Owasco Inlet below Aurora Street at Moravia NY

Cayuga County, New York · USGS gauge 04235299 · NWS OWIN6 · New York river levels

Is Owasco Inlet below Aurora Street at Moravia NY flooding right now?

Owasco Inlet below Aurora Street at Moravia NY measured 4.23 ft on 2026-09-11 01:00:00 UTC. That observation was 4.3 ft below its 8.5 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
4.23 ft
as of 67 min ago
Streamflow
105 cfs
data refreshed 5 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 8.5 ft, with major flooding at 9.5 ft. The highest crest on record was 11.16 ft on Wed, Oct 27, 2021.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 14 hours ago. The NWM models discharge for every river reach in the country, including the many gauges the National Weather Service does not forecast individually. It is a model, not an official NWS river forecast, and it predicts flow rather than water level.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action7.5 ft3.3 ft below
Minor flood8.5 ft4.3 ft below
Moderate flood9 ft4.8 ft below
Major flood9.5 ft5.3 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
11.16 ft2021-10-27
10.57 ft2021-08-19
10.56 ft2026-04-01
9.46 ft2020-05-01
9.21 ft2025-05-07

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Grout Brook near Fair Haven NY8.9 miCortland County
Grout Brook Tributary Southeast of Fair Haven NY10.1 miCortland County
Salmon Creek near Ludlowville NY12.1 miTompkins County
Willow Brook near Borodino NY12.5 miOnondaga County
Spafford Creek Tributary near Sawmill Rd near Spafford NY13.0 miOnondaga County
Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast