Rivers in New York
Hudson River at Albany
Below flood stage
-0.69ftStage
Observed Sun, Sep 27, 11:30 AM EDT
- Flood stage
- 11.00 ft
- Forecast crest
- 7.70 ftSun, Sep 27, 5:00 PM EDT
- Record crest
- 21.71 ft1857
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 15.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 13.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 11.00 ft |
| Action | 9.00 ft |
- 17.00 ftWater reaches Broadway at Maiden Lane.
- 14.00 ftWater floods one lane of the approach to the Dunn Memorial Bridge, some basements along Broadway, and blocks access to the gage house.
- 13.00 ftWater floods the railroad tracks under Interstate 787.
- 12.00 ftRamps of Interstate 787, underpass of Broadway near Madison Ave and Colonie Street, and the parking lot of the Village One apartments in Menands are flooded.
- 11.00 ftMinor flood stage.
- 9.00 ftAction stage.
- 8.00 ftWater reaches the Corning Preserve.
Crest history
43 crests on NOAA’s list since 1857.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | February 9, 1857 | 21.71 ft |
| 2 | March 28, 1913 | 21.45 ft |
| 3 | February 14, 1900 | 20.42 ft |
| 4 | October 5, 1869 | 18.98 ft |
| 5 | March 19, 1936 | 17.86 ft |
| 6 | January 1, 1949 | 17.50 ft |
| 7 | March 2, 1910 | 17.40 ft |
| 8 | February 21, 1909 | 17.00 ft |
| 9 | September 22, 1938 | 16.50 ft |
| 10 | November 5, 1927 | 15.96 ft |
| 11 | January 20, 1996 | 15.50 ft |
| 12 | October 10, 1903 | 15.40 ft |
| 13 | August 29, 2011 | 15.40 ft |
| 14 | March 13, 1936 | 15.30 ft |
| 15 | March 15, 1977 | 14.47 ft |
| 16 | April 5, 1960 | 12.69 ft |
| 17 | January 9, 1998 | 11.46 ft |
| 18 | October 30, 2012 | 11.33 ft |
| 19 | September 9, 2011 | 11.32 ft |
| 20 | August 28, 2011 | 11.10 ft |
| 21 | October 17, 1955 | 10.90 ft |
| 22 | March 30, 1993 | 10.14 ft |
| 23 | May 31, 1984 | 10.05 ft |
| 24 | March 22, 1980 | 9.78 ft |
| 25 | April 26, 1983 | 9.51 ft |
Most recent crests
- October 30, 2012: 11.33 ft
- September 9, 2011: 11.32 ft
- August 29, 2011: 15.40 ft
- August 28, 2011: 11.10 ft
- March 4, 1999: 6.45 ft
- January 9, 1998: 11.46 ft
- April 7, 1997: 7.22 ft
- December 2, 1996: 8.58 ft
- November 9, 1996: 8.21 ft
- January 20, 1996: 15.50 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the Northeast River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued routinely year-round. Gauge reading affected by ocean tides. Gauge reading may be affected by ice. Forecast flows are unadjusted for ice.
Sources
Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.