Rivers in New York
Esopus Creek at Cold Brook
Below flood stage
4.30ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 4:00 PM EDT
- Flood stage
- 11.00 ft
- Forecast crest
- 4.30 ftTue, Sep 22, 8:00 PM EDT
- Record crest
- 23.34 ft2011
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 18.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 15.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 11.00 ft |
| Action | 8.00 ft |
- 22.00 ftBoiceville business district underwater.
- 21.00 ftWater reaches Route 28.
- 18.00 ftWater reaches mobile home park in Phoenicia. Roads and bridges washed out.
- 16.00 ftWater reaches roads.
- 11.00 ftFlood stage. Water begins to overflow banks above Ashokan Reservoir with little damage.
- 10.00 ftThe river is about a foot below bankfull.
Flood outlook
Chance of flooding, September to November
| Category | Chance |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | 8% |
| Moderate flooding | Under 5% |
| Major flooding | Under 5% |
The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 21, 2026.
Crest history
77 crests on NOAA’s list since 1933.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 28, 2011 | 23.34 ft |
| 2 | March 21, 1980 | 21.94 ft |
| 3 | March 30, 1951 | 20.70 ft |
| 4 | April 3, 2005 | 20.58 ft |
| 5 | August 24, 1933 | 20.40 ft |
| 6 | January 19, 1996 | 20.33 ft |
| 7 | April 4, 1987 | 20.06 ft |
| 8 | October 15, 1955 | 20.00 ft |
| 9 | December 21, 1957 | 18.98 ft |
| 10 | December 25, 2020 | 18.12 ft |
| 11 | March 12, 1936 | 17.90 ft |
| 12 | April 5, 1984 | 17.75 ft |
| 13 | December 11, 1952 | 17.03 ft |
| 14 | November 8, 1977 | 16.32 ft |
| 15 | January 25, 2010 | 15.85 ft |
| 16 | March 11, 2011 | 15.80 ft |
| 17 | December 21, 1973 | 15.67 ft |
| 18 | February 20, 1981 | 15.63 ft |
| 19 | June 28, 2006 | 15.52 ft |
| 20 | January 27, 1996 | 15.36 ft |
| 21 | September 19, 2012 | 14.65 ft |
| 22 | March 23, 2010 | 14.45 ft |
| 23 | December 8, 1974 | 14.43 ft |
| 24 | July 28, 1969 | 14.37 ft |
| 25 | December 30, 1948 | 14.37 ft |
Most recent crests
- July 29, 2026: 13.91 ft
- April 12, 2024: 11.04 ft
- December 18, 2023: 14.35 ft
- October 7, 2023: 11.06 ft
- April 8, 2022: 12.89 ft
- October 26, 2021: 12.48 ft
- December 25, 2020: 18.12 ft
- May 1, 2020: 11.02 ft
- April 14, 2020: 11.21 ft
- November 1, 2019: 11.34 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 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.