Owego Creek - Owego, NY
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ripraff
N 42° 07.627 W 076° 16.209
18T E 395017 N 4664670
Near the bridge over Owego Creek at Route 96 and 38 intersection
Waymark Code: WMPFNK
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 08/24/2015
Views: 2
13.04 This is the flood stage from September, 2011. Widespread and serious flooding occurred along the creek, including backwater flooding from the Susquehanna River.
11.7 This is the crest of the January 19, 1996 flood.
9 ft flood stage
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RIVER GAUGE INFORMATION:
USGS science for a changing world stream gaging station operated by the U.S. Geological Survey in cooperation with federal, state, and local agencies This station is part of a nation; network for obtaining water-resources information. The recorded water level and corresponding rate of flow are used for flood forecasting, reservoir operations, design of bridges and culverts, interstate and intrastate water-rights claims, and many other projects.
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