How high did the water get during Debby flooding? See numbers across Southern Tier.

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How high did the water get during Debby flooding? See numbers across Southern Tier.

How dramatic was Friday’s

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and northern Pennsylvania?

Water levels in Tuscarora Creek didn’t even reach half a foot when residents in South Addison went to bed Thursday night. By 3 p.m. Friday afternoon, though, waters raged over 12 feet high and forced the evacuation of residents across the area.

Several other towns in southern Steuben County

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as the county

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due to dangerous floodwaters that threatened homes and washed away roads in some areas.

Tuscarora Creek hit the moderate flood stage, just shy of reaching the major flood stage of 13 feet, according to the NOAA. Classifications advance from the action stage to minor, moderate and major flood stages. Thresholds for each level vary by water body.

The Canisteo River in West Cameron also reached the moderate flood stage after rising from 3.71 feet Thursday night to 17.77 feet at 8:30 p.m. Friday. The Cohocton River at Bath hit the minor flood stage at 11.22 feet Friday. Many other waters in the region hit the action stage.

Here’s how much major water levels in rivers and creeks across the Southern Tier rose from Thursday to Friday and into Saturday, in some cases.

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Flood waters rushed over roads and washed away some areas in southern Steuben and Allegany counties Friday as the remnants of Tropical Storm Debby dumped several inches of rain on the region Aug. 9, 2024.

Genesee River at Wellsville

Baseline: 4.4 feet Thursday

Flood crest: 9.61 feet at 7:15 p.m. Friday, action stage

Canaseraga Creek at Dansville

Baseline: 2.33 feet Thursday.

Flood crest: 4.19 feet at 5:30 p.m. Friday

Canacadea Creek above Hornell

Baseline: 1 foot Thursday

Flood crest: 2.14 feet at 12:45 p.m. Friday

Canisteo River at Hornell

Baseline: .72 feet Thursday

Flood crest: 4 feet at 3 p.m. Friday, action stage.

Canisteo River at West Cameron

Baseline: 3.71 feet Thursday

Flood crest: 17.77 feet at 8:30 p.m. Friday, moderate flood stage

Cohocton River at Bath

Baseline: 2.44 feet Thursday

Flood crest: 11.22 feet at 5:30 p.m. Friday, minor flood stage

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Tuscarora Creek at South Addison

Baseline: .44 feet Thursday

Flood crest: 12.16 feet at 3 p.m. Friday, moderate flood stage

Canisteo River at Addison

Baseline: 3.18 feet Thursday

Flood crest: 15.76 feet at 5:33 p.m. Friday

Cohocton River at Campbell

Baseline: 2.29 feet Thursday

Flood crest: 9.87 feet at 10:45 p.m. Friday, minor flood stage

Tioga River at Lindley

Baseline: 4.28 feet Thursday

Flood crest: 11.11 feet at 5 p.m. Friday

Tioga River at Erwin

Baseline: 1.6 feet

Flood crest: 11.83 feet at 8 p.m. Friday

Cowanesque River at Lawrenceville, Pa.

Baseline: 7.73 feet Thursday

Flood crest: 10.96 feet at 10 a.m. Saturday, action stage

Tioga River at Tioga Junction, Pa.

Baseline: 7.59 feet Thursday

Flood crest: 13.67 feet at 2:30 p.m. Friday, action stage

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Chemung River at Corning

Baseline: 15.15 feet Thursday

Flood crest: 23.19 feet at 9:15 p.m. Friday, action stage

Chemung River at Elmira

Baseline: 1.31 feet Friday

Flood crest: 10.03 feet at 1:15 a.m. Saturday, action stage

Chemung River at Chemung

Baseline: 3.3 feet Friday

Flood crest: 12.1 feet at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, action stage

Susquehanna River at Owego

Baseline: 15.76 feet

Flood crest: 24.65 feet at 6:45 a.m. Saturday

Susquehanna River at Vestal

Baseline: 6.91 feet

Flood crest: 16.81 feet at 3:30 a.m. Saturday, action stage

Susquehanna River at Binghamton

Baseline: 4.08 feet Thursday

Flood crest: 12.24 feet at 1:30 a.m. Saturday, action stage

Susquehanna River at Conklin

Baseline: 5.12 feet Thursday

Flood crest: 13.6 feet at 1:30 a.m. Saturday

Susquehanna River at Windsor

Baseline: 5.51 feet Thursday

Flood crest: 13.37 feet at 1:30 a.m. Saturday

This article originally appeared on Elmira Star-Gazette:

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