Rivers in New York

Sacandaga River at Conklingville - Gt Sac Lk

Saratoga County, New YorkNWS SACN6USGS 01323500Albany office

Below flood stage
758.67ftStage

Observed Mon, Sep 28, 5:30 AM EDT

Flood stage
773.00 ft
Forecast crest
758.50 ftMon, Sep 28, 8:00 AM EDT
Record crest
774.47 ft2011

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood774.00 ft
Moderate flood773.50 ft
Minor flood773.00 ft
Action768.00 ft
  1. 774.00 ftMajor flood stage just below the record flood of May 1, 2011, 774.47 feet.
  2. 773.50 ftModerate flood stage.
  3. 773.00 ftMinor flood stage. Boat docks and properties adjacent to the lake are flooded. Water gets close to homes and camps along the lake.
  4. 771.00 ftReservoir begins spilling.
  5. 768.00 ftAction stage.

Crest history

13 crests on NOAA’s list since 1983.

#DateStage
1May 1, 2011774.47 ft
2April 21, 2008773.55 ft
3June 30, 2006773.53 ft
4May 4, 1983773.29 ft
5May 22, 1990772.11 ft
6April 26, 1993771.26 ft
7May 14, 1989770.52 ft
8May 14, 1996770.32 ft
9May 6, 1997770.17 ft
10May 6, 1992769.81 ft
11May 2, 1994769.15 ft
12May 11, 1991767.34 ft
13June 13, 1995761.57 ft

Most recent crests

  • May 1, 2011: 774.47 ft
  • April 21, 2008: 773.55 ft
  • June 30, 2006: 773.53 ft
  • May 6, 1997: 770.17 ft
  • May 14, 1996: 770.32 ft
  • June 13, 1995: 761.57 ft
  • May 2, 1994: 769.15 ft
  • April 26, 1993: 771.26 ft
  • May 6, 1992: 769.81 ft
  • May 11, 1991: 767.34 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. 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.