Flood Warning

Locations Affected

Cayuga Nation Tribal Designated Statistical Area, NY ∙ Northwest Ithaca, NY ∙ Cayuga Lake, NY ∙ Aurora, NY ∙ Cayuga, NY

Headline

...Observed flooding changed to Minor severity and increased in duration for the following rivers in New York...
Cayuga Lake At Ithaca affecting Tompkins County.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
This warning will be in effect until the lake falls below its flood stage, anticipated to be sometime Friday morning.
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued Friday morning at 800 AM EDT.
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Full Alert Message

Flood Statement National Weather Service Binghamton NY 818 PM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 ...Observed flooding changed to Minor severity and increased in duration for the following rivers in New York... Cayuga Lake At Ithaca affecting Tompkins County. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... This warning will be in effect until the lake falls below its flood stage, anticipated to be sometime Friday morning. Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued Friday morning at 800 AM EDT. && ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring. * WHERE...Cayuga Lake at Ithaca. * WHEN...Until Friday morning. * IMPACTS...At 383.5 feet, The lake level is high enough to flood normally dry areas along the shoreline and may affect some paths, or roads nearest the shore. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:00 PM EDT Thursday the stage was 383.7 feet, just barely above the flood stage of 383.5 feet. - Forecast...The lake is expected to fall below flood stage sometime Friday morning, and continue very slowly falling to 383.2 feet over the weekend. - Flood stage is 383.5 feet. - https://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && LAT...LON 4298 7678 4297 7672 4272 7669 4246 7649 4245 7653 4270 7677

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