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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
1136 AM EDT MON MAR 30 2026
TO: SUBSCRIBERS:
-FAMILY OF SERVICES
-NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE
-EMERGENCY MANAGERS WEATHER INFORMATION NETWORK
OTHER NWS PARTNERS, USERS, AND EMPLOYEES
FROM: BRIAN J. TENTINGER, METEOROLOGIST-IN-CHARGE (ACTING)
WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE, BINGHAMTON, NY
SUBJECT: CHANGES TO FLOOD CATEGORIES FOR THE RIVER GAGE NEAR
SIDNEY ON THE SUSQUEHANNA RIVER (SIDN6)
EFFECTIVE ON FRIDAY MAY 1, 2026 THE FLOOD CATEGORIES AT THE
AUTOMATED STREAM GAGE LOCATED ON THE SUSQUEHANNA RIVER AT SIDNEY,
NY WILL BE CHANGED AND CORRECTED TO REFLECT LEVELS CONSISTENT
WITH THE REFERENCE GAGE AT THE SIDNEY PIER LOCATION. PREVIOUSLY,
THE GAGE HAD BEEN REFERENCED TO THE MAIN ST. GAGE WHICH WAS
INCORRECT.
1. FLOOD STAGE WILL NOW BE 979.5 FEET.
2. MODERATE FLOOD STAGE WILL BE 981.5 FEET.
3. MAJOR FLOOD STAGE WILL BE 983.7 FEET.
ALL HEIGHTS ARE REFERENCED TO THE NGVD29 VERTICAL DATUM, BUT MAY
BE CONVERTED TO THE NAVD88 VERTICAL DATUM BY SUBTRACTING 0.397
FEET FROM THE NGVD29 VALUE.
ANY KNOWN FLOOD IMPACTS REFERENCED TO THIS GAGE WILL REMAIN THE
SAME, BUT WILL BE REPRESENTED BY A DIFFERENT ELEVATION VALUE.
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WELCOMES PUBLIC FEEDBACK. IF YOU
HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ON THIS CHANGE, PLEASE CONTACT:
JIM BREWSTER, SENIOR SERVICE HYDROLOGIST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE
32 DAWES DRIVE
JOHNSON CITY, NY 13790
PHONE: 607-770-9531, OPTION 7
E-MAIL: JAMES.BREWSTER@NOAA.GOV
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