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Chemung River at Chemung
Critical Stages
12' - Action
16' - Flood
20' - Moderate
24' - Major
Latest Observation
Updated: 2:00 PM EST 12/15/25
Status: No Flooding
Stage: 3.03 ft
Flow: 0.404 kcfs
Forecast
| Time | Stage (ft) | Flow (kcfs) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 PM 12/15 | 3 | 0.381 |
| 1 AM 12/16 | 3 | 0.381 |
| 7 AM 12/16 | 3 | 0.381 |
| 1 PM 12/16 | 3 | 0.381 |
| 7 PM 12/16 | 3 | 0.381 |
| 1 AM 12/17 | 3 | 0.381 |
| 7 AM 12/17 | 3 | 0.381 |
| 1 PM 12/17 | 3 | 0.381 |
| 7 PM 12/17 | 3 | 0.381 |
| 1 AM 12/18 | 3 | 0.381 |
| 7 AM 12/18 | 3 | 0.381 |
| Time | Stage (ft) | Flow (kcfs) |
|---|---|---|
| 2:00 PM 12/15 | 3.03 | 0.404 |
| 1:45 PM 12/15 | 3.03 | 0.404 |
| 1:30 PM 12/15 | 3.03 | 0.404 |
| 1:15 PM 12/15 | 3.03 | 0.404 |
| 1:00 PM 12/15 | 3.03 | 0.404 |
| 12:45 PM 12/15 | 3.03 | 0.404 |
| 12:30 PM 12/15 | 3.03 | 0.404 |
| 12:15 PM 12/15 | 3.02 | 0.396 |
| 12:00 PM 12/15 | 3.02 | 0.396 |
| 11:45 AM 12/15 | 3.02 | 0.396 |
| 11:30 AM 12/15 | 3.02 | 0.396 |
| 11:15 AM 12/15 | 3.01 | 0.389 |
| 11:00 AM 12/15 | 3.01 | 0.389 |
| 10:45 AM 12/15 | 3.02 | 0.396 |
| 10:30 AM 12/15 | 3.02 | 0.396 |
| 10:15 AM 12/15 | 3.03 | 0.404 |
| 10:02 AM 12/15 | 3.04 | 0.412 |
| 10:00 AM 12/15 | 3.04 | 0.412 |
| 9:45 AM 12/15 | 3.05 | 0.42 |
| 9:30 AM 12/15 | 3.06 | 0.428 |
| 9:15 AM 12/15 | 3.07 | 0.436 |
| 9:00 AM 12/15 | 3.07 | 0.436 |
| 8:45 AM 12/15 | 3.08 | 0.445 |
| 8:30 AM 12/15 | 3.08 | 0.445 |
| 8:15 AM 12/15 | 3.08 | 0.445 |
| 8:00 AM 12/15 | 3.08 | 0.445 |
| 7:45 AM 12/15 | 3.08 | 0.445 |
| 7:30 AM 12/15 | 3.08 | 0.445 |
| 7:15 AM 12/15 | 3.08 | 0.445 |
| 7:00 AM 12/15 | 3.07 | 0.436 |
25.8' -
Water reaches the underside of the bridge on Route 427.
24' -
Major road and railroad damages occur due to backwater and flooding. In the past there has been 2 feet of water in the business section of Wellsburg.
23' -
Major flooding begins.
20' -
Moderate flooding begins. The bridges at Wellsburg and Wilawanna are closed.
16' -
Flood stage where minor flooding begins. Water reaches Route 427 upstream of the Chemung river gage.
| Date | Stage (ft) |
|---|---|
| Jun 23, 1972 | 31.62 |
| Sep 27, 1975 | 24.1 |
| May 28, 1946 | 23.97 |
| Mar 6, 1964 | 20.44 |
| Oct 15, 1955 | 20.13 |
| Jan 20, 1996 | 19.82 |
| Apr 1, 1940 | 19.62 |
| Mar 12, 1936 | 19.57 |
| Jul 9, 1935 | 19.45 |
| Mar 8, 1956 | 19.22 |
| Mar 31, 1951 | 19.19 |
| Mar 29, 1950 | 19.12 |
| Dec 31, 1942 | 19.04 |
| Mar 31, 1960 | 19.02 |
| Feb 22, 1994 | 18.97 |
| Nov 26, 1950 | 18.66 |
| Mar 18, 1936 | 18.61 |
| Nov 9, 1996 | 18.52 |
| Sep 18, 2004 | 18.45 |
| Feb 8, 1904 | 18.4 |
Data provided by the National Weather Service.
