Rivers in New York
Raquette River at Piercefield
Below flood stage
2.85ftStage
Observed Mon, Sep 28, 5:45 PM EDT
- Flood stage
- 12.50 ft
- Forecast crest
- 2.90 ftMon, Sep 28, 8:00 PM EDT
- Record crest
- 13.40 ft2011
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Moderate flood | 13.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 12.50 ft |
| Action | 9.00 ft |
- 13.50 ftRoute 3 in and east of Tupper Lake Village will flood including parking lots of businesses. Homes along the Raquette River on Dugal Road and on the Tupper Lake shoreline will be threatened by high water and evacuations may be necessary. Homes along Water Street will flood and the Water Treatment Plant may be threatened by high water.
- 13.00 ftIn Tupper Lake Village, Route 3 will flood between Pleasant Avenue and Santa Clara Avenue. East of Tupper Lake Village, Route 3 will flood between Dugal Road and the intersection of Routes 3 and 30. Homes along the Raquette River and Tupper Lake shorelines will flood, and evacuations may be necessary.
- 12.50 ftIn Tupper Lake Village, low lying areas along Route 3 will flood between Pleasant Avenue and Santa Clara Avenue. East of Tupper Lake Village, Route 3 will flood between Dugal Road and the intersection of Routes 3 and 30.
- 9.00 ftSome minor shoreline flooding along Raquette Pond in Tupper Lake Village may flood.
Crest history
49 crests on NOAA’s list since 1922.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 1, 2011 | 13.40 ft |
| 2 | May 8, 1972 | 12.25 ft |
| 3 | May 16, 1943 | 12.09 ft |
| 4 | April 27, 1993 | 12.04 ft |
| 5 | May 14, 1971 | 11.92 ft |
| 6 | April 17, 1922 | 11.82 ft |
| 7 | April 23, 2019 | 11.68 ft |
| 8 | April 23, 1969 | 11.66 ft |
| 9 | May 8, 1947 | 11.60 ft |
| 10 | April 21, 1955 | 11.56 ft |
| 11 | April 21, 1994 | 11.50 ft |
| 12 | April 5, 1945 | 11.36 ft |
| 13 | April 21, 2008 | 11.33 ft |
| 14 | April 25, 1954 | 11.32 ft |
| 15 | April 5, 1976 | 11.30 ft |
| 16 | April 19, 2014 | 11.26 ft |
| 17 | January 14, 1998 | 11.25 ft |
| 18 | May 7, 2018 | 11.23 ft |
| 19 | May 9, 1944 | 11.13 ft |
| 20 | April 26, 1960 | 11.00 ft |
| 21 | April 24, 1982 | 10.89 ft |
| 22 | April 27, 1992 | 10.88 ft |
| 23 | March 22, 1990 | 10.65 ft |
| 24 | April 6, 1986 | 10.59 ft |
| 25 | May 1, 2000 | 10.43 ft |
Most recent crests
- April 18, 2024: 8.92 ft
- December 24, 2023: 9.39 ft
- April 18, 2023: 9.66 ft
- March 27, 2022: 8.92 ft
- April 4, 2021: 8.88 ft
- April 4, 2020: 8.88 ft
- November 5, 2019: 9.64 ft
- April 23, 2019: 11.68 ft
- May 7, 2018: 11.23 ft
- April 19, 2017: 9.63 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 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.