Rivers in New York
Wallkill at Gardiner
Below flood stage
2.28ftStage
Observed Sun, Sep 20, 1:00 PM EDT
- Flood stage
- 13.00 ft
- Forecast crest
- 3.70 ftMon, Sep 21, 8:00 AM EDT
- Record crest
- 19.81 ft1955
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 19.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 16.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 13.00 ft |
| Action | 10.00 ft |
- 18.00 ftFlooding begins on Route 213 near Dashville in the vicinity of the Perrines covered bridge.
- 16.00 ftFlooding begins to effect residential structures along Springtown Road and Dug Road in New Paltz. Water level possibly up to 5 feet in the Worstead Mill in Montgomery.
- 14.00 ftThe "black dirt" farmlands, far upriver in the heart of Orange County, begin to flood.
- 13.00 ftSpringtown Road, Libertyville Road, and Route 299 near New Paltz become inundated. Flooding begins at the worstead mill in Montgomery. Bridge Street near state route 17k in Montgomery becomes inundated.
- 7.30 ftMinor flooding begins at Springtown Road.
Flood outlook
Chance of flooding, September to November
| Category | Chance |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | Under 5% |
| Moderate flooding | Under 5% |
| Major flooding | Under 5% |
The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 14, 2026.
Crest history
19 crests on NOAA’s list since 1934.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 16, 1955 | 19.81 ft |
| 2 | August 19, 1955 | 19.77 ft |
| 3 | August 29, 2011 | 18.92 ft |
| 4 | March 7, 1945 | 18.83 ft |
| 5 | February 26, 1961 | 18.49 ft |
| 6 | February 27, 1979 | 17.79 ft |
| 7 | March 13, 1962 | 17.38 ft |
| 8 | March 5, 1934 | 17.04 ft |
| 9 | January 25, 1979 | 16.68 ft |
| 10 | March 12, 1936 | 16.42 ft |
| 11 | January 20, 1996 | 16.36 ft |
| 12 | January 28, 1976 | 15.52 ft |
| 13 | March 1, 2011 | 15.17 ft |
| 14 | September 22, 1938 | 14.92 ft |
| 15 | April 16, 2007 | 14.87 ft |
| 16 | February 16, 1939 | 14.18 ft |
| 17 | January 25, 1996 | 14.06 ft |
| 18 | March 9, 2008 | 13.87 ft |
| 19 | April 3, 2005 | 13.81 ft |
Most recent crests
- August 29, 2011: 18.92 ft
- March 1, 2011: 15.17 ft
- March 9, 2008: 13.87 ft
- April 16, 2007: 14.87 ft
- April 3, 2005: 13.81 ft
- January 25, 1996: 14.06 ft
- January 20, 1996: 16.36 ft
- February 27, 1979: 17.79 ft
- January 25, 1979: 16.68 ft
- January 28, 1976: 15.52 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.
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.