as water depth?

No. Gage height is measured from a fixed reference point chosen by the agency, so a reading of 10 ft does not mean the river is 10 ft deep.

What is the water level of Chenango River at Sherburne today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 05:30 AM EDT, the water level was 1.82 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Chenango River at Sherburne rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Chenango River at Sherburne normal?

Below flood stage. Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Chenango River at Sherburne?

The highest level on record is 11.64 ft on September 8, 2011. The lowest is 1.31 ft on September 25, 1964.

Is Chenango River at Sherburne expected to rise?

The forecast expects the river to fall to 1.70 ft by Monday, October 19 at 08:00 PM.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:01505000 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 42.67853, -75.51067 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NAVD88
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	1.82 ft	2026-10-18 09:30	Provisional
Flow	82.7 cfs	2026-10-18 09:30	Provisional

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