# Flooding in Binghamton, NY, or not?

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [August 15, 2018, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flooding-in-binghamton-ny-or-not/819693 "2018-08-15T23:07:11Z")\
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**Author:** ![Jinx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2018, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flooding-in-binghamton-ny-or-not/819693/1 "2018-08-15T23:07:11Z")

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Considering a trip to Binghamton, NY this Friday late afternoon or evening into Saturday. We’ll be staying a little to the west in Apalachin, NY. I understand there is a threat of more heavy rains this Friday and/or Friday night. Should I be concerned enough to reschedule my trip? What website(s) do you local SDopers like best for a local forecast, especially the 5-day outlook?

I should add we want to go to the Discovery Museum (the Children’s Museum). As I recall, you have to follow the river (Susquehanna?) Are we just asking for trouble, or do you think this should not be a concern?

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**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\
**Post date:** [August 16, 2018, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flooding-in-binghamton-ny-or-not/819693/2 "2018-08-16T00:12:28Z")

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Hard to say. There’s been some flash flooding there – [Flooding in Tier: The latest on road closures, water levels, emergency](https://www.pressconnects.com/story/news/local/2018/08/15/flash-flood-binghamton-elmira-southern-tier-nws-forecast-rain-river/995701002/) – [http://www.wbng.com/story/38887051/port-crane-binghamton-experience-flooding-overnight](http://www.wbng.com/story/38887051/port-crane-binghamton-experience-flooding-overnight) – but I suspect it’s not going to be as bad as the 2011 or 2006 floods that devastated the region. But my crystal ball isn’t promising anything.