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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
1202 PM EDT MON SEP 28 2026
TO: SUBSCRIBERS:
-FAMILY OF SERVICES
-NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE
-EMERGENCY MANAGERS WEATHER INFORMATION NETWORK
OTHER NWS PARTNERS, USERS, AND EMPLOYEES
FROM: BRIAN TENTINGER
METEOROLOGIST-IN-CHARGE (ACTING)
WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE, BINGHAMTON, NY
SUBJECT: OFFICIAL FLOOD STAGES ESTABLISHED AT NORWICH, NY ON THE
CANASAWACTA CREEK.
EFFECTIVE MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2026, THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
(NWS) FORECAST OFFICE IN BINGHAMTON, NEW YORK, WILL ESTABLISH
ACTION, MINOR, MODERATE, AND MAJOR FLOOD CATEGORIES FOR THE
CANASAWACTA CREEK AT NORWICH, NY (CCKN6). THE ACTION STAGE WILL
SERVE AS AN EARLY AWARENESS THRESHOLD FOR EMERGENCY PLANNERS AND
FIRST RESPONDERS.
THESE STAGES WERE ESTABLISHED FOLLOWING A COMPREHENSIVE
HYDROLOGIC ANALYSIS OF THE BASIN, CONDUCTED IN CLOSE COORDINATION
WITH THE CITY OF NORWICH EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICE. FORMALIZING
THESE FLOOD THRESHOLDS WILL ENHANCE LOCAL FLOOD MONITORING AND
IMPROVE RISK COMMUNICATION FOR THE CITY OF NORWICH AND ADJACENT
AREAS. FOR MORE INFORMATION AND DATA FROM THE GAGE, FOLLOW THIS LINK:
HTTPS://WATER.NOAA.GOV/GAUGES/CCKN6
THE NEWLY ESTABLISHED FLOOD STAGES ARE DEFINED AS FOLLOWS:
ACTION: 7.0 FEET
MINOR: 8.0 FEET
MODERATE: 10.0 FEET
MAJOR: 11.5 FEET
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WELCOMES PUBLIC FEEDBACK. IF YOU
HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ON THIS CHANGE, PLEASE CONTACT:
MARK PELLERITO
WARNING COORDINATION METEOROLOGIST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE
32 DAWES DRIVE
JOHNSON CITY, NY 13790
PHONE: 607-770-9531
E-MAIL: MARK.PELLERITO@NOAA.GOV
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