Mohawk River at Delta Dam

1. 554.00 ftMajor flood stage.
2. 553.75 ftCompares to record flooding in August 2021. Delta Lake State Park main entrance was closed, power was lost to the park and the park was evacuated due to flooding and power outage. Lower playground and hiking trails next to the lake were flooded.
3. 553.00 ftModerate flood stage. There is flooding downstream between the dam and Rome. At Delta Lake State Park, the beach, hiking trails and bottom half of the playground flood.
4. 552.50 ftTwo and a half feet of water are spilling over and the river begins to overflow its banks downstream.
5. 552.00 ftTwo feet of water are spilling over and there is minor flooding of lowlands below Lake Delta.
6. 551.50 ftMinor flood stage. During the navigation season the Erie Canal may close due to high water.
7. 551.00 ftA foot of water is spilling over the Delta Dam spillway.
8. 550.50 ftSix inches of water are spilling over the Delta Dam spillway.
9. 550.00 ftWater is level with the spillway. When the lake rises above this level the gates are usually closed.
10. 549.00 ftAction stage.

Most recent crests

• August 19, 2021: 553.76 ft
• November 1, 2019: 553.00 ft
• May 7, 2017: 551.80 ft
• April 7, 2017: 552.60 ft
• April 5, 2017: 552.45 ft
• June 26, 2014: 551.85 ft
• June 14, 2014: 551.60 ft
• April 15, 2014: 552.30 ft
• November 2, 2013: 551.70 ft
• April 13, 2013: 551.80 ft

• DownstreamMohawk River at Utica
• Fish Creek at Becks Grove
• Oriskany Creek at Oriskany
• Sauquoit Creek at Whitesboro
• Oneida Creek at Oneida
• West Canada Creek at Hinckley Dam
• Oneida Lake at Sylvan Beach
• Black River at Boonville

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.

Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service.