How high is the Chemung River at Corning NY right now?

The Chemung River at Corning NY is currently flowing at 142 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 16.11 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Chemung River at Corning NY normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as very low for October 29. Today's discharge is at the 7th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Chemung River at Corning NY at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 9.89 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 26.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Chemung River at Corning NY on October 29?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 632 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 192 to 11,400 cfs.

Where is the Chemung River at Corning NY stream gauge located?

The Chemung River at Corning NY stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Steuben County, NY on the Chemung River. USGS site number 01529950 (coordinates 42.1464, -77.0575).

Chemung River at Corning NY

USGS Site No: 01529950 • Chemung River • Steuben County, NY

Chemung River at Corning NY on the Chemung River is currently at 142 cfs (Very Low — 7th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 16.11 ft.

Reading from 4 months ago

Downstream on Chemung River ↓

Chemung River at Elmira NY

142

CFS Discharge

16.11

Gage Height (ft)

Very Low

Flow Condition

Normal

Flood Status

Historical Percentile Comparison

Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for October 29 at this station. Percentile rank shows what fraction of historical years had lower flow on this date.

Percentile	Label	CFS Threshold	Today's Flow
10th	Very Low threshold	192	Today: 142 cfs
25th	Low threshold	300
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	632
75th	High threshold	2,260
95th	Very High threshold	11,400

30-Day Hydrograph

Recent discharge plotted against the historical 10th–95th percentile envelope for the same calendar days. Source: USGS daily values + long-term statistics.

10th–95th historical Day-of-year median Recent discharge

30-Day Flow History

Date	Discharge (CFS)	Gage Ht (ft)
May 28, 2026	—	16.44
May 27, 2026	—	16.93
May 26, 2026	—	17.89
May 25, 2026	—	18.86
May 24, 2026	—	17.33
May 23, 2026	—	15.94
May 22, 2026	—	15.77
May 21, 2026	—	15.73
May 20, 2026	—	15.90
May 19, 2026	—	15.93
May 18, 2026	—	16.15
May 17, 2026	—	16.35
May 16, 2026	—	16.54
May 15, 2026	—	16.83
Apr 21, 2026	—	17.93
Apr 20, 2026	—	19.20
Apr 19, 2026	—	19.24
Apr 18, 2026	—	17.15
Apr 17, 2026	—	17.47
Apr 16, 2026	—	17.22
Apr 15, 2026	—	16.57
Apr 14, 2026	—	16.57
Apr 13, 2026	—	16.64
Apr 12, 2026	—	16.88
Apr 11, 2026	—	16.99
Apr 10, 2026	—	17.15
Apr 9, 2026	—	17.52
Apr 8, 2026	—	18.04
Apr 7, 2026	—	18.69
Apr 6, 2026	—	19.44

Station Information

USGS Site No: 01529950
State: NY
County: Steuben County
Coordinates: 42.1464, -77.0575
Drainage Area: 2,006 mi²
Datum (ft): 899.5
HUC Code: 02050105

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 21.0 ft
Flood Stage: 26.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 30.0 ft
Major Flood: 36.0 ft

Currently 9.89 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 19,900 cfs

May 7, 2025
Min discharge: 121 cfs

Sep 20, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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