Esopus Creek at Cold Brook, NY
River level and flood forecast · Ulster County
Normal4.7 ftas of Mon 4 PM
The river is 6.3 ft below flood stage (11 ft).
Forecast to hold near 4.7 ft through Thu, Oct 15, 8 AM.
Flow: 472 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 11:14 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 18 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 15 ft |
| Flood stage | 11 ft |
| Action stage | 8 ft |
| Record crest (August 28, 2011) | 23.34 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 22 ftBoiceville business district underwater.
- 21 ftWater reaches Route 28.
- 18 ftWater reaches mobile home park in Phoenicia. Roads and bridges washed out.
- 16 ftWater reaches roads.
- 11 ftFlood stage. Water begins to overflow banks above Ashokan Reservoir with little damage.
- 10 ftThe river is about a foot below bankfull.
Highest crests on record
- 23.34 ft — August 28, 2011
- 21.94 ft — March 21, 1980
- 20.7 ft — March 30, 1951
- 20.58 ft — April 3, 2005
- 20.4 ft — August 24, 1933
Recent crests: 13.91 ft (July 29, 2026) · 11.04 ft (April 12, 2024) · 14.35 ft (December 18, 2023) · 11.06 ft (October 7, 2023) · 12.89 ft (April 8, 2022)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (MTRN6); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.