Rivers in New York
Raquette River at South Colton
Below flood stage
2.99ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 29, 4:30 PM EDT
- Flood stage
- 10.00 ft
- Forecast crest
- 4.40 ftTue, Sep 29, 8:00 PM EDT
- Record crest
- 11.27 ft2011
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Moderate flood | 11.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 10.00 ft |
| Action | 8.50 ft |
- 11.00 ftHomes and businesses in Colton will flood. This includes areas along Stowe Lane, Gulf Road, Cold Brook Drive, East Higley Road, Stowe Lane, Riverside Drive and County Road 58. Downstream in Potsdam, Fall Island Park and Depot Street will flood. In Norwood some homes and the wastewater treatment plant will be threatened.
- 10.00 ftLow lying local roads along the Raquette River from Colton to Potsdam and Norwood will flood. This includes low lying portions of Gulf Road and Riverside Drive in Colton. There will be extensive field and property flooding.
- 8.50 ftAbove normal flows in the river will flood low lying fields and the yards of residences along the Raquette River from Colton to Potsdam and Norwood.
Crest history
57 crests on NOAA’s list since 1953.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 29, 2011 | 11.27 ft |
| 2 | May 11, 1971 | 9.80 ft |
| 3 | April 28, 1993 | 9.68 ft |
| 4 | January 19, 1998 | 9.22 ft |
| 5 | April 26, 2019 | 9.15 ft |
| 6 | May 10, 1972 | 9.07 ft |
| 7 | April 22, 1954 | 9.07 ft |
| 8 | May 17, 2000 | 9.04 ft |
| 9 | April 29, 1978 | 9.03 ft |
| 10 | May 5, 2018 | 9.01 ft |
| 11 | May 13, 1996 | 8.95 ft |
| 12 | April 27, 1955 | 8.92 ft |
| 13 | December 14, 1983 | 8.86 ft |
| 14 | April 27, 1969 | 8.82 ft |
| 15 | May 4, 1979 | 8.76 ft |
| 16 | April 8, 1976 | 8.74 ft |
| 17 | January 9, 1985 | 8.68 ft |
| 18 | June 22, 2015 | 8.59 ft |
| 19 | April 27, 1994 | 8.56 ft |
| 20 | April 29, 2002 | 8.55 ft |
| 21 | March 24, 1990 | 8.52 ft |
| 22 | May 9, 1983 | 8.51 ft |
| 23 | May 19, 2014 | 8.43 ft |
| 24 | May 2, 1960 | 8.40 ft |
| 25 | April 29, 1959 | 8.30 ft |
Most recent crests
- August 9, 2024: 6.47 ft
- May 1, 2023: 7.65 ft
- April 1, 2022: 7.01 ft
- April 7, 2021: 6.78 ft
- April 26, 2019: 9.15 ft
- May 5, 2018: 9.01 ft
- May 16, 2017: 8.17 ft
- March 15, 2016: 7.55 ft
- June 22, 2015: 8.59 ft
- May 19, 2014: 8.43 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.