How high is the Tioga River at Lindley NY right now?

The Tioga River at Lindley NY is currently flowing at 59 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 4.54 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Tioga River at Lindley NY normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as very low for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 5th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Tioga River at Lindley NY at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 12.46 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 17.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Tioga River at Lindley NY on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 291 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 118 to 1,250 cfs.

Where is the Tioga River at Lindley NY stream gauge located?

The Tioga River at Lindley NY stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Steuben County, NY on the Tioga River. USGS site number 01520500 (coordinates 42.0287, -77.1322).

Tioga River at Lindley NY

USGS Site No: 01520500 • Tioga River • Steuben County, NY

Tioga River at Lindley NY on the Tioga River is currently at 59 cfs (Very Low — 5th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 4.54 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

Downstream on Tioga River ↓

Tioga River Near Erwins NY

CFS Discharge

4.54

Gage Height (ft)

Very Low

Flow Condition

Normal

Flood Status

Historical Percentile Comparison

Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for June 11 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	118	Today: 59 cfs
25th	Low threshold	196
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	291
75th	High threshold	512
95th	Very High threshold	1,250

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	—	4.83
May 27, 2026	—	5.55
May 26, 2026	—	6.78
May 25, 2026	—	8.10
May 24, 2026	—	6.61
May 23, 2026	—	4.85
May 22, 2026	—	4.42
May 21, 2026	—	4.11
May 20, 2026	—	4.33
May 19, 2026	—	4.38
May 18, 2026	—	4.64
May 17, 2026	—	4.98
May 16, 2026	—	5.25
May 15, 2026	—	5.72
Apr 21, 2026	—	6.43
Apr 20, 2026	—	8.27
Apr 19, 2026	—	8.16
Apr 18, 2026	—	5.31
Apr 17, 2026	—	5.87
Apr 16, 2026	—	5.66
Apr 15, 2026	—	5.28
Apr 14, 2026	—	5.34
Apr 13, 2026	—	5.24
Apr 12, 2026	—	5.62
Apr 11, 2026	—	5.61
Apr 10, 2026	—	5.76
Apr 9, 2026	—	6.12
Apr 8, 2026	—	6.62
Apr 7, 2026	—	7.58
Apr 6, 2026	—	8.46

Station Information

USGS Site No: 01520500
State: NY
County: Steuben County
Coordinates: 42.0287, -77.1322
Drainage Area: 771 mi²
Datum (ft): 963.9
HUC Code: 02050104

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 14.0 ft
Flood Stage: 17.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 20.0 ft
Major Flood: 22.0 ft

Currently 12.46 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 7,940 cfs

May 7, 2025
Min discharge: 52 cfs

Sep 21, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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