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FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
242 AM EST SAT FEB 21 2026
.AN ICE JAM MAY CAUSE WATER TO INFILTRATE THE LOWLANDS ALONG THE
RIVER.
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STEUBEN-TOMPKINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HORNELL, ITHACA, AND CORNING
242 AM EST SAT FEB 21 2026
...FLOOD WATCH FOR AN ICE JAM REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS
EVENING...
* WHAT...FLOODING CAUSED BY AN ICE JAM CONTINUES TO BE POSSIBLE.
* WHERE...A PORTION OF CENTRAL NEW YORK, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING
COUNTIES, STEUBEN AND TOMPKINS.
* WHEN...THROUGH THIS EVENING.
* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF RECENT RAIN AND SNOWMELT WILL RESULT
IN INCREASED FLOW ALONG RIVERS AND STREAMS IN TOMPKINS AND STEUBEN
COUNTIES THROUGH SATURDAY. ICE ON THE RIVERS MAY BREAK UP, JAM
DOWNSTREAM AND CAUSE FLOODING ALONG THE RIVER.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- FOR STEUBEN COUNTY, ICE JAMS HAVE BEEN REPORTED BY COUNTY
OFFICIALS ALONG THE CANISTEO AND COHOCTON RIVERS. THE ICE JAM
ON THE CANISTEORIVER IS LOCATED NEAR WEST CAMERON. THE ICE
JAM ON THECOHOCTON RIVER IS LOCATED NEAR THE ROUTE 4 BRIDGE
ABOUT 2 MILES UPSTREAM FROM COOPERS PLAIN.
FOR TOMPKINS COUNTY, ICE JAMS HAVE BEEN REPORTED BY COUNTY
OFFICIALS ALONG THE FALL CREEK IN ITHACA. THE ICE JAM ON FALL
CREEK IS LOCATED NEAR BEEBE LAKE AND CORNELL UNIVERSITY IN
ITHACA.
- HTTPS://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD
WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED
TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP.
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