Esopus Creek at Mount Marion, NY
River level and flood forecast · Ulster County
Normal13.4 ftas of Mon 3:30 PM
The river is 6.6 ft below flood stage (20 ft).
Forecast to fall to 12.8 ft by Thu, Oct 15, 8 AM.
Flow: 174 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 | 24 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 22 ft |
| Flood stage | 20 ft |
| Action stage | 18 ft |
| Record crest (April 3, 2005) | 26.46 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 24 ftMajor flood stage. Flooding affects homes in the Town of Hurley and the Town of Saugerties.
- 22 ftModerate flood stage. Flooding affects about 25 homes on Orlando Street, Buckley Street and Sandy Lane.
- 20 ftFlood stage. The Esopus Creek begins to spill over its banks.
Highest crests on record
- 26.46 ft — April 3, 2005
- 25.39 ft — August 28, 2011
- 25.1 ft — April 26, 1977
- 24.78 ft — April 5, 1987
- 24.31 ft — March 22, 1980
Recent crests: 21.07 ft (May 10, 2025) · 20.42 ft (May 7, 2025) · 21.4 ft (December 18, 2023) · 21.53 ft (April 8, 2022) · 20.51 ft (February 25, 2016)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (MRNN6); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.