Jun 27, 2006
The Susquehanna River in Binghamton is estimated to have crested at 25.0 feet Wednesday June 28th, 11:00 AM EDT. The top of the flood walls protecting downtown Binghamton are at 25.6 feet. The Susquehanna River lapped over the top of these flood walls. This made for dramatic photos, but there was no serious flooding in the protected areas. There were 3000 people evacuated in Binghamton as a precaution. The most serious flooding in Binghamton was at Lourdes Hospital. The hospital was evacuated
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5516323). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Broome County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.