Rivers in New York
Esopus Creek at Ashokan Reservoir East
Below flood stage
580.36ftStage
Observed Mon, Sep 28, 9:35 AM EDT
- Flood stage
- 589.00 ft
- Forecast crest
- 580.30 ftMon, Sep 28, 2:00 PM EDT
- Record crest
- 592.23 ft1951
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 591.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 590.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 589.00 ft |
| Action | 587.10 ft |
- 587.10 ftReservoir at spillway level and begins to overflow into the Esopus Creek downstream. Downstream flooding is reference to the Mount Marion gage MRNN6.
- 586.50 ftThis basin is nearly full and only 0.25 inch runoff is needed to start spilling over into the Esopus Creek downstream.
- 585.79 ftThis basin has capacity for only about 0.50 inch of runoff before it will overflow into the Esopus Creek downstream.
- 585.10 ftThis basin has capacity for only about 0.75 inch of runoff. It is getting close to full.
- 584.40 ftThis basin has capacity for only about 1.0 inch of runoff.
- 583.10 ftThis basin has capacity for about 1.5 inches of runoff.
- 581.60 ftThis basin has capacity for about 2.0 inches of runoff.
- 580.29 ftThis basin has capacity for about 2.5 inches of runoff.
- 578.79 ftThis basin has capacity for about 3.0 inches of runoff.
- 576.00 ftThis basin has capacity for about 4.0 inches of runoff.
- 573.00 ftThis basin has capacity for about 5.0 inches of runoff.
- 570.00 ftThis basin has capacity for about 6.0 inches of runoff.
Crest history
18 crests on NOAA’s list since 1951.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | March 31, 1951 | 592.23 ft |
| 2 | April 3, 2005 | 591.38 ft |
| 3 | April 5, 1987 | 590.90 ft |
| 4 | August 29, 2011 | 590.58 ft |
| 5 | April 17, 2007 | 589.92 ft |
| 6 | September 8, 2011 | 589.56 ft |
| 7 | November 9, 1977 | 589.54 ft |
| 8 | March 23, 2010 | 589.39 ft |
| 9 | September 19, 2004 | 589.05 ft |
| 10 | May 11, 1998 | 588.84 ft |
| 11 | December 3, 1996 | 588.80 ft |
| 12 | April 18, 1993 | 588.65 ft |
| 13 | April 17, 1996 | 588.32 ft |
| 14 | April 17, 1994 | 588.12 ft |
| 15 | March 5, 1991 | 588.11 ft |
| 16 | May 12, 1990 | 588.03 ft |
| 17 | April 25, 1995 | 587.20 ft |
| 18 | June 12, 1992 | 586.22 ft |
Most recent crests
- September 8, 2011: 589.56 ft
- August 29, 2011: 590.58 ft
- March 23, 2010: 589.39 ft
- April 17, 2007: 589.92 ft
- April 3, 2005: 591.38 ft
- September 19, 2004: 589.05 ft
- May 11, 1998: 588.84 ft
- December 3, 1996: 588.80 ft
- April 17, 1996: 588.32 ft
- April 25, 1995: 587.20 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. The data are from automated sensors and are courtesy of the New York City Department of Environmental Protection. They are provisional and subject to change. 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.