Headline:
Flood Warning issued August 7 at 4:35PM EDT until August 8 at 10:00AM EDT by NWS Binghamton NY
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 7, 2026 - 1:35pm
Expires:
August 8, 2026 - 1:45am
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Binghamton has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in New York...
Oneida Creek At Oneida affecting Madison and Oneida Counties.
For the Finger Lakes/seneca/oswego River...including Auburn, Auburn,
Nedrow, Geneva, Oneida, Ithaca, Ithaca, Liverpool...Minor flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Oneida Creek at Oneida.
* WHEN...From this evening to Saturday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 11.0 feet, Flood Stage. Low lying areas in the Town of
Verona, and near Oneida Castle, flood. No homes, businesses, or
infrastructure are affected. At 11.5 feet, Water spreads across
Highland Avenue, cutting off some residences from accessing
Prospect Street. Low lying areas in the Town of Verona north of
Sconondoa Street flood as water backs up along Sconondoa Creek.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 3:15 PM EDT Friday the stage was 2.0 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rapidly rise above flood
stage this evening to a crest of 11.8 feet. It will then fall
below flood stage late this evening.
- Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 11.8
feet on 03/26/1963.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars
through flooded areas.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
Area Description:
Madison, NY; Oneida, NY
Forcast Office:
NWS Binghamton NY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov