NWS Proposes Raising Flood Stages In Bainbridge, Sherburne
Published: April 29th, 2009
By: Jessica Lewis

CHENANGO COUNTY – The National Weather Service in Binghamton has proposed changing the flood stages at two points in Chenango County to reduce the number of false flood warnings.

Working in conjunction with the Chenango County Emergency Management Office and the Susquehanna River Basin Commission, the NWS proposed changing the flood level for the Chenango River at Sherburne and the Susquehanna River at Bainbridge.

“Prior flood events have indicated that increases in flood stages at these two river forecast points will better reflect the onset of when minor flooding begins,” a release from the NWS said.

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