New York Severe Flood Warning | Effective 07/28/2026 23:29

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued July 29 at 2:29AM EDT until July 29 at 11:15PM EDT by NWS Binghamton NY
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
July 28, 2026 - 11:29pm
Expires: 
July 29, 2026 - 11:30am
Description: 
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in New York... Beaver Kill At Cooks Falls affecting Delaware and Sullivan Counties. For the Beaver Kill Creek...including Cooks Falls...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Beaver Kill at Cooks Falls. * WHEN...Until this evening. * IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, Between 12 and 16 feet, recreation areas, campgrounds and some low lying properties along the river become flooded from Cooks Falls to East Branch. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 2:00 AM EDT Wednesday the stage was 12.5 feet. - Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 2:00 AM EDT Wednesday was 12.6 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 12.6 feet this morning. It will then fall below flood stage late this morning. - Flood stage is 10.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 12.5 feet on 12/11/1952. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction: 
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law enforcement and request they pass this information to the National Weather Service when you can do so safely. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
Area Description: 
Delaware, NY; Sullivan, NY
Forcast Office: 
NWS Binghamton NY
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov