Hudson River at Fort Edward, NY
River level and flood forecast · Washington County
The river is 5.2 ft below flood stage (26 ft).
Forecast to hold near 20.8 ft through Thu, Oct 15, 8 AM.
Flow: 1,980 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 | 29 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 27 ft |
| Flood stage | 26 ft |
| Action stage | 24 ft |
| Record crest (March 14, 1913) | 34 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 34 ftThere is general devastation in area. At this level in a previous flood the Glens Falls highway bridge was destroyed.
- 31 ftNumerous roads and property inundated with water in the village of Fort Edward on the east bank of the river and on Rogers Island.
- 29 ftMajor flood stage. Prior to 2002 this level would shut down the International Paper Mill in Corinth.
- 28 ftWater reaches Route 9N in Corinth, floods cellars in Corinth and reaches first floors along Old Bend Road in Moreau.
- 27 ftModerate flood stage. Water floods River Road in Northumberland and reaches camps in Lake Luzerne. It may also result in flooding in Stillwater. Water is over the concrete wall at the Fort Edward Yacht Basin and several homes nearby have water approaching them.
- 26 ftMinor flood stage.
- 24 ftThe river is at action stage.
- 22 ftThe river level is near normal.
Highest crests on record
- 34 ft — March 14, 1913
- 31.34 ft — April 29, 2011
- 29.2 ft — January 1, 1949
- 29 ft — March 18, 1936
- 28.34 ft — May 3, 1983
Recent crests: 26 ft (April 14, 2024) · 27.56 ft (December 19, 2023) · 26.34 ft (April 9, 2022) · 27.96 ft (November 2, 2019) · 26.95 ft (April 21, 2019)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (FTEN6); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.