River stage
Vestal, Susquehanna River
- River level
- 3.83 ft
- Status
- Below flood stage
- 7-day change
- +1.09 ft
- Recent high
- 9.71 ft
- Recent low
- 2.38 ft
Last reported 2026-10-13 | NWS VSTN6
- 30-day change
- -0.57 ft
- Average
- 3.85 ft
- Readings
- 122
- Data span
- 122 days
- Record crest
- 35.26 ft
In brief
The Susquehanna River at Vestal, NY read 3.83 ft on Oct 13, 2026, 11.17 ft below action stage. That is 0.57 ft lower than 30 days earlier.
Source: National Weather Service gauge VSTN6
River level timeline
Stage threshold profile
Highest crests on record
| Rank | Crest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 35.26 ft | 2011-09-08 |
| 2 | 33.66 ft | 2006-06-28 |
| 3 | 30.50 ft | 1936-03-18 |
| 4 | 29.14 ft | 2005-04-03 |
| 5 | 27.86 ft | 1996-01-20 |
| 6 | 27.73 ft | 1948-03-22 |
| 7 | 27.41 ft | 1942-12-31 |
| 8 | 27.03 ft | 1983-12-14 |
Flood crests recorded at this gauge by the National Weather Service.
What happens at each level
- 18.00 ft
Flood stage. The river overflows banks and lowland flooding begins within the flood plain.
- 20.50 ft
Cellars flood on Argonne Drive in Endwell.
- 21.00 ft
Moderate flood stage.
- 22.00 ft
Moore Park in Vestal floods. Flooding to first floor level begins at the low ends of Davis Avenue, Shady Drive, Verdun Avenue and Fairmont in Endwell.
- 23.00 ft
Flooding begins at the intersection of Old Vestal and African Roads.
- 24.50 ft
Flooding increases and starts to affect businesses near Old Vestal and African Roads. Flood waters approach Boland Drive in Johnson City.
- 25.50 ft
Residences and businesses on Kent, Verdun, Davis, and Fairmont Avenues, Shady, Chaumont and Scarborough Drive are inundated. Castle Gardens residences begin to flood at the end of Crest Street, River Street and North Road. This was the flood of April 1993.
- 26.60 ft
Severe flood inundation affects areas from Argonne and Shady Drive to Verdun Avenue. Route 17C from Exit 69 to Harry L. Drive covered by flood waters. Major flooding occurs on Old Vestal Road from African Road to Sycamore. Castle Gardens Road at Route 17 floods. West end of River Road floods. This was the flood of March 1979.
- 27.00 ft
Major flood stage. Flooding inundates residences in Castle Gardens on Crest Street. Flooding begins to affect Westview Drive, Garden Lane and both sides of North Road in Vestal. Flooding also affects Ormond Street, Ardmore and River Drive in West Corners, from Johnson City to Vestal. Flooding affects Poplar, Oak, Birch, Woodland and River Roads. This was the flood level of December 1983.
- 28.00 ft
Flood waters inundate parking lots in Town Square Mall, Old Vestal Road under the railroad bridge, Meadow Lane and the Binghamton-Johnson City sewage treatment plant. The Little Choconut Creek in Westover floods.
Written by the local National Weather Service forecast office for this exact gauge.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Susquehanna River flooding at Vestal?
No. The Susquehanna River at Vestal is at 3.83 ft, 11.17 ft below action stage.
What is the flood stage at Vestal?
The National Weather Service sets action stage 15 ft, minor flooding 18 ft, moderate flooding 21 ft and major flooding 27 ft.
What is the highest the Susquehanna River has been at Vestal?
The highest crest on record is 35.26 ft, on 2011-09-08.
Is the Susquehanna River high or low right now at Vestal?
At 3.83 ft it is higher than 58% of readings over the last 122 days.
Stage and flood information from the NOAA National Weather Service (gauge VSTN6); daily history from the U.S. Geological Survey (site 01513500). Last reading 2026-10-13. For flood safety decisions always follow official National Weather Service warnings.