Tioga River near Erwins water level

Name: Tioga River near Erwins water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Tioga River, New York, United States

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Below flood stage

Water level

0.72ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 08:45 AM EDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 184 cfs

History

7 days

Water level Minor flood stage

What this means

The gauge at Tioga River near Erwins reads 0.72 ft, a normal level.

It is 17.28 ft below the flood stage of 18.00 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.69 ft and 0.76 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

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

Key numbers

Highest on record: 26.74 ftJune 23, 1972

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 18.00 ft, still 17.28 ft away.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	26.74 ft	June 23, 1972
2	16.44 ft	July 8, 1935

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 63° 40° – Wind 10 mph

21 Wed 61° 37° – Wind 5 mph

22 Thu 62° 36° – Wind 10 mph

23 Fri 56° 35° – Wind 5 mph

24 Sat 60° 34° – Wind 6 mph

25 Sun 66° 38° – Wind 6 mph

26 Mon 67° 46° – Wind 7 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:27 AM Sunset 06:21 PM Daylight 10 hr, 53 min First quarter 68%

Map

Other gauges on the Tioga River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Tioga River near MansfieldRiver gauge, Tioga River	−0.01 ft	Below flood stage	−0.05 ft	23 mi
Tioga River at TiogaRiver gauge, Tioga River	90.0 cfs	Normal	±0	15 mi
Tioga River at Tioga JunctionRiver gauge, Tioga River	6.88 ft	Below flood stage	±0	12 mi
Tioga River at LindleyRiver gauge, Tioga River	3.21 ft	Below flood stage	±0	6 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Chemung River at CorningRiver gauge, Chemung River	14.65 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	4.1 mi
Cowanesque River near LawrencevilleRiver gauge, Cowanesque River	7.26 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	9 mi
Tuscarora Creek above South AddisonRiver gauge, Tuscarora Creek	3.52 ft	Below flood stage	±0	9 mi
Cowanesque Lake at LawrencevilleLake, Cowanesque Lake	1,080.38 ft	Normal	±0	9 mi
Cohocton River near CampbellRiver gauge, Cohocton River	2.09 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	10 mi
Cowanesque River at ElklandRiver gauge, Cowanesque River	45.2 cfs	Normal	−2.5 cfs	13 mi
Tioga Lake at Tioga Dam at TiogaReservoir, Tioga Lake	1,081.36 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	15 mi

Questions and answers

What is flood stage for the Tioga River near Erwins?

The official flood stage is 18.00 ft. The level is currently 17.28 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 Tioga River near Erwins today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 08:45 AM EDT, the water level was 0.72 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Tioga River near Erwins rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Tioga River near Erwins normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Tioga River near Erwins?

The highest level on record is 26.74 ft on June 23, 1972.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:01526500 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 42.12089, -77.12906 (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	0.72 ft	2026-10-20 12:45	Provisional
Flow	184 cfs	2026-10-20 12:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Tioga River near Erwins (usgs:01526500). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/new-york/tioga-river-near-erwins

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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer