Rivers in New York

Schoharie Creek at Gilboa Dam

Schoharie County, New YorkNWS GILN6USGS 01350100Albany office

No flood stages set
1130.0ftStage

Observed Mon, Sep 28, 3:15 AM EDT

Forecast crest
1130.7 ftTue, Sep 29, 2:00 AM EDT
Record crest
1137.7 ft2011

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Flood stages and impacts

  1. 1137.7 ftRecord flooding with Tropical Storm Irene in August 2011.
  2. 1130.0 ftWhen gates are up, reservoir begins spilling at this elevation.
  3. 1125.1 ftWhen gates are down, reservoir begins spilling at this elevation.

Crest history

40 crests on NOAA’s list since 1955.

#DateStage
1August 28, 20111137.7 ft
2January 19, 19961136.6 ft
3October 16, 19551136.3 ft
4April 4, 19871135.7 ft
5April 3, 20051135.3 ft
6March 21, 19801134.8 ft
7April 5, 19841134.1 ft
8January 9, 19781133.9 ft
9September 18, 20041133.7 ft
10December 8, 19741133.1 ft
11September 17, 19991133.0 ft
12November 9, 19971132.9 ft
13March 15, 19861132.8 ft
14March 23, 20101132.7 ft
15June 14, 19981132.7 ft
16April 17, 19931132.6 ft
17March 14, 19771132.4 ft
18March 25, 19791132.4 ft
19March 11, 20111132.3 ft
20June 30, 19731132.2 ft
21January 14, 20051132.2 ft
22April 25, 19831132.2 ft
23May 17, 19891132.0 ft
24October 28, 19871131.9 ft
25June 23, 19721131.8 ft

Most recent crests

  • April 21, 2015: 1130.7 ft
  • April 11, 2015: 1130.9 ft
  • September 7, 2011: 1131.8 ft
  • August 28, 2011: 1137.7 ft
  • March 11, 2011: 1132.3 ft
  • March 31, 2010: 1131.1 ft
  • March 23, 2010: 1132.7 ft
  • January 26, 2010: 1131.5 ft
  • April 3, 2005: 1135.3 ft
  • January 14, 2005: 1132.2 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 reservoir operations. Stage may be affected by ice during winter months.

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.