Rivers in New York

Indian River at Indian Lake

Hamilton County, New YorkNWS INDN6USGS 01314500Albany office

Below flood stage
1643.5ftStage

Observed Mon, Sep 28, 5:45 AM EDT

Flood stage
1652.5 ft
Record crest
1656.7 ft1913

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Minor flood1652.5 ft
Action1651.0 ft
  1. 1656.7 ftFlood of record, March 1913.
  2. 1651.3 ftWater reaches higher section of Indian Lake Dam spillway. (1651.01 ft NAVD88)
  3. 1650.9 ftWater reaches top of lowest part of Indian Lake Dam spillway. (1650.65 ft in NAVD88)

Crest history

7 crests on NOAA’s list since 1913.

#DateStage
1March 28, 19131656.7 ft
2April 29, 20111655.1 ft
3May 26, 20041653.5 ft
4April 28, 20111653.3 ft
5April 25, 20081652.7 ft
6April 6, 20001652.5 ft
7April 5, 19981652.3 ft

Most recent crests

  • April 29, 2011: 1655.1 ft
  • April 28, 2011: 1653.3 ft
  • April 25, 2008: 1652.7 ft
  • May 26, 2004: 1653.5 ft
  • April 6, 2000: 1652.5 ft
  • April 5, 1998: 1652.3 ft
  • March 28, 1913: 1656.7 ft

Nearby

Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.

What this means

Forecasts by the Northeast River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available. USGS data is no longer available. NWS evaluating impacts to forecast services at this time. If you have questions, please send them using the Feedback link on left menu. 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.