11.2' - Ice jam flood crest from February 1971.
9.5' - Catastrophic flood damage occurred from Etna to downtown Ithaca in July of 1935.
8.4' - 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' - Flooding will damage several bridges upstream of the gage from Varna to Etna.
7.5' - This is the crest stage from the January 1996 rain on snowmelt with ice jams flooding.
7' - 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' - 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' - This is the crest stage of the April 2005 flood.
6' - Widespread flooding of unoccupied lands occurs nearest the river. Portions of Lower Creek Road will flood.