Owego Creek near Owego NY

Tioga County, New York · USGS gauge 01514000 · NWS OWCN6 · New York river levels

Is Owego Creek near Owego NY flooding right now?

Owego Creek near Owego NY measured 1.50 ft on 2026-09-11 01:15:00 UTC. That observation was 7.5 ft below its 9 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height

1.50 ft

as of 88 min ago

Streamflow

204 cfs

data refreshed 11 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 9 ft, with major flooding at 10.5 ft. The highest crest on record was 13.04 ft on Thu, Sep 8, 2011.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 15 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

Category	Stage	Current distance
Action	8 ft	6.5 ft below
Minor flood	9 ft	7.5 ft below
Moderate flood	9.5 ft	8.0 ft below
Major flood	10.5 ft	9.0 ft below

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Highest crests on record

Stage	Date
13.04 ft	2011-09-08
11.68 ft	1996-01-19
11.5 ft	1935-07-08
11.14 ft	1964-03-05
10.94 ft	1975-09-26

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Distance	County
Susquehanna River at Owego NY	2.3 mi	Tioga County
Wappasening Creek near Windham Center, PA	11.2 mi	Bradford County
Susquehanna River at Vestal NY	11.3 mi	Broome County
Susquehanna River near Waverly NY	15.4 mi	Bradford County
Choconut Creek near Choconut, PA	17.9 mi	Susquehanna 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