Canajoharie Creek near Canajoharie, NY
River level and flood forecast · Montgomery County
Normal1.9 ftas of Mon 4:45 PM
The river is 6.1 ft below flood stage (8 ft).
Flow: 33 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 7 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 10 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 9 ft |
| Flood stage | 8 ft |
| Action stage | 6 ft |
| Record crest (August 29, 2011) | 10.54 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 8 ftThe creek is out of its banks and floods nearby properties.
Highest crests on record
- 10.54 ft — August 29, 2011
- 10.5 ft — June 28, 2006
- 10.23 ft — September 8, 2011
- 9.85 ft — April 8, 2022
- 9.73 ft — March 15, 2007
Recent crests: 9.54 ft (June 7, 2025) · 8.78 ft (December 12, 2024) · 8.3 ft (March 7, 2024) · 9.4 ft (December 18, 2023) · 8.43 ft (May 1, 2023)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- Mohawk River Above State Highway 30A at Fonda, NY
- Mohawk River at Little Falls, NY
- Cobleskill Creek at Cobleskill - S Grand St, NY
- Schoharie Creek at Burtonsville, NY
- Mohawk River at Amsterdam, NY
- West Canada Creek at Kast Bridge, NY
- Little Schoharie Creek near Middleburgh, NY
- Schoharie Creek at Breakabeen, NY
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (CNJN6); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.